Ghana’s Black Satellites, the national U20 side, failed to secure victory in their opening game of the WAFU Zone B.
Heart of Lions midfielder Mustapha Yakubu scored from a free kick in the first-half.
Ghaja were coasting to victory until the Nigeriens leveled up the scoring late in the game.
The results leave another dent on the performance of Ghana national teams at major tournaments.
Ghana’s U23 side were eliminated from the Paris 2024 qualification series.