African football legend, Emmanuel Adebayor, believes the continent's flagship tournament, the Africa Cup of Nations is beyond just football. The biennial competition, which will be moved to a four-year interval from 2029, is currently ongoing is Morocco with 16 teams remaining after a blistering first round.Adebayor played at AFCON during the late 2000's for the Togo national team, but admits the competition has grown from just on-field action to off-field spectacle,

FC Samartex 1996 will be hoping to carry their midweek momentum into the Ghana Premier League when they welcome Young Apostles to the Nsenkyire Sports Arena on Sunday afternoon for a matchday 17 encounter.The Timber Giants head into the fixture buoyed by a ruthless performance in the MTN FA Cup, where they dismantled lower-tier side Debiso Soccer Lions with a sensational 9-1 victory.That emphatic win not only underlined their attacking quality but also served as a timely confidence

Aduana FC will be eager to arrest a slight dip in form when they welcome Vision FC to the Nana Agyemang Badu Stadium in Dormaa Ahenkro on Sunday for matchday 17 of the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League.The Ogya Boysâ?? title ambitions have taken a minor setback in recent weeks, having managed just one victory in their last five league outings.A run that has also produced three draws and a defeat has slowed their momentum, but Aduana remain firmly in the title conversation.Sitting

Former Ghana international Matthew Amoah has returned to his former side, NAC Breda, joining the clubâ??s technical staff alongside former teammate Anouar Diba.Both will focus on developing and training the teamâ??s forwards and attacking unit.NAC Bredaâ??s technical director, Peter Maas, welcomed the appointments, saying, "With the addition of Matthew and Anouar, we're adding specific expertise to the current coaching staff."Both have been doing excellent

Senegal winger Krépin Diatta has added his voice to growing praise for Moroccoâ??s hosting of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, highlighting the quality of stadiums and playing surfaces as a defining feature of the tournament.Speaking ahead of Senegalâ??s knockout-stage assignment against Sudan on Saturday, the Teranga Lions attacker described the conditions as ideal for high-level football, underlining their impact on performance and style of play.Diattaâ??s comments

Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has backed Otto Addo to lead the team to success ahead of the 2026 World Cup. After failing to guide the Black Stars to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, Addo masterminded Ghana's qualification to the Munial scheduled for next summer in the USA, Canada and Mexico.The Black Stars finished as group winners with 25 points after 10 games during the qualifying series.Despite calls for Otto Addo's dismissal

Hohoe United have their back against the wall and they must conjure magic to upend their regional rivals Heart of Lions at home on Friday, 2 January 2026 in the first fixture to kick off the week 17 schedule.The newcomers are deep in the relegation fight and need the points to pull away from the drop.Hohoe United are placed 16th on the table with 17 points after 16 matches- not good enough.Last week, their trip to Basake Holy Stars was enveloped with a 2-0 defeat and they know they