ARLES, Switzerland (April 18, 2026) (Interstat) — Ghana’s under-20 men’s national team defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 on Saturday in a Group A match of the 1. Liga Promotion tournament at Stade Fernand Fournier.

Isaac Mensah opened the scoring for Ghana in the 26th minute. Saudi Arabia’s Yazid Joshan equalized in the 71st, but Ghana substitute Abass Samari Salifu, a 5-foot-8 attacker, netted the decisive goal in the 88th minute. The result defied a pre-match projection from Interstat, whose simulator had forecast a 2-1 win for Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia’s Abdullh Al Anazi and Suwailem Al Menhali received yellow cards, as did Ghana’s Mohaison Mahmoud. Ghana begins the competition with a win, while Saudi Arabia starts with a loss.