Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko have announced a special package for supporters ahead of their first home match of the 2026/27 league season against Heart of Lions.The Porcupine Warriors will welcome Heart of Lions to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday, September 13, as they seek their first victory of the campaign.Kotoko have encouraged supporters to turn out in large numbers by offering free access to selected stands for fans wearing the club's colours.In

President John Mahama has rewarded Nations FC with $20,000 following their domestic success and ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup campaign.The money was presented when the MTN FA Cup holders paid a courtesy call on the President at the Jubilee House.Nations FC are representing Ghana in the CAF Confederation Cup after winning the MTN FA Cup last season.The Premier League side suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Malian club FC Diarra in the first leg of their preliminary round tie

President John Mahama has announced a GH¢342,000 (US$30,000) financial package for Medeama SC to support their CAF Champions League campaign.Medeama earned the support after winning the Ghana Premier League title last season and qualifying to represent the country in Africa's premier club competition.The Tarkwa-based side are currently facing TP Mazembe in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League.Medeama suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to the DR Congo champions in

President John Mahama has called for greater investment in women's football, saying Ghana has achieved more success in the women's game despite receiving less financial support than men's football.Mahama made the comments when Ghana Premier League champions Medeama SC, MTN FA Cup holders Nations FC and Women's champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies paid a courtesy call on him ahead of their respective continental campaigns.The President said Ghana's women have delivered

Ghana star Antoine Semenyo has missed out on the 2026 Ballon dâ??Or shortlist despite an impressive club season that saw him win two trophies with Manchester City.Semenyo was widely regarded as Ghanaâ??s strongest hope of making the 30-man shortlist after an outstanding 2025/26 campaign.The forward scored 17 goals and provided four assists in 37 Premier League appearances for Bournemouth and Manchester City, before playing a role in City's trophy-winning campaign.He won

Africa will have two representatives on the 2026 men's Ballon dâ??Or shortlist, with Senegal star Sadio Mane and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi among the 30 nominees.Mane, who plays for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, earns a place on the shortlist after another strong season at club and international level.Hakimi is also nominated following an impressive campaign with Paris Saint-Germain.The Morocco international has established himself as one of the leading full-backs in

European Leagues and global players' union FIFPRO have expanded their legal action against FIFA to include concerns over the governing body's treatment of the women's game.European Leagues, which represents 53 professional divisions and 1,328 clubs across 34 countries, initially filed a complaint with the European Commission in October 2024 over FIFA's handling of the men's international calendar.The organisation has now extended the complaint to cover FIFA's

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has praised Jordan Ayew's experience and versatility after the Ghana captain completed his move to the Championship club.Ayew has signed a one-year deal with the Blades after joining as a free agent following the expiry of his Leicester City contract.Wilder believes the 34-year-old will add valuable experience to his squad.â??I spoke last week about being close to getting someone in from the free agent market, and things did move quite

Jordan Ayew has revealed that his move to Sheffield United came together quickly after manager Chris Wilder contacted him while he was in Ghana.The experienced forward said he did not hesitate when presented with the opportunity to return to English football.â??It happened really, really quick because I was in Ghana and the manager called me last week.â??I didn't think twice; I just took the opportunity, and the most important thing is for me to help the team and obviously

Ghana captain Jordan Ayew has completed his move to Sheffield United, signing a one-year contract with the Championship club.The 34-year-old forward joins the Blades as a free agent after his contract with Leicester City expired at the end of last season.Sheffield United have now filled their 25-man squad with the signing of the experienced Ghana international, who links up with Chris Wilder's squad immediately.Ayew's last competitive appearance came at the World Cup,

George Desmond Kamurasi, captain of a non-league football club in south-east London, is set to swap the football pitch for a royal throne after being chosen as the next leader of Ugandaâ??s Tooro people.The 36-year-old goalkeeper, who captains SE Dons in Bexleyheath, was selected by a 21-member royal succession committee on Friday to become the next omukama, or king, of Tooro.Kamurasi succeeds his cousin, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died on August 27 after treatment

Africa will have three representatives in contention for the prestigious 2026 Menâ??s Goalkeeper of the Year award, with Moroccoâ??s Yassine Bounou, Senegalâ??s Ã?douard Mendy and Cape Verdeâ??s Vozinha all making the 10-man shortlist.The nominations further highlight Africaâ??s growing presence among the worldâ??s top goalkeepers, with the three shot-stoppers selected alongside some of the biggest names in international football.Bounou, who has established himself

FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have directed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to suspend its ongoing electoral process as they step up efforts to assess the crisis within Nigerian football.The directive was contained in a letter dated September 7 and signed by FIFA Chief Member Associations Officer Elkhan Mammadov.FIFA and CAF said they are reviewing the legal, governance, administrative and electoral implications of the recent developments within the

TP Mazembe head coach Slimane Raho believes their CAF Champions League preliminary round tie against Medeama Sporting Club is far from over despite securing a first-leg advantage.The DR Congo champions defeated Medeama 1-0 at the TNA Stadium in Tarkwa on Sunday, scoring late to take control of the tie.However, Raho has warned his players that the job is not done and praised Medeama for their performance in the first leg.â??Medeama SC is a very good team, a very, very good team.

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) vice-president George Afriyie says it is time to back Carlos Queiroz after the Portuguese coach was reappointed as Black Stars head coach, despite maintaining that he was never his preferred choice for the role.The GFA confirmed Queiroz's return ahead of Ghana's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign after the 73-year-old guided the Black Stars to the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup during an initial four-month