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Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars, are gearing up for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Chad, March 21 at 19:00 GMT at the Accra Sports Stadium.   Coach Otto Addo has announced his starting lineup.   The team is packed with attacking power, featuring some of …

President John Mahama made a surprise visit to the Black Stars’ training session on Wednesday, boosting the team’s morale ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Chad on Friday, March 21, 2025 at the Accra Sports Stadium. Addressing the players and technical team, President Mahama acknowledged …

Ghana coach Otto Addo has named a 23-man squad for next week’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar. The team, led by captain Jordan Ayew, includes three home-based players: Benjamin Asare of Accra Hearts of Oak, Kamaradini Mamudu of Medeama SC and Razak Simpson of Nations FC. …

President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has secured a seat on the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). JoySports reported in January that Mr Okraku filed his nomination to contest for a seat on the continent’s topmost football decision-making body, before stating that …

Former Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam has refuted claims that his administration implemented the controversial betting tax. According to the NPP MP, the tax was never enforced. His comments come after Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, in which he announced the …

Barcelona’s La Liga match against Osasuna on Saturday night has been postponed following the death of the Catalan club’s first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia. The game was scheduled to start at 20:00 GMT but was called off around 20 minutes before kick-off. Fans had already arrived at Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium …

In a pulsating climax to the Ashanti Regional Inter-Schools and Colleges Athletics Competition, Prempeh College reaffirmed their dominance, successfully defending their title in the boys’ division with a statement victory over arch-rivals Opoku Ware Senior High School (OWASS). The much-anticipated showdown between the two athletics powerhouses lived up to expectations, …

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew has been made the substantive captain of the Black Stars, per intel available to JoySports. The Crystal Palace forward, who captained the national team in the AFCON 2025 qualifier against Angola in Luanda, will replace his elder brother, André Ayew, who was named captain of the …

The Accra Sports Stadium will host Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Chad. The fixture, a matchday five encounter, is scheduled for March 17, 2025. Sources have told JoySports that the Ghana Football Association decided against submitting another facility to be considered by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) …

The stage is set for the UEFA Champions League after the Round of 16 draw concluded on Friday at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. The revamped group phase was a massive hit, delivering memorable matches and a dramatic final day with 36 teams playing simultaneously. This next …