Ghana’s Gloria Adomako Amea emerged the Top Scorer of the 2026 WAFU Zone B U17 Girls Cup after an impressive campaign with the Black Maidens in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.
Gloria finished the tournament with five goals, playing a key role in Ghana’s strong campaign which saw the Black Maidens finish second in the final standings with 12 points.
The Ghanaian forward faced competition for the individual award from her teammate and captain, Seidatu Wahab, who also finished the tournament with five goals. With both players level on goals, the award was decided by the number of assists, with Gloria recording more assists than her teammate to claim the Golden Boot.
The award caps an impressive tournament for Ghana, who recorded 20 goals across their five matches to finish as the highest-scoring team in the competition. Adomako Amea’s goalscoring contribution was an important part of the Black Maidens’ attacking performances throughout the tournament.
Her recognition also highlights the individual talent emerging from Ghana’s youth women’s football programme, while demonstrating the competitive quality of the WAFU Zone B U17 Girls Cup.
The tournament provided young players across the region with an important platform to gain international experience, compete against their peers and develop their technical and tactical abilities. Gloria’s Golden Boot represents one of several individual achievements from a competition designed to accelerate the development of women’s football in the WAFU Zone B region.
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