Head coach of the Black Stars James Kwesi Appiah has explained the decision to start Joseph Attamah ahead of Harrison Afful in Ghana's 1-1 draw against Congo in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Friday. Ghana's hopes of making a fourth successive global football fiesta were left in jeopardy after the Black Stars played out a disappointing 1-1 stalemate with the Red Devils of Congo at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday. But one major decision that took many Ghanaians by surprise

Black Stars head coach Kwesi Appiah says he will not throw in the 2018 Russia World Cup towel yet despite his team's disappointing draw against Congo on Friday. The four -time Africa champions needed to record a win against the Red Devils of Congo on match day three of the CAF 2018 FIFA World qualifiers at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium to get their slim hopes of making a fourth successive tournament back on track. However, the Black Stars were stunned in the 18th minute when Thievy Bifouma

Ghanaian attacker Joseph Paintsil has joined Hungarian top flight side Ferencvarosi TC on transfer deadline day. The 19-year-old finalized the deal on the transfer deadline day from Ghana Premier League side Tema Youth after impressing the technical handlers of the club during a two-week trial. He scored nine goals for the Harbour Boys in the ongoing Ghana Premier League. Profile: Joseph was born in Fadama and started playing in the local Ajax, then grew at the Ghanaian Red Bull

Ghana's hopes of qualifying to Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup was dealt a very big blow after drawing 1-1 with the Red Devils of Congo at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday. The Black Stars welcomed the Red Devils of Congo to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in the third game of Group E with aim of recording a win against their counterparts to get their slim hopes of qualifying to a fourth successive global football fiesta back on track. However, they were pegged back in the 18th minute after

Ghana's hopes of making it to Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup was left in tatters following a 1-1 stalemate against Red Devils of Congo on match day three of Group E qualifiers. The Black Stars needed to pick three points against the Red Devils to have any chance of making yet again another World Cup tournament. However, Ghana's lackadaisical start to the game was exposed as Congo opened the scoring through deadly poacher Thievy Bifouma in the 18th minute after he capitalized on Joseph Attamah's

Defender Joseph Attamah played his first competitive match for Ghana in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The Istanbul Basaksehir player was deployed in a make-shift right back position for the injured Harrison Afful. Attamah struggled in that unusual role, failed to impress and was probably the weakest link in the Ghana set-up. He was hooked at half time and replaced by Afful who plays for MLS side Columbus Crew....

Ghana's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying hopes suffered a major setback again after labouring to draw 1-1 with Congo at home on Friday. A sublime first half goal from Osmanlispor striker Thievy Bifouma gave the visitors the lead but four minutes from time Partey levelled. As early as the fourth minute, there was mis-communication between Daniel Amartey and Richard Ofori and that nearly proved costly as the goalkeeper came out to clear a back-pass header. Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas

Portuguese top-flight side Portimonense rejected loan bids from PSV Eindhoven and Nice for Ghana defender Lumor Agbenyenu. The Dutch Eredivisie side were ready to pay 1.5 million euros. Nice also failed in their quest to sign the left back with 5million euros. According to reports, Agbenyenu's release clause is believed to be around 10million euros. The 21-year-old has been invited has been invited for Ghana's 2018 World Cup qualifiers....

Novara have signed Italy-born Ghanaian striker Nigel Kyeremanteng. The 17-year-old has moved on a permanent deal from AC Milan. Kyeremanteng will be training with Novara's Primavera (youth) squad before being considered for the First Team. According to reports, he was being chased by some foreign clubs including French side Rennes and PSV Eindhoven....

Follow the LIVE play-by-play of the 2018 World Cup Qualifier between the Black Stars of Ghana and the Red Devils of Congo at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Ghanasoccernet.com kicking off at 15:30GMT By: Sheikh Tophic Sienu @desheikh1 on twitter...

