Ghana U17 coach Joe Nana Adarkwa has expressed his pride in the efforts of his players despite their 0-1 loss to Japan in the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup quarter-finals in Morocco. The Black Girls train ahead of their clash with Japan.With this, the campaign of the Black Girls, who want to improve their semi-final qualification in Azerbaijan in 2012, ends. Adarkwa wanted to highlight the determination and commitment shown by his team throughout the tournament. We did our best but we are happy at the end of the journey. We did not give up. We are proud of ourselves and I am proud of that, he said. Adarkwa has now urged his players to return home, work harder and increase their experience as they look ahead to the upcoming competitions. We go home, work harder and see what happens. We will be here next year, he added.