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Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo is highly optimistic that his side will have a tremendous campaign at the 2022 World Cup, but insists that facing Ghana is the most difficult game in the group stage. Portugal are in Group H with Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea at the global showpiece. The …

Reigning Africa champions Senegal will begin their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign against three-time finalists of the competition at Al-Thumama Stadium on Monday afternoon. Netherlands are entering the tournament with a fine form under former Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal, having reached the UEFA Nations League finals for the …

A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, says Ken Ofori Atta made the minority look incompetent during last Friday’s censure motion hearing in Parliament. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta appeared before the Adhoc Committee of Parliament hearing the censure motion brought against him on Friday 18th November …

The Ghana Police Service has informed the general public that sufficient security measures have been adopted to uphold peace and order during the FIFA World Cup viewing at public places. The global football showpiece kicks off on Sunday 20 November 2022.   In a statement released on Thursday (17 November), …

The senior national team of Ghana have landed in Doha, Qatar for the upcoming FIFA World Cup which starts this weekend. Ghana arrived in Qatar on Friday afternoon in a stunning smocks after a four-day training camp in Abu Dhabi, UAE for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.   The Black …

Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah is currently in the West African nation for holidays with his family and friends following the break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.   Nketiah, who was born to Ghanaian parents in London, was among the players who failed to make England’s final 26-man squad list …

Black Stars coach Otto Addo says he spoke with players who were left out of the squad and explained his decisions to them. Otto Addo announced his 26-man squad on Monday, with notable omissions including Jeffrey Schlupp, Joseph Paintsil, Ransford Yeboah Konigsdorffer and Mubarak Wakaso. Schlupp and Paintsil, both in …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) says it has scheduled Friday, November 4 as a day of Islamic worship for the Black Stars. According to the GFA, this forms part of activities ahead of the team’s participation in this year’s FIFA World Cup. In a statement published by the Association’s official …

Karim Benzema was awarded the 2022 Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday after a stellar 2021-22 season saw him lead Real Madrid to a Champions League and LaLiga double. Benzema, 34, scored a career-best 27 times in LaLiga last season and was top scorer in the Champions …

At least 130 people have died in a stampede at an Indonesian football match, officials say, in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. The stampede happened after police tear-gassed rioting supporters. About 180 were injured in the crush after Arema FC lost to bitter rivals Persebaya Surabaya in East …