Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku has reacted to reports of the association’s intention to camp Black Stars in Europe next month despite the postponement of World Cup qualifiers. The Black Stars will not be in action in June after Confederation of African Football (GFA) decided to move the games to September due to … Read more
Former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah has named his top five players to have played for the Black Stars since 1992. The former Juventus star named himself alongside Abedi Pele, Tony Yeboah, Michael Essien and Richard Kingson. However, Appiah controversially left out Asamoah Gyan, who is currently Ghana’s all-time top scorer. The 40-year-old compiled his list … Read more
Ghana’s 2022 World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia next month has been postponed to the next international break. CAF on Thursday announced the postponement of the first round of games on the continent due to COVID-19 restrictions. The decision has forced the Black Stars to shift preparations for the clash with Ethiopia to September. CAF Emergency … Read more
Whether for individuals or clubs, things happen, and despite the best intentions, things don’t always go as planned. At other times, players’ willful mismanagement, unfavorable club policy, gut-driven player agents, and other factors all lead to player failures. Similarly, footballers do not always live up to standards. Players are chosen and measured from an early … Read more
The Cape Coast Sports Stadium has been closed down for renovation works to be carried out ahead of Ghana’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers in June. The venue has been approved conditionally by CAF to host the Black Stars home games in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In the statement from CAF the stadium needs … Read more
Ghana forward Emmanuel Gyasi is expecting a strong finish from himself and his Spezia teammates as they seek survival in serie A. Gyasi and Spezia have impressed in their debut serie A season, despite the lingering goal of survival still hanging around them. Spezia are just three points adrift of the relegation zone, with four … Read more
New Black Stars forward Emmanuel Gyasi has disclosed receiving advice from compatriots Alfred Duncan and Kwadwo Asamoah before making his debut for the national team. Gyasi met the Cagliari duo when they visited the Alberto Picco stadium in the serie A, just five days before his first game for the Black Stars against South Africa … Read more
Emmanuel Gyasi has disclosed that his decision to play for Ghana was never in doubt despite being born and raised in Italy. The Spezia attacker revealed he grew up watching legendary Ghanaian footballers, Asamoah Gyan and Stephen Appiah, which inspired him to be in their shoes one day. His dream became a reality when he … Read more
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has given approval for Ghana to use the Cape Coast Stadium for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. This is after the Ghana Football Association (GFA) submitted a stadium report together with accompanying video evidence, pictures and further justification on video conferencing in line with the CAF Circular … Read more
Ghana’s 2022 World Cup qualifying opponents South Africa are struggling to find a coach after leading candidate Pitso Mosimane turned down the job offer. The Ahly coach has rejected overtures from the South Africa Football Association (SAFA) determined to see out his two-year contract with the Egyptian giants. The 56-year-old says he’s committed to the … Read more