Follow the LIVE play-by-play of the 2018 World Cup Qualifier between the Black Stars of Ghana and the Red Devils of Congo at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Ghanasoccernet.com kicking off at 15:30GMT 45' Substitution for Ghana as Joseph Attamah fails to return for the second half, with Harrison Afful coming on as his replacement. 47' A chance for Congo to double their lead but Bifouma's flies wide. 51' Substitution for Congo as N'dinga comes on for Fabrice Mayembo

Follow the LIVE play-by-play of the 2018 World Cup Qualifier between the Black Stars of Ghana and the Red Devils of Congo at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Ghanasoccernet.com kicking off at 15:30GMT   By: Sheikh Tophic Sienu @desheikh1 on twitter...

Ghanaian midfielder Hiram Boateng joined English League one side Exeter City from Premiership side Crystal Palace on transfer deadline day. The 21-year-old made three first-team appearances for Palace, having joined the club's youth system at the age of eight. Boateng was sent out on loan to Crawley Town, Plymouth Argyle, Bristol Rovers and Northampton Town during his time at the club. Boateng speaks about his decision to move from the Premier League to League two. Watch the video below:

Ghana have deployed a strong starting line-up for today's World Cup qualifier against Congo, handing a debut start to Attamah Larweh with regular top players Asamoah Gyan, Andre Ayew, Christian Atsu and Thomas Partey also starting. Determined to take full advantage of Egypt's slip up in the qualifiers on Thursday, coach Appiah is going with all guns blazing as he is using his best players to face the Red Devils. Coach Kwesi Appiah has been forced to make changes to the defence in the

There is a cohort of African countries that have been ever-present at the FIFA World Cup in recent years: Ghana, Cte dIvoire, Nigeria, Cameroon and Algeria have all appeared at both of the last two editions of the global extravaganza. It will be a different story next time round, though, with Algeria, Cameroon and Nigeria having been drawn in the same qualifying group, meaning that only one of them will make it to Russia 2018. On top of that, Ghana have stumbled in their section early on, enabling

The Red Devils of Congo didn't show up for training session as expected of them on Thursday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Congo were supposed to train at Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi shortly after the Black Stars had closed from training, but there was no sign of them. Information gathered by Pulse Sports indicates that they left their camping base very late, hence their inability to have a feel of the stadium that will stage their crunchy FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ghana on

Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah, is brooding over the absence of his new-found striker, Raphael Dwamena, but has assured Ghanaians of victory in the doubleheader against Congo at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Friday and in Brazzaville next Wednesday. Dwamena was named in Coach Appiahs 23-man squad but had to be excused because of a conflicting medical report threatening his prospects of playing in the English Premiership. But Appiah told the Daily Graphic after the teams maiden training

Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoahs saw his proposed move to the Turkish topflight by signing for Galatasaray hit the rocks on deadline day. Asamoah, 27-year, had made his intentions clear to seek a new adventure and was heavily linked with a move to the Turkish Club, but Juventus held their own to block his move. Reports in Italy have confirmed Galatasaray have officially pulled out of the deal following the Serie A Champions strong stance on not selling the player for any amount. Kwadwo

Johnny McKinstry is still finding his bearings in Kaunas. The young Northern Irishman moved to Lithuania a few weeks ago to take over Kauno Zalgiris, a club that is famous in Europe for its basketball team. Lithuania have lost the last two European Basketball Championship finals, in2013and2015, and are hoping to go one better whenthis years EuroBasketbegins this week, so McKinstry knows enticing the locals from basketball to football will be a considerable challenge. But McKinstry is no stranger

English born Ghanaian forward Joe Dodoo is eager to hit the ground running for Charlton Athletic after joining them on transfer deadline day. Dodoo, 22, joined the Addicks on a season long loan deal from Scottish giants Rangers FC after growing frustrated with his lack of game time. The former Leicester City youth product was heavily linked to join former Rangers manager Mark Warburton at Championship side Nottingham Forest on transfer deadline day, but it was Karl Robinson's side who won