The National U-15 Boys team bounced back from a heavy 7-1 defeat to Brazil in the Tier A Ranking Play-Offs to sign off their tournament on a positive note.
Ghana had dropped into the ranking play-offs after losing 7-6 on penalties to Paraguay in the quarter-finals. The encounter had ended 2-2 in regulation time, bringing an end to the team's seven-match winning run.
Despite the disappointment, the young Ghanaians responded with a convincing performance against Colombia to secure seventh place in the final standings.
Ghana enjoyed an impressive campaign in the inaugural competition, winning eight of their 10 matches and scoring 44 goals.
They began the tournament with five wins from five matches in the group stage before continuing their strong run in the knockout rounds.
The team defeated Korea Republic 2-1 in the Round of 32 and recorded a 5-2 victory over Mexico in the Round of 16 to reach the quarter-finals.
Shamsudeen Sulemana was among the standout performers, scoring four goals in the win over Mexico, while Abdul Aziz Issah also made a significant contribution with goals against Korea Republic, Mexico and Colombia.
Although the defeat to Paraguay ended their hopes of reaching the semi-finals, Ghana recovered from the loss to Brazil to finish among the top eight teams at the maiden FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival.
