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Is this the greatest miss of 2017 by Ghanaian player?

Gideon Mensah missed a begging chance against Niger in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India

Gideon Mensah would have blamed himself if Ghana hadnt edged Niger 2-0, after wasting a chance easier to score than to miss.

The Back Starlets defeated their Nigerien counterparts 2-0 on Wednesday via goals from Eric Ayiah and Richard Danso.

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Ayiah got the opener on the stroke of first half break and Gideon Mensah had the opportunity to make it 2-0 when Edmund Arko-Mensah's shot beat Khaled in post for Niger, but Mensah in front of the yarning net sent the ball over the crossbar in the second half.

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Before substitute Richard Danso scored a stunner to seal the victory.

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