Ghana have suffered a major setback ahead of their opening match at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica, with captain Evelyn Badu suffering an ankle injury and potentially missing the tournament.
Badu has been ruled out of the game against the USA on Thursday, and she may not be able to recover in time for the remaining games.
“Captain of the Black Princesses, Evelyn Badu may miss the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after sustaining an ankle injury in the team’s training in Costa Rica ahead of the Group D opener against USA on Thursday,” Ghana Football Association announced.
“The Avaldnes midfielder is currently in POP awaiting scan results to confirm the extent of injury to the ankle.”
“The medical team and management are providing the captain with all the required support at this moment to get her back on her feet.”
Badu, who won two awards at the 2022 CAF Awards, is undoubtedly one of the team’s most important players, and her injury could jeopardize the team’s chances of reaching the knockout stage for the first time.
Black Princesses have never made it out of the group stage in this tournament, having failed in their previous five attempts.
Following the USA, they will face Japan and the Netherlands in other group games.
