Ghana coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has named a strong starting line up for the international friendly against the Ivory Coast in Cape Coast. The former Black Stars captain has made five changes to the line-up that started the match against Morocco in Rabat last Tuesday. Goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi replaces under-fire Razak Abalora with Baba Abdul … Read more
The president of the Ghana Football Association has finally opened up on the federation’s intent of getting Ghanaian players born abroad to play for the Black Stars, including Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi Hudson-Odoi’s presence in Ghana has sparked reports of a nationality switch after he was omitted from England manager Gareth Southgate’s squad for Euro … Read more
Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew has expressed his gratitude for the rare chance of captaining the Ghana national team when they played Morocco earlier this week. The Crystal Palace attacker led the four-time African champions when they lost 1-0 against the Atlas Lions in their internaional in the Moroccan capital on Tuesday. The team was … Read more
The Black Stars paid a courtesy visit to the Oguaaman traditional council ahead of Saturday’s friendly clash against the Ivory Coast. A Ghana Black Stars delegation led by Management Committee chairman Mr George Amoako paid a courtesy call on the Omahene of the Oguaa Traditional Council, Osaberima Kwesi Atta II at his palace in Cape … Read more
Ivory Coast have arrived safely in Ghana for their friendly encounter with the Black Stars. The Elephants touched down on Friday, a day before the game at the Cape Coast Stadium. The two teams agreed to play the friendly after CAF postponed the World Cup, initially scheduled for this month to September. Black Stars aim … Read more
The Black Stars of Ghana completed their maiden training at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium ahead of the upcoming friendly clash against the Ivory Coast. The four-time African champions touched down in the country on Wednesday after losing 1-0 to Morocco in a friendly game in Rabat. Charles Akonnor and his charges plunged into training … Read more
Players and technical team of the Black Stars have arrived in Ghana following their friendly defeat to Morocco on Tuesday night. The team touched down in the capital on Wednesday afternoon and will immediately head straight to camp for preparation ahead of the next game against the Ivory Coast. The players are expected to resume … Read more
Black Stars coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has explained his decision of starting substantive captain Andre Ayew from the bench in the international friendly against Morocco on Tuesday night. Fresh off the English championship promotion play-offs final, Ayew was introduced in the game with ten minutes remaining as Ghana laboured for an elusive equaliser. The game … Read more
Black Stars coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor is full of praise for midfielder Mohammed Kudus after an outstanding display in the international friendly against Morocco on Tuesday night. The Ajax midfielder was Ghana’s best player on the night despite defeat to the Atlas Lions. C.K Akonnor is disappointed with the defeat but praised Kudus for the … Read more
Ghana coach Charles Akonnor says goalkeeper Razak Abalora must be encouraged to improve after his howler led to the Black Stars defeat against Morocco in the international friendly. For the second successive Black Stars game, Abalora made a glaring mistake and there are calls for him to be axed from the team’s starting lineup. On Tuesday, … Read more