Ghana’s Black Princesses begin U20 World Cup campaign against Ecuador

Ecuador’s under-20 women’s national team will face Ghana’s Black Princesses in the opening round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup group stage on Sunday, 6 September 2026.

The Group C fixture will be played at the Sosnowiec Arena, with kick-off scheduled for 16:00 GMT. It is the first match of the competition for both teams and will mark the start of their campaigns in the tournament.

Supporters in Ghana will be able to watch the Black Princesses’ historic match live on national broadcaster GTV Sports+. The channel will provide coverage of the meeting for viewers in Ghana.

Fans in Ecuador, along with neutral supporters elsewhere, will be able to access live images of the match through the FIFA+ global application. FIFA+ will therefore provide the available international viewing option listed for the fixture.

The match brings Ecuador and Ghana together in Group C on the opening day of the competition. Both teams will be looking to begin the group stage with a positive result when they meet at Sosnowiec Arena.

For Ghanaian viewers, GTV Sports+ will be the domestic broadcaster carrying the Black Princesses’ first Group C game. The fixture is being presented as a historic occasion for the Ghana side, with supporters able to follow the match live through the national broadcaster.

Ecuadorian supporters will instead be directed to FIFA+, which will also be available to neutral viewers seeking coverage of the game. The global application will carry the match images alongside the domestic broadcast available in Ghana.

The contest is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 16:00 GMT. With both nations involved in the first day of Group C action, Ecuador’s under-20 women’s team and Ghana’s Black Princesses will be the first sides from the group to take to the field in this fixture.

The meeting at Sosnowiec Arena is therefore the key live event for supporters of both teams on the opening day. Ghana’s audience can use GTV Sports+, while followers in Ecuador and neutral viewers can watch via FIFA+.

The Ecuador-Ghana fixture forms part of the group-stage programme at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and will be played on 6 September 2026. Live coverage begins with the scheduled 16:00 GMT kick-off.