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Ghana coach Otto Addo announced his 25-man squad on Thursday for the decisive AFCON qualifiers against Angola and Niger.         The squad features key players from Europe’s top leagues but notably excludes team captain Thomas Partey, despite the Arsenal midfielder being fit for selection. Otto Addo’s decision …

West Ham and Black Stars winger Mohammed Kudus has been banned for two additional games after his red card at Tottenham last month. Kudus’ foul on Micky van de Ven in the 82nd minute of a 4-1 defeat in the English Premier league sparked a melee between the two sets …

Ghanaian duo Abdul Aziz Issah and David Oduro made a strong impression in their debut for Barcelona B, contributing to a 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad B in the Spanish third division. Initially delayed by work permit issues, both players left a positive mark at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. Issah, …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) will meet with FIFA representatives today, to discuss the implementation of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in Ghana’s domestic leagues. The two-day session, set for October 31 and November 1, 2024, will take place in Accra, where FIFA’s full VAR project team will be present. …

Ghanaian boxing icon Clement Ike Quartey Senior has passed away in the United Kingdom on Saturday, November 2, 2024, as confirmed by the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF). The first African athlete to win an Olympic medal was 86 years old, although the details surrounding his death have not been disclosed. …

Chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), Kudjoe Fianoo has called for the resignation of the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, following the Black Stars’ disappointing 2-0 defeat to Sudan. After a disappointing start to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, the Black …

Kumasi Asante Kotoko has officially confirmed that two Sudanese players are currently missing from the team’s camp in the United States of America (USA). The Sudanese duo, Esmat Abdal Hamid Mohammed and Obdoelkarem Yousef Yagoub, left the team’s hotel in the USA without permission.         Some Kotoko …

Two Sudanese players of Asante Kotoko, AbdoelKarem Yagoub and Esmat Abdulhamid, who travelled to the USA for a friendly against DC United, have reportedly absconded from the team’s hotel. Kotoko were expected to play Major League Soccer side, DC United on Saturday 12th October, 2024 after beating Hearts of Oak …

As the Black Stars prepare to face Sudan today at the Accra Sports Stadium at 4 pm, I, John Kwame Duodu (Sir John), on behalf of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), extend my heartfelt goodwill and support to the entire team. This match signifies more than just a game; it …

The National Sports Authority (NSA) has cautioned individuals who wish to display “political or pressure group paraphernalia” at the Ghana-Sudan clash to desist from doing so. According to the NSA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) prohibits such political messages. The NSA’s comment follows concerns that some individuals intend to …