Ghana suffered their first defeat this year after a 1-0 reverse to Russia on Tuesday night in Moscow. The Black Stars had not lost in four matches prior to the match at the Lokomotiv Stadium. Fedor Smolov's 19th minute gave the 2018 FIFA World Cup hosts victory on home soil. Watch the highlights of Ghana's 1-0 defeat to Russia below:...

Ghanaian youngster Eddie Nketiah has signed his first professional contract with Arsenal. Sources close to the club have told ESPN FC, the 17-year-old has penned a three-year deal. Nketiah was top scorer in the country at under-18 level last season, netting 24 goals in 28 games. His prolificacy has earned him comparisons with club legend Ian Wright. He joined Arsenal in 2015 after he was released by Premier League rivals Chelsea at the age of 14. Nketiah has been touted as the next

Statistics showed Ghana out performed Russia despite losing 1-0 on Tuesday night in the high-profile friendly played at the Lokomotiv Stadium. The Black Stars had 56.3% of possession and totaled 511 passes compared to Russias 391. Ghana had 79 accurate passes and their hosts had 77 of their accurate. With shots on target, Russia were better with 5 and Avram Grants side recorded 3....

With the Chairman's ever-ready willingness to invest and succeed, Bechem United will eventually reach the level of a top club in Africa, that's according to players' agent Oliver Arthur. Speaking in an interview, he said the the MTN FA Cup glory came as no surprise to him because he is witness to years of planning and investment towards achieving the goal of winning trophies and producing quality players by the Bechem Chairman Kingsley Owusu-Achau. Arthur once was the Chief Executive

Check out our action picture collection of the Black Stars involved in action against Russia in an international friendly on Tuesday evening. FK Krasnodar attacker Fyodor Smolov translated his superior scoring form in the Russian Premier League to the duel as he scored in the 19th minute. Below are pictures from the game....

Ghana's Black Stars slipped to a disappointing 1-0 loss against Russia at the Stadion Lokomotiv in an international friendly duel on Tuesday evening. The 2018 FIFA World Cup hosts won the clash thanks to a solitary strike from FK Krasnodar forward Fyodor Smolov in the 19th minute. Sivasspor's John Boye was Ghana's best player on the evening as he saved the Black Stars from losing by a bigger margin as he made two great off-the-line clearances. Adam Kwarasey -5.5/10 GOALKEEPER

Watch the only goal which gave Russia a 1-0 win over Ghana in a friendly international played at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Moscow. FC Krasnodar's 19th minute goal put the Black Stars to flight after finishing off a nice move. His shot nutmegged goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey who was between the sticks for Ghana.   '19 GOAL! Smolov puts Russia in the lead after some good work from the left. Russia 1-0 Ghana pic.twitter.com/JWpEpBUiZS Ghana FA (@ghanafaofficial) September 6, 20

Ghana put up a brave fight but lost 1-0 to 2018 FIFA World Cup hosts Russia on Tuesday night in Moscow. The Black Stars were undone by Fedor Smolov's 19th minute goal separated the two sides at the Lokomotiv Stadium. The FC Krasnodar forward was put through neatly inside the box with a defence splitting pass and he shot through the legs of Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey. Ghana could have snatched the leveller before the break but Christian Atsus lobbed ball from the right which was over

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  FA Cup champions Bechem United have signed striker Amed Tour on a two-year deal, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. The ambitious Ghanaian side have roped him in to augment their squad ahead of their debut participation in the CAF Confederation Cup next year. The ex-Kotoko attacker signed the fresh deal on Tuesday at the teams headquarters in Accra. Toure was in the stands to watch the side triumph in the FA Cup last Sunday, where they managed a 2-1 win over second-tier Okwahu

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Did the Sassuolo midfielders showing against Rwanda confirm that he will be a key man for Ghana at the Cup of Nations in 2017? The ability to calculate the right velocity and weight to put on a ball, flight it and make it land at your team mates feetaka passingis a special skill. Sassuolos Alfred Duncan makes it look effortless and it was a delight to see him make those pinpoint passes, 30 to 40 yards over Rwandan heads during Ghanas draw with the continental minnows on Saturday. Avram Grants

Former Ghana goalkeeper Richard 'Olele' Kingson believes the Black Stars have a better chance to end long wait for Africa Cup of Nations title. Black Stars last won the competition in 1982, beating host nation Libya on penalties and has since tried to win it for the fifth time but to no avail. However, the 38-year old, who represented Ghana in six different Afcon editions, says the current squad has the required experience for the upcoming tournament. "I tip Ghana to win the

Andre Ayew still doesn't know when he will return to action. Ayew has revealed there's no timeline for his injury though reports suggest he is set to sit out of action for four months. Ghana star completed a record 20.5 million move to West Ham from Swansea in the summer. However, his debut was short lived as he suffered a serious injury in his debut match against Chelsea. "Well, they say they cannot give timelines because it could be soon or it can take some time so they will

Ghana U 20 star Benjamin Tetteh has been axed from Standard Liege Europa League squad, GHANAsoccernet.com can reveal. Tetteh was left out of the list when head coach Yannick Ferrera submitted his list for the competition this season. The Ghanaian youngster is among six other players who were left out of the list. Standard Liege will be competing with Celta Vigo, Armstadam and Panathenaikos in Group G. Tetteh was a member of the Ghana U20 squad that represented the country at the 2015 World Youth

Ghana coach Avram Grant has made seven changes to his starting line up to face Russia in Tuesdays friendly with goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey making a return after two years and Thomas Partey handed his first start. Grant has named a strong squad compared to the under-strength set up which drew 1-1 with Rwanda at home last Sunday in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Kwarasey will be making his first appearance under Avram Grant since ending his temporary international hiatus. Atletico Madrid

Black Stars players will be seeking to impress Avram Grant with the final test match for slots in World Cup qualifiers.  Ghana will play Russia today in their last high profile friendly ahead of the qualifiers in October with the players available for selection expected to seize the opportunity.  Grant who tweak his line up, using a second string side in the match against Rwanda will probably use a strong side. Black Stars have been pitted against Egypt, Uganda and Congo.  Ghana

Football fans in and around Moscow have been attracted to watch the Black Stars play Russia in an international friendly on Tuesday at the Lokomotiv stadium. The presence of Jonathan Mensah and Mohammed Rabiu in the Russian League have compelled the fans to travel from long distances to watch the match. Mubarak Wakaso has some fans in the Eastern European country during his short spell with Fans of Spanish giants Atletico Madrid are in Moscow to watch midfielder Thomas Teye Partey....

Adam Kwarasey could play his first match under Avram Grant during Tuesday's international friendly against Russia in Moscow. The Norway-born goalkeeper is yet to play for the Black Stars since rescinding his decision to quit the national team after the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil, Kwarasey has been regular since moving to Norwegian side Rosenborg from MLS side Portland Timbers. The 28-year-old is expected to be handed some game time ahead of the start of the African qualifiers..

European football agents are present to watch Russia take on Ghana in a high profile friendly international at the Lokomotiv stadium on Tuesday. Over a score of them have arrived in Moscow from countries like France, England, Italy, Germany and Spain. The game serves as preparations for the Black Stars 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers opener against Uganda in October. Russia are host of the 2018 Mundial.  ...