An initiative by the new leadership of CAF has secured$10 million advance payment from FIFA to help the five African countries playing at the World Cup in June. FIFA will give five countries a $2 million advance each on World Cup prize money to pay player bonuses before the tournament in Russia after an approach by the Ahmad Ahmad led body. This means each African side will have will have $4m to prepare for the World Cup and give the players the sound mind to concentrate on the competition.

Residents of New Edubiase have been handed massive relief as Ghana's Sports Minister Hon. Isaac Asiamah reveals that government will soon commence work on their uncompleted stadium which was started by the NDC government. Addressing an enthusiastic gathering at the sod-cutting ceremony at Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region for the construction of a youth and sports facility, the hardworking Sports Minister disclosed that government is putting in measures to ensure the New Edubiase Stadium is completed.

Ghana forward Mahatma Otoo netted his 13th league goal forBalikesirspor in their 1-0 win over Gaziantep in the Turkish Lig 2 over the weekend. Otoo, who joined the Balkes in the off-season as a free agent, has quickly established himself as the side's top marksman following his terrific performance in the ongoing Turkish second-tier league season. The former Hearts of Oak hitman kept up his superlative form for Giray Bulak's side when he grabbed the only goal of the game in their 1-0

Hearts of Oak legend Yaw Amankwah Mireku has been appointed as head coach of Konongo-based third-tier side Bisty FC. According to Footballmadeinghana.com, the former Hearts captain has been tasked to qualify the team to Division One. This will be his first coaching job after stints with Hearts of Oak as Team Manager. Mireku has been critical on the current Hearts of Oak players and there will be a lot of interest in how he performs as a coach....

Andre Ayew says he is "100%" confident that his English Premier League side Swansea City will avoid relegation. Swansea lost 1-0 to Chelsea on Saturday whilst relegation rivals Southampton beat Bournemouth to close the gap on Carlos Carvalhal's team to one point. However Ayew, who rejoined Swansea in January, said he is sure they have the quality to stay in the Premier League. "We have to stay positive and I'm 100% confident we will stay up and we have that quality,"

Karela United FC have partnered Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) to undertake a clean-up exercise on 1 May. The debutants want to take advance of the public holiday on Tuesday to do this community service in Nzema Anyinase. That will be one day before playing giants Asante Kotoko at the Crosby Awuah Memorial Park. A statement on the club's Twitter account read: ''GNPC Foundation in Partnership with Karela United FC presents MAY DAY Clean up Exercise on Tuesday may 1@

WAFA kid Augustine Boakye scored a potential goal-of-the-season in his side's 5-0 win over Dreams FC on Saturday in the Ghana Premier League. The winger climbed off the bench to score the fourth goal which was a scorcher. It is his first-ever goal in the Ghana top-flight after joining the Academy side last year as an U16 player. But his maturity and dexterity ensured he got promoted to the first team for top-flight football and he has not looked back. He made his Ghana Premier League

  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has lavished adulation on Michael Essien, claiming that the Ghanaian midfielder's work ethic made him fell in love with him during their time at Chelsea. The Portuguese manager purchased the powerful enforcer in 2005 from French side Olympique Lyon and the duo went on to enjoy success at the London Club. The pairhave since kept in touch and in a latest interview, Mourinho described the Ghanaian as not just any player, but one he regards

Bayern Munich promising talent Kwasi Okyere Wriedt has announced his readiness to play for the Black Stars after talks with assistant national team coach Ibrahim Tanko. The Hamburg-born is eligble to play for the West African country. Wriedt, 23, is a promising prospect who has scored 20 league goals in 27 appearances in the in the Regionalliga Nord. He made his Bundesliga debut in November last year as a 68th minute substitute for Sebastian Rudy in the 2-1 defeat at Borussia Monchengladbach.

Sulley Muntari's Deportivo La Coruna has been demoted from the Spanish Laliga following their 4-2 loss against Barcelona on Sunday. The Galicians needed to win to maintain their slender hopes of surviving the drop when they welcome the Blaugrana to the Estadio Abanca-Raizor in week 35 on Sunday. However, Clarence Seedorf's outfit were thump 4-2 courtesy goals from Philipe Coutinho and Lionel Messi's hat-trick despite Lucas Perez and Emre Colak getting two goals for the hosts.

