Black Starlets will step up preparations for the upcoming U17 Africa Cup of Nations with two friendly matches scheduled for Wednesday morning at the Accra Sports Stadium from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon.The national U17 side will face Division One League clubs Port City FC and Koforidua Semper Fi in a double-header designed to sharpen tactics and assess squad depth ahead of the continental tournament in April.The matches form part of a structured buildup programme by the technical team
German-Ghanaian forward Morgan Fassbender grabbed the headlines as his early goal earned Termalica Nieciecza a 1-1 draw at home to Gornik Zabrze in Ekstraklasa Round 21.Fassbender struck in just the 2nd minute, finishing a sharp move to give the hosts the perfect start at Stadion Sportowy Bruk-Bet Termalica.Termalica looked dangerous on the break but spent long spells without the ball, conceding 70% possession to the visitors while still creating two big chances from 12 shots. Their
Senior Technical Advisor to the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Betty Krosbi Mensah, has expressed strong belief that the current Black Princesses squad has what it takes to surpass the achievements of their predecessors following their latest qualification progress.The Princesses edged past South Africa 3â??2 on aggregate in the third round of qualifiers, booking a final showdown against Uganda for a place at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland later this year.Speaking
Senior Technical Advisor to the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Betty Krosbi Mensah, has assured the Black Princesses of the government's full support as they approach the final hurdle in their quest to qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.Speaking to Citi Sports after the Princesses edged past South Africa 3â??2 on aggregate to set up a decisive qualifier against Uganda, Mensah emphasized the administration's commitment to the team's success."The
Former Asante Kotoko management member Alhaji Ali Maradona has cast doubt on whether Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Benjamin Asare is ready to be Ghana's first-choice shot-stopper at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Asare has been in outstanding form for the Phobians, delivering a man-of-the-match performance in Sunday's Super Clash victory over Asante Kotoko at Baba Yara Stadium. The goalkeeper has now kept nine clean sheets and conceded just four goals in 12 Ghana Premier League appearances
President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has expressed worry over the growing injury situation within the Black Stars as preparations continue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.In an interview with GFA Media, he implored Ghanaians to remember injured players in their prayers, noting that he is confident the players will make a full recovery before the start of the tournament.â??Iâ??m concerned about the number of players in the medical room, but Iâ??m very
Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku says significant progress has been made over the past six years despite inheriting the sport during one of its most challenging periods.Ghana football was thrown into turmoil in 2018 following a major corruption scandal that rocked the administration of the game and led to the resignation of long-serving GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi.The crisis brought domestic football to a standstill and resulted in FIFA, together with the Government
The Ghana Football Association has confirmed that the Black Stars will play Mexico in an international friendly as part of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The fixture becomes the third confirmed warm-up match for Otto Addoâ??s side ahead of the tournament in June. Ghana had already scheduled friendlies against Austria and Germany in March, with the Mexico clash adding another important test as the team fine-tunes its readiness for the global showpiece in North America.Mexico,
Hearts of Oak players dominate the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League Team of the Week (ToTW) for Week 22 after the Super Clash victory over Asante Kotoko on Sunday.The Phobians are strongly represented across the selection, with goalkeeper Benjamin Asare earning the captainâ??s armband after an assured display between the posts when the Phobians dispatched the Porcupine Warriors in Kumasi.He is joined by teammates Abdul Karim and Baba Adamu, reflecting Hearts of Oakâ??s solidity
German forward of Ghanaian descent, Ansgar Knauff, has been ruled out of Eintracht Frankfurtâ??s Bundesliga clash against Bayern Munich next weekend due to injury. The attacker on Monday underwent abdominal surgery and is expected to spend some time on the sidelines.Frankfurt on Tuesday confirmed that the surgery was successful and wished the player a speedy recovery.However, the club could not indicate when Ansgar Knauff will return to action.â??On Monday, Ansgar Knauff had
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has expressed confidence that the Black Princesses can make history at the next FIFA U-20 Womenâ??s World Cup by advancing past the group stage for the first time. The team has never progressed beyond the group in their previous eight appearances.Senior Technical Advisor to the Minister, Betty Krosbi Mensah, highlighted the strides made by the squad following their 3â??2 aggregate win over South Africa in the third round of qualifiers.The victory
Hearts of Oak coach Mas-Ud Didi Dramani says carefully managing goalkeeper Benjamin Asareâ??s workload is crucial to maintaining his peak performance.The 33-year-old was named Man of the Match in Sundayâ??s 1-0 Super Clash win over Asante Kotoko, a result that ended Kotokoâ??s 21-match unbeaten home run in the Ghana Premier League.Baba Adamuâ??s 13th-minute header proved decisive, and Hearts held on despite being reduced to 10 men for 65 minutes following Emmanuel Amankwahâ??s
Asante Kotoko legend Samuel Opoku Nti has described Abdul Kari Zitoâ??s exit from the Porcupine Warriors as premature, stressing it would have been prudent for the experienced tactician to see out the Super Clash against Hearts of Oak before departing the club.Zito stepped down as Kotoko coach days before the Ghana Premier League showdown against sworn-rivals, with assistant trainer Prince Yaw Owusu taking temporal charges of the team.The match, held at the Baba Yara Stadium
Hearts of Oak defender Kelvin Osei Asibey has said that he is ever ready to honour Black Stars invitation as the team gears up for the 2026 World cup tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.The former Eleven Wonders centre-back has been outstanding for the Phobians this season, making several appearances in the ongoing Ghana Premier League campaign.As part of the ongoing mission to identify quality players to beef up the national team for the World Cup, the Black Stars
The leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has paid a high-powered courtesy call on the Minister for Sports and Recreation (MoSR), Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, to deepen strategic collaboration and rally stronger institutional support for the growth of the sector.The delegation, led by Mr Kwabena Yeboah, President of SWAG, marked a first official engagement between the Association and the Minister since his assumption of office.Mr Yeboah, in his address, commended
Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has responded to growing public calls for the disclosure of the Black Stars budget, insisting he has no objection to transparency but questioning why football is being singled out.The debate has gained momentum because the senior national team is supported by government funding. Since taking office, Minister of Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams has made it a practice to publicly outline the teamâ??s budgets ahead of matches, a move
FC Winterthur has signed Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Essiam on loan from FC Basel until the summer of 2027.FC Winterthur signed Essiam as a dynamic option to strengthen their central midfield over the long term.The 22-year-old Ghana U-23 international already knows Swiss football well, having arrived from the Ghana Premier League to Basel in early 2022. Since then, he has made over 40 appearances in the Super League, Challenge League and Swiss Cup for Basel, Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy,
Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has called for continued backing of Black Stars head coach Otto Addo, praising his achievement of guiding the national team to consecutive FIFA World Cup qualifications.Addo is currently in his second stint as head coach, having returned to lead the team through another qualification campaign. The former Ghana international previously guided the Black Stars to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and has since overseen the teamâ??s successful
Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has called for continued backing of Black Stars head coach Otto Addo, praising his achievement of guiding the national team to consecutive FIFA World Cup qualifications.Addo is currently in his second stint as head coach, having returned to lead the team through another qualification campaign. The former Ghana international previously guided the Black Stars to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and has since overseen the teamâ??s successful
The CAF Licence A Coaching Course will begin at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence on Tuesday, 17 February, with Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku scheduled to address participants on Thursday, 19 February 2026.The intensive 10-day programme will bring together elite coaches from across the continent, all aiming to obtain one of CAFâ??s highest coaching qualifications. The Licence A is regarded as a key requirement for coaches seeking to work at the top-flight
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