Ghana coach Joe Nana Adarkwa says confidence and encouragement have been key to the Girls in Black’s recovery from their opening defeat to Norway at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Ghana started the fight in Group C by losing to Norway 3:0. Very new for the girls, she told FIFA Media. They are newcomers; they are young, they didn’t know what to do. So after the first game, we sat with them, talked to them, encouraged them and came back. The Black Girls responded with a 3-3 draw against Brazil in their second match, recovering from an early setback to turn into one of the most entertaining encounters of the group stage. share of points. Adarkwa believes the resilience of the players reflects the work done to develop the squad over the past two years. In such game conditions, the opponent can score in a few seconds, but you have to recover, he added. We talked to the players all the time about the game and told them that’s how football is. I have known them for the past two years, so I know what they can do at any time. Ghana later secured a place in the round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Canada to top Group C. The Black Girls will face Argentina at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat on Wednesday, October 25, kick-off: 1-00. GMT.Adarkwas side will be hoping to maintain their improved form against the South Americans and qualify for the quarter-finals as their campaign in Morocco continues.