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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 …

Ghana recovered from the humbling by Brazil to record a 1-0 victory over Nicaragua in Spain on Tuesday. Abdul Fatawu Issahaku scored a cracker to seal the victory for the four-time AFCON winners as they continue preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here are five talking points …

Ghana head coach Otto Addo has announced a strong starting line up for today’s international friendly against Nicaragua. Otto Addo has made changes in his line up that lost 3-0 to five-time World Cup champions, Brazil in a friendly at the Stade de Oceane last week.   Trio Jordan Ayew, …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) boss has revealed that the Athletic Bilbao young forward will feature for the Black Stars of Ghana in the future. Okraku has said in an interview that Nico Williams will play for Ghana despite making his debut for the Spanish national team last weekend.   …

Hearts of Oak board of directors have asked their head coach to step aside following the club’s recent poor performance in the ongoing Ghana Premier League season, Kickgh.com can exclusively confirm. Head coach of Hearts of Oak, Samuel Boadu has been asked to step aside from his role at the …

Captain of the Black Stars, Andre Ayew, believes no player in Ghana’s team has a pass to make the World Cup squad just yet following the new additions but adds that some ‘senior players’ may have an advantage. In Ghana’s latest squad for the international window, five of the six …

The Black Stars of Ghana captain, Andre Ayew, says he dreams of winning a major trophy for the Black Stars; whether that’s the Africa Cup of Nations title or the FIFA World Cup trophy. Ayew became captain of the senior national team in 2019, and led the team to two …