There is no Ghanaian club in the top 20 of the African clubs ranking list, according to the FootballDatabase system. The highest ranked Ghanaian side is Asante Kotoko are in 36th place after slipping down one place in latest ranking released on 15 January. Kotoko are followed by AshantiGold, ranked 53, and 72nd placed Berekum Chelsea who moved down 12 places. Aduana Stars are the 82nd best club on the continent and former African champions League winners Hearts of Oak are ranked 96. Here

The Black Stars will be hoping to end the wait for an Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and captain of the side Asamoah Gyan believes its time to bring an end to the pain. Ghana will open their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a slippery encounter against the Cranes of Uganda. Asamoah Gyan himself will be hoping that he is able to get goals to help the team and also fulfill his personal glory of hitting fifty goals for Ghana. "I always use Ivory Coast as an example," Gyan told TV3.

Former Hearts of Oak coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi has wished the Black Stars well ahead of their clash with the Cranes of Uganda in the ongoing 2017 Afcon in Gabon this afternoon. Then Black Stars of Ghana take on the Cranes of Uganda in the opening Group D clash in the tournament and the Japanese trainer could not hide his admiration for the Black Stars wishing them good luck ahead of the game. The Japanese trainer took to social media to express his well wishes to the team at the tournament.

Asante Kotoko have rejected some media reports they sold budding striker Dauda Mohammed to Anderlecht for $400,000. According to Operations Director, Ernest Owusu Ansah, the figure quoted by reporters are false. And that the sale of their top scorer of last season fetched the Porcupine Warriors $250,000. If you check the contract well, the money being talked about is $250,000 not $400,000. This has to go on record. There will be other earnings but they are all conditional, for which reason,

Striker Yakubu Mohammed has undergone medical at Asante Kotoko paving way for his move on a free transfer. The club's official website on Monday reported the former Raja Casablanca player had his medical examination at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Two other players Abbas Mohammed and Awudu Nafiu had their medicals. Kotoko have already signed Isaac Quansah, Prince Acquah from Heart of Lions and Kwame Boahene from Medeama....

Striker Seidu Bancey has signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Tunisian outfit Esperance Zarzis, GHANASoccernet.com can confirm. GHANASoccernet.com understands the 26-year-old convinced the technical team after a successful trial. The lanky forward moved on a free transfer after his contract with Asante Kotoko was terminated in November last year. Bancey rejoined the Porcupine Warriors during his second transfer window of last season but failed to impress.  ...

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and hosts Gabon vowed to put a poor start to their Africa Cup of Nations behind them and beat Burkina Faso on Wednesday in the second series of Group A matches. A "Panthers" team captained by the Borussia Dortmund star striker conceded a last-minute goal to only draw 1-1 with minnows Guinea-Bissau in the tournament opener. Former African Footballer of the Year Aubameyang put the home team ahead with a tap-in only for Juary Soares to nod the leveller off a free-kick.

Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president Philip Chiyangwa has claimed the Warriors players are the best paid team at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals. Chiyangwa claimed the Warriors are highly-paid, compared to other teams in the competition. Speaking to South Africas Daily Sun, Chiyangwa claimed he has $5 million budgeted for the whole tournament, that would be shared among the players and technical staff. ''People are blowing this bonus issue out of proportion,''

The Black Stars players were involved in their final training at theStade de Port Gentil yesterday ahead of their Group D opener against Uganda at the 2017 Africa cup of nations tournament. Ghana will be seeking a perfect start to their campaign against Uganda Cranes at the same venue.  ...

Egypt return to the African Nations Cup finals for the first time since 2010 on Tuesday but face a tricky start in their bid for a record-extending eighth crown when they meet Mali. Egypt won three back-to-back titles from 2006 to 2010 but then failed to reach the next three tournaments and are seeking to regain their former dominant position in the African game. Having produced several continental greats over the decades, Egypt now pin their hopes on AS Roma striker Mohamed Salah. If he

I have tried to hold back with regards to the negative reportage calculated at creating problems in the camp of the Black Stars to get them off-focus before and during their opening game in Gabon, but I must confess I can't hold it anymore. The attempt is now clear for all to see and know that some people have an obnoxious agenda of derailing the team. Please don't get me wrong because I don't determine what someone should write but let's all make sure what we write is factually

Former Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor was described as unbelievable after leading his Togo team to a creditable draw against holders Ivory Coast in their Africa Cup of Nations opener. Adebayor has been without a club since leaving Crystal Palace at the end of last season, but still managed to play almost the entirety of Mondays game. And afterwards his manager, Claude Le Roy, hailed the veteran strikers physicality, as well as his effort, after claiming he came

Togo midfielder Atakora Lalawele was voted the Man of the Match after dazzling for the Hawks in their deserving 0-0 draw with the Ivory Coast in the 2017 AFCON Group C clash on Monday. The Helsingborg IF star bossed the midfield, excelling against established names like Franck Kessie and Jean Seri. Togo shocked the champions with a well tactical game marshalled by experienced French man Claud Leroy. The Hawks are second in Group C on points tie with Ivory Coast while DR Congo lead the group

Asamoah Gyan believes Tuesday's opponents in their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations clash in Gabon are one of the best sides in Africa despite thoughts that Ghana must easily defeatUganda. The Black Stars captain has watched his side frustrated by Uganda who are returned to Africa's top-flight competitionafter a long absence. Ghana were held to a 0-0 draw by Uganda in Tamale in their opening match of the World Cup qualifiers in October, which was followed by a 2-0 loss in Egypt that already puts

The former Chelsea says the 23 players are with the squad mainly because of their talents and commitment to the country Ghana ahead of Tuesday opening Group D match against Uganda. Grant has brought plenty of young players with him to Gabon but there is still experience in the ranks and almost all the team that started the 2015 final remains. Ghana have been no strangers to squad disputes in the past -- including a spectacular bonuses row at the 2014 World Cup -- but at least they have not

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has launched a veiled attack at Uganda ahead of Tuesday's crunch 2017 Africa Cup of Nations clash in Gabon insisting a Black Stars win over the Cranes won't be major news. The Black Stars captain says a Uganda win over the four-time champions will be the major headline as Gyan seeks to establish the credentials of Ghana. The old head in the Ghana team is the jovial 31-year-old who is preparing for his sixthappearance in Africa's flagship football tournament.

The Ghana FA (GFA) has slammed a 'false report' claiming that Asamoah Gyan has stormed out of Black Stars' 2017 Africa Cup of Nations camp on the night before their crunch clash with Uganda in a dispute with Andre Ayew over captaincy. The GFA was forced to issue the midnight statement on Twitter after a website published the sensational news claiming Gyan has left the tournament in Gabon after the bust-up with the West Ham ace. The report claimed that there was a heated exchange