Sulley Muntari's Deportivo La Coruna has been demoted from the Spanish Laliga following their 4-2 loss against Barcelona on Sunday. The Galicians needed to win to maintain their slender hopes of surviving the drop when they welcome the Blaugrana to the Estadio Abanca-Raizor in week 35 on Sunday. However, Clarence Seedorf's outfit were thump 4-2 courtesy goals from Philipe Coutinho and Lionel Messi's hat-trick despite Lucas Perez and Emre Colak getting two goals for the hosts.

2018 is the year of the dog. This has a lot of bearing on many of the superstitions that drive how many people gamble. The year of the dog is also the year of the 21st FIFA World cup competition. Teams are going to battle it out for the prestigious Trophy. While all the action is taking place on the field, punters from all over the world will be trying to win real money by betting on the outcome of the matches. What The Year Of The Dog Means For Punters At The World Cup There is a general misconception

Ghana's Sports Minister Hon. Isaac Asiamah has on Monday cut a sod for the construction of the Youth and Sports facility in Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region. This is the 4th sod-cutting exercise that is seeing a renaissance in the construction of sports facilities all over the country to give sports development a rebirth. The sod-cutting train started in the Volta Region before zooming to the Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The train landed Axim in the Western Region on Saturday and will

With less than 50 days to go until the start of the World Cup, football fans will be poring over the bookmaker odds and trying to pick out some good value wagers for the tournament. Brazil and Germany, somewhat predictably, have been made the favourites to lift the Jules Rimet trophy in Russia this year, but their odds are so short they are hardly worth backing. Similarly, while Lionel Messi and Neymar might have the best chance of claiming the Golden Boot at the end of the competition, there

Charles Boateng led WAFA to massacre Dreams FC by 5-0 by hitting a brace while Patrick Razak's only goal against Asante Kotoko gave Hearts of Oak the power to turn Kumasi into an amazing silence. Ben Mensah displayed an amazing performance to deny Asante Kotoko a goal despite their several threats while Vitorien Adebayor inspired Inter Allies to a 2-0 win over Dwarfs at the Tema Sports Stadium. 1. Ben Mensah (GK) - Hearts: He displayed a man of the match performance to aid his side to pip

The President of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC), Bishop Adjah Coffie has stated his disappointment about the former leadership of Ghana Amputee Football headed by Rev. Richard Nii Amartey Adesah. He made this assertion on last Wednesday, when a group of media men visited his office at Adabraka in Accra. The mandate given to the Adesah-led administration was to organize a league for amputee football teams in Ghana and to develop the sport. Bishop Adjah Coffie confirmed that the tenure

There are clandestine attempts to get the aborted Premier League match between Elmina Sharks and Medeama re-played amid fears of a potential 'blackmail' of losing out on the sponsorship deal for the Women's national league, GHANAsoccernet.com headquarters understands. GHANAsoccernet.com also understands the Match Commissioner has been reportedly forced to change his initial damning reports, miraculously claiming he was not present when the barbaric act took place- in what best passed

Hearts of Oak Chief Executive Officer, Mark Noonan has urged their supporters to keep rallying behind the team following their win over Asante Kotoko on Sunday. Hearts proved too much for the Porcupine Warriors on Match Day 10 of the Ghana Premier League by picking maximum points at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The Rainbow Club needed a 65th minute goal from in-form winger Patrick Razak to carry the day. Speaking to Oyerepa FM after the match, Noonan was delighted by the support they received

Ghana's Sports Minister Hon. Isaac Asiamah will on Monday cut a sod for the construction of the Youth and Sports facility in Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region. This will be the 4th sod-cutting exercise that is seeing a renaissance in the construction of sports facilities all over the country to give sports development a rebirth. The sod-cutting train started in the Volta Region before zooming to the Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The train landed Axim in the Western Region on Saturday

The Ghanaian soccer community has welcomed the news that 2018 will see the inaugural Ghana Football Awards. The ceremony will give public recognition to the players, coaches and teams that have contributed the most to Ghanaian football over the preceding 12 months. Backed by AE Media Communications, the launch event will be broadcast on Kwes Free Sports, the 24-hour sports channel, when it takes place at the Samsung Premium Rooftop (the former Albert Building) in Accra on Friday 27 April.