FIFA President Gianni Infantino, speaking at the 47th CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, announced that over USD 1 billion has been invested in African football through the FIFA Forward Programme since it was started in 2016.The FIFA President also spoke of footballâ??s responsibility to give hope and dreams to the children of Africa as he addressed representatives of the continentâ??s 54 FIFA Member Associations (MAs).CAF President Patrice

The Black Stars are set to leave Casablanca today, October 7, for Meknes ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against the Central African Republic.The team has been camping in Casablanca since Sunday, fine-tuning preparations for the Matchday 9 encounter in the qualification series.Training sessions have been held at the Mohammed V Sports Complex, with 20 players taking part in Mondayâ??s workout under the guidance of head coach Otto Addo and his technical team.Ghana

Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has backed the Black Stars to secure a place at the World Cup in 2026 by finishing the qualifiers on a positive note. The four-time African champions will be embarking on a fifth appearance at the global showpiece by finishing top of Group I in the qualifiers.Ghana lead the group and could seal a place at the tournament with victory over the Central African Republic on Wednesday should results in other games favour the West Africans. Second-place

Ghanaian duo Antoine Semenyo and Mohammed Kudus have been nominated for the English Premier League Player of the Week after their match-winning performances for their respective clubs. Kudus assisted and scored as Tottenham Hotspur travelled to Elland Road to beat Leeds United while Semenyo netted a brace and added an assist in Bournemouth comeback win against Fulham.Their performances earned them a place in the team of the week and will also compete for the accolade for the

Leicester City forward Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has shared his excitement after returning to the Black Stars following a long absence due to injury. The 21-year-old missed most of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury during Ghana's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola in November last year.The injury forced him to missed most of Leicester's ill-fated Premier League campaign last season, but returned strongly

Ghana forward Brandon Thomas-Asante has been named in the English Championship Team of the Week following his brace heroics for Coventry City against Sheffield Wednesday, a performance which has earned him a place in the Black Stars squad for the World Cup qualifiers. Thomas-Asante scored twice in the space of 30 minutes to lead Frank Lampard's men to a convincing 5-0 victory at Hillsborough.The 25-year-old was unplayable, breaking the deadlock after just three minutes with

Black Stars duo Mohammed Kudus and Antoine Semenyo alongside English-Ghanaian defender Christopher Acheampong have been named in the English Premier League Team of the Week for matchday 7. The trio excelled for their various clubs following an action-packed weekend which saw Kudus score his first goal for Tottenham Hotspur.The 25-year-old netted the winner as Spurs travelled to Elland Road to beat Leeds United 2-1. Kudus also served the assist for the opener, which was scored