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Ghana Fined By FIFA For Pitch Invasion During World Cup Qualifier

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has been hit with a 5,000 Swiss Francs fine by FIFA for misconduct that occurred during the World Cup qualifier against Madagascar at the Baba Yara Stadium on November 17, 2023. The fine stems from two violations of the FIFA Disciplinary Code: first, the presence …

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GFA Foundation Donates GH¢50,000 To FIFA U20 World Cup Winning Coach Sellas Tetteh

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Foundation has made a donation of GH¢50,000 to former Black Stars Coach Sellas Tetteh, to assist the ailing tactician who has been out of work for over one year. The  donation followed the launch in Accra last Tuesday of the GFA Foundation, the social investment …

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Retired Ghanaian FIFA Referee Richard Atifu Dies In Car Accident

Retired FIFA referee Richard Atifu has passed away following a car accident last Saturday. Despite being immediately rushed to Ridge Hospital in Accra, he did not survive. Atifu was a distinguished figure in football refereeing, having presided over numerous high-profile matches both domestically and internationally.   Retired FIFA Referee Richard …

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FIFA Bans 4 Uruguay Players Over Misconduct Against Referees In World Cup Clash Against Ghana

FIFA has banned four Uruguay players including Fernando Muslera and José María Giménez for four games each on Friday for aggressively confronting match officials when the team was eliminated from the World Cup last month. Veterans Edinson Cavani and Diego Godín are also to serve one-game bans when Uruguay next …

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Fifa Approves 26-Man Squads For World Cup 2022

Fifa has approved 26-man squads for this year’s World Cup in Qatar.   The move is in line with recent national competitions and is an expansion on the 23-man squads that had been used before the coronavirus pandemic. Fifa also said up to 15 substitutes can be named for a …

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2022 World Cup: FIFA Picks 8 Referees From Africa

World football governing body, FIFA has ignored picking any Ghanaian Referee after selecting 8 officials from other African countries to officiate at this year’s World cup in Qatar.   FIFA shortlisted the eight African referees among 36 referees, 63 assistant referees and 36 VAR officials who will be selected for …

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It Is Unfair To Ignore Asamoah Gyan In 2022 World Cup Draw – Kwabena Frimpong Tells FIFA

Football enthusiast, Kwabena Frimpong has expressed his disappointment in the World Governing Football body, FIFA for ignoring Ghana’s legend Asamoah Gyan in the just ended draw in Qatar. The group stage draw for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, running from 21 November to 18 December 2022, took place at the …

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FIFA, UEFA Kicks Russia Out Of International And Club Competitions

FIFA have suspended Russia from competing in international games until further notice due to their invasion of Ukraine. The suspension means Russia will not play its European World Cup play-off semi-final against Poland on March 24.     Russia’s clubs have also been suspended from European competition by UEFA – which …

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No Rematch As FIFA Reportedly Throws Out South Africa’s Protest Agaist Ghana

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA has dismissed South Africa’s protest against Ghana. According to a report by WontumiOnline, Fifa has rejected South Africa’s claim against Ghana and Senegalese referee Maguitta Ndiaye following the 1-0 loss in the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers a fortnight ago.   The Black …

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South Africa Sent You On A “Fool’s Errand” – GFA To FIFA

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has called on FIFA to dismiss South Africa’s match-fixing protest because their allegations are baseless. The world football governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that it has received a complaint from SAFA over their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ghana, which they lost 1-0. “FIFA has received …

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