Infrastructure may not be "totally ready" for the start of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil because of building delays, admits Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke.

AC Milan midfielder Michael Essien will be sidelined for around two weeks with a thigh injury.

King Faisal coach Dorian Marin has been handed a touchline ban for the rest of the season following investigation by the GFA Disciplinary Committee into incidents connected with the First Capital Plus Premier League match against Hearts of Oak in Kumasi on 16 March.

Ghanaian international and Ac Milan star Sulley Ali Muntari is out for two weeks, club sources have confirmed.

Former Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffuor envisages a tough World Cup for the Black Stars in Brazil and says the huge expectations and previous performances by Ghana at the World cup will put the Stars under excessive pressure in the tournament.

Sports journalists in Ghana have been urged to pay attention to other sports on their media.

Medeama's push for second place in the First Capital Plus Premier League suffered a hit following a 2-0 defeat to Wa All Stars on Thursday in Wa.

Hon. Rachel Nana Adwoa Apoh, Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central Constituency and the Deputy Minister for Gender Children and Social Protection has congratulated the Black Maidens on their successful World U-17 tournament in Costa Rica.