Black Satellites head coach Maxwell Konadu remains confident his side will recover strongly despite suffering a 4-2 defeat to defending champions Nigeria in their opening Group B match of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire. The Black Satellites coach was gracious in defeat, praising the defending champions for capitalising on Ghana's mistakes. The former Ghana international stressed that tightening the team's defensive structure will be the immediate priority ahead of the Black Satellites' next Group B fixture. Despite the defeat, Konadu believes there were positives to build on and identified valuable lessons that his young squad must carry forward. The Black Satellites will now shift their attention to Thursday's crucial Group B encounter against Burkina Faso before concluding the group stage against Togo.