2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: kick-off time, venue, everything you need to know about Ghana’s match against Ecuador

The Black Princesses face Ecuador this Sunday, 6 September, in their first Group C match.

Following Tanzania and Benin, another African nation will kick off its FIFA World Cup campaign in Poland on 6 September. It is Ghana’s U-20 women’s team, who play their opening match this Sunday in Group C. Ghana’s Black Princesses will take on Ecuador. The kick-off for this opening-day fixture is scheduled for 5 pm GMT at the Arena Sosnowiec.

African fans are eagerly awaiting this match. Following Tanzania’s heavy 4–1 defeat by Brazil and Benin’s valuable 2–2 draw with Mexico, African supporters are hoping for a successful start for Ghana this Sunday, 6 September.

This match therefore looks set to be a decisive one for the Black Princesses. If the Ghanaian women’s team aims to go far in the competition and put Africa in the spotlight, they will need to avoid any nasty surprises right from this opening day.