Egyptian referee Ghead Grisha will be in the centre when Gabon take on Guinea-Bissau in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations opener at the Stade deAngondje Stadium. The 40year old has been an international referee since 2008 has previously officiated previous editions of AFCON, Olympic games and CAF Champions League matches. Throughout his career he has shown 67 yellow cards and 7 red cards only. His assistants during today match will be Redouane Achik from Morocco and Sudanese referee Waleed
Of the 368 players registered for the Africa Cup of Nations Gabon 2017, 30 of them will celebrate their birthdays in the course of the tournament. Unfortunately, none will mark this important days on the opening day, 14 January 2017 nor the day of the final, 5 January 2017. Below are the players we will be singing the famous Happy birthday to you song during the tournament; 15 January 2017 Mokhtar Belkhiter (Algeria) - 25 years Willard Katsande (Zimbabwe) - 31 years 16 January
Ghana's opening Group opponents Uganda are expected to touch down at the Libreville Leon Mba International Airport in Gabon on Saturday afternoon. The team had an overnight stop over in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from Dubai where they had camped for the past fortnight. They will then connect to Port Gentil for their Group matches starting 17 January. Already, the country's state minister of sports, Charles Bakabulindi is in Gabon having traveled a day earlier alongside the National Council
Expansion club Minnesota United took former Right to Dream trainee Abu Danladi in the SuperDraft on Friday. The 21-year-old, who moved to the United States in 2011, played three seasons for University of California after being named national player of the year at nearby Dunn High School in 2013-14. Danladi was hampered by injuries during his senior season with the Bruins, appearing in only 11 matches, but still led UCLA with seven goals and then wowed observers at this week's Combine with
AshantiGold are on the verge of completing the signing of former New Edubiase United attacking midfielder Asiedu Attobrah, GHANASoccernet.com can report. The 21 year old is available on a free transfer after terminating his contract with Belgian side KV Kortrijk last year. He has been training with the Elephants for almost a month now. Attobrah is expected to sign three years for the Obuasi based outfit after passing a medical. By Nuhu Adams...
Newcastle United star Christian Atsu left Bunyodkor defenders red-faced when he embarrassed them with a masterpiece of artistry and amazing footwork. The 25-year-old picked a pass from Barnsley's Andy Kyere Yiadom from the Ghana half and embarked on a trip to humiliate the defenders who came his way. The Chelsea loanee successfully completed his intent before laying a pass to Schalke 04's Bernard Tekpetey whose effort went against the post before Anderlecht winger Frank Acheampong plod
Former Medeama man Atta Agyei played a key role to help his side defeat FC samba. GHANAsoccernet.com brings you the pictures....
Ex-Medeama starlet Enoch Atta Agyei produced another scintillating performance for Azam FC as they beat Simba FC 1-0 to clinch the 2017 Mapinduzi Cup in Zanzibaron Fridaynight. Atta, who turned only 18 last week, underlined his huge potential with another remarkable display in front of a packed crowd. Other Ghanaian players including Yahaya and Yakubu Mohammed also got in on the action at the Amman stadium. Midfielder Himid scored the match winner 15th minutes from time to hand the Ice Cream
Black Stars players are on board a branded Ghana aircraft from Al Ain in the UAE heading to Port Gentile in Gabon where the team will be based. Ghana have finally departed their UAE camp for their tournament base after the weather condition was adjudged to be okay for travel. Originally the Black Stars continent was expected to arrive on Friday but bad weather conditions stalled plans, meaning the team had to wait until the condition became alright to travel. Check out the pictures on departure
Ahead of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations kicking off on Saturday, FIFA.com looks over some of the tournament's most interesting stats. 1 team will be making their Cup of Nations debut in this year's edition: Guinea-Bissau. That reduces to 15 the number of African countries never to have been represented at their continent's showpiece tournament. Guinea-Bissau will certainly enjoy their long-awaited moment in the sun, although odds will be long on them becoming the first debutants since
Lalas joins the Eastern Conference side after having made 61 appearances for Dayton University, pairing four goals with six assists. The 22-year-old becomes the Crew's third Ghanaian player, with defendersHarrison Affuland new signingJonathan Mensahcurrently in Gabon for the Africa Cup of Nations. Born in Kumasi but later raised in the capital Accra, Abubakar moved to the United States after a spell at the University of Ghana. His displays there prompted his inclusion in the African giant's
Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez says he is 'very good' contact with Ghana star Christian Atsu and there's no chance the winger will move to Turkey this winter. The 25-year-old is away with Ghana who are heading for their 21st AFCON campaign. And, the Chelsea loanee who celebrated his birthday four days ago, is hoping to help Ghana end their 35-year trophy drought at the AFCON. While on international duty several media reports have linked the former FIFA Blue Stars award
Ghana star Christian Atsu has tweeted well wishes to his Newcastle United side as he looks set to thrill at the 2017 AFCON tournament in Gabon. The 2015 AFCON Golden Boot Award winner is one of the top players in the Ghana squad for the tournament. He left Newcastle United to join Ghana's camp while in some delirious shape and Rafael Benitez is trying to fashion out his replacement for the weeks he is going to be away. However the former FC Porto star who's on loan at the St James
With the 2017 AFCON set to kick off today in Gabon GHANAsoccernet.com has a graphical spread of which countries the 368 players going to the competition are coming from. France is contributing as many as 57 players from the Ligue 1 and other lower leagues in the Western European country. The English Premier League and its other lower leagues are producing 36 players with Spain, Portugal, Turkey and Tunisia producing 18 players each. Egypt and South Africa are the other African countries
Ghana have finally departed their UAE camp for their tournament base after the weather condition was adjudged to be okay for travel. Originally the Black Stars continent was expected to arrive on Friday but bad weather conditions stalled plans, meaning the team had to wait until the condition became alright to travel. Check out pictures of their departure from the airport at the UAE....
Ghana coach Avram Grant has gotten a clean-shave ahead of the Black Stars' departure to the 2017 AFCON tournament in Gabon. The Israeli gaffer was quizzed on whether he is going to wear the weird beard for Ghana's AFCON campaign. But he told reporter Michael Oti Adjei he is not superstitious, swatting aside suggestions his 'Blue Shirt' from the 2015 event gave him good luck. Ghana have finally departed their UAE camp for their tournament base after the weather condition was
Demoted Ghana Premier League side Dreams FC have officially announce the departure of captain Abdul Bashiru to Ghana FA Cup holders Bechem United on a season-long loan deal. A club statement says: "The FA Cup Champs made the request to boost their [CAF Confederation Cup] campaign. The Dawu-based side afford to allow their captain leave on loan to maintain his level of competitiveness after the club was demoted to the Ghanaian second-tier league over boardroom decisions. The 24-year-old,
The 2017 African Cup of Nations official begins today in Gabon with the host clashing with tournament minnows Guinea-Bissau in the opener. Partey along with 15 other African stars from the Spanish top-flight are playing in the continent's biggest football event. Below is a video compilation of players from the great league to play on the soils of Africa beginning today. #LaLiga vibra ya por la @CAF_Online! 😀#CAN2017 https://t.co/6xTSyrRiit LaLiga (@LaLiga) January 13, 2017
Ghana forward Kwesi Appiah has expressed delight at the arrival of his international team-mate Jeffrey Schlupp at Crystal Palace. The 24-year-old penned a four-and-half-year contract on Friday to remain at the Selhurst Park until 2021. Both Appiah and Schlupp were members of the Ghana squad that won silver at the 2015 AFCON in Equatorial Guinea and Appiah is delighted to welcome him to the club. The injury returnee used his official Twitter account to welcome the Hamburg-born to the club.
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