Black Princesses Coach Yussif Basigi has named Stella Nyamekye as the new captain of the side ahead of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.

The midfielder will be assisted by Northern Ladies shot stopper Afi Amenyeku and ASFAR attacker, Mafia Nyame.

Stella said: “It’s an honour to be named captain of the Black Princesses and I will wear the armband with real pride. It is an honour done me to lead the team at the World Cup. I will do my best to help drive this team to success on and off the field.”

The Black Princesses will open their campaign against Austria on September 2 before taking on Japan and New Zealand in the other group E matches.

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