Uganda coach Micho insists the Cranes must overcome the 1-0 defeat suffered in the hands of Ghana in their opening group game at the 2017 Afcon to best Egypt on Saturday if they are to make it out of the group. Micho cited stage freight among the many reasons for the dismal first half performance against Ghana Black Stars at the Stade De Port Gentil. Speaking at the team hotel (Hotel Du Pac) in Port Gentil, Micho revealed to Kawowo Sports We have worked hard on every aspect of the game but
Gabon coach Jose Antonio Camacho has said his team will not give up as they go into the last match which decides their fate at the on-going 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Speaking after his team settled for a 1-1 draw against Burkina Faso on Wednesday, the Spanish born coach said they will continue to work hard as they battle to qualify for the knock out stage. The hosts drew 1-1 against Guinea Bissau in the opening match last Saturday before picking up another frustrating draw on Wednesday.
Ghana will be geared for a West African derby against Mali when they continue their Group D campaign at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. The Black Stars and the Eagles will battle in the second round of group matches at Stade de Port-Gentil in Gabon, with kick-off set for 6pm CAT. Mali opened their campaign with a goalless draw against Egypt on Tuesday. The West Africans didnt dominate the match but were arguably the better team, using their physicality to good effect against the
Uganda goalkeeper Denis Onyango has backed Senegal to win clinch the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations crown in Gabon. The Terranga Lions are the first nation to qualify to the quarter-finals after seeing off Zimbabwe 2-0 in their second group B game on Thursday. And Cranes goalkeeper Denis Onyango has tipped the star-studded West Africans to win the trophy for the first time. So far for me I think that Senegal has the ability to win the Afcon 2017 trophy because they have quality players and play
Defender Harrison Afful has given Ghana a major injury boost ahead of Saturday's match against Mali after returning to training on Thursday. The first choice right back missed Wednesday's recovery training due to illness having contracted what could malaria. Afful lasted the entire duration in Ghana's opening 1-0 win over Uganda at the Stade Port Gentil on Tuesday. He is available to start for the Black Stars against the Eagles at the same venue. Ghana have already lost left
Ghana winger Christian Atsu is looking to build on his man of the match performance when the Stars take on the Eagles of Mali tomorrow. Atsu who won the man of the match award in the last edition started the competition on fire. He was by far the best player on the pitch when the Stars took on the Cranes of Uganda and says he wants to continue playing in the groove. For me I think that we all have to improve in our second game and that includes, Atsu said We will try to make things happen
ByEd Dove Ghana got their Nations Cup campaign off to an ideal start on Tuesday when they beat Uganda 1-0 in Port-Gentil to take control of Group D, but it was a victory marred by a knee injury sustained by Abdul Rahman Baba. The Schalke 04 man was stretchered off in the 39th minute following a collision, having immediately turned to the touchline and indicated that he needed to be replaced after falling to the turf. Initially, it had looked as though the left-back had aggravated a recent
Egypt coach Hector Cuper admits beating Uganda and Ghana in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in non-negotiable. The Pharaohs find themselves in a tight-corner after drawing goalless against Mali in their opening game. The seven-time champions take on the Cranes in their next game on Saturday before meeting Ghana next week. The pitch was awful, also humidity and temperature badly affected our players performance, Cuper said of their opening day deadlock. Plus, now, I have a
Ghana assistant coach Maxwell Konadu is confident the Black Stars will overcome Mali in Saturday's second group D game in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. The four-time African champions needed an Andre Ayew penalty to kill the resilience of Uganda in their opening game in Port-Gentil. Several questions have been asked about the quality of the team to end the country's 35-year wait for an Africa crown. But assistant coach Maxwell Konadu believes the team has regained confidence
Bechem United skipper Asante Agyemang is targeting the Ghana Premier League title after they tasted victory by winning the FA Cup last season. Bechem United will be playing in the CAF Confederation Cup this season and the skipper wants to add the domestic league title to their growing cabinet. Personally I want to win the League title with Bechem United, that is the target I have set for myself, he spoke to Ghana Sports Newspaper. We did well to win the the FA Cup last season and so he have
Loreint forward Abdul Majeed Waris is of no doubt that the Black Stars will find a way of bringing home the trophy. The Black Stars have gone 35 years without winning the trophy and will extend the years if they fail to win in Gabon. They next game will be against the Eagles of Mali with a win all but securing progression into the next stage of the competition. But Waris is of the view that the Black Stars will find a way of bringing home the trophy. The Black Stars is the only team we
Kotoko are interested in signing WAFA strikerKomla Abgeniadan. The youngster has emerged on the radar of the Ghanaian giants following an impressive season with the West African Football Academy. Kotoko new coachZdrvasko Lugarosic has identified the Ghana international as the man to steer his side to the Premier League crown. The Porcupine Warriors have enquired about the availability of the WAFA striker, who is currently on international duty with Togo at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
English-born Ghanaian striker Joe Dodoo has made a return from injury, promising to continue from where he left off. The 21-year-old has recovered from a setback which kept him out of action since the side's clash againstKilmarnock. The former Leicester City attacker is expected to make an injury return against Motherwell this weekend. And he wants to hit the ground running. I got injured against Kilmarnock, then didnt start again until the game against Hearts. I need to try and get
The wind of change is currently blowing in Ghana following the recent general elections that saw former President John Mahama handing over the mantle of leadership to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo but that element of change is yet to be seen in the Black Stars with Avram Grant still demonstrating technical and tactical bankruptcy. Ghana take on the Eagles of Mali in the second group game in the ongoing 2017 Afcon and considering the performance of the Malians against Egypt, we need to
Ghana can secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a group game to spare if they beat Mali in Group D in Port-Gentil on Saturday. Avram Grant's side, beaten on penalties by the Ivory Coast in the 2015 final, set themselves up nicely in this year's tournament by edging out Uganda 1-0 courtesy of an Andre Ayew spot-kick in their opening match on Tuesday. It was not a vintage performance from the Black Stars but, on a terrible playing surface, Grant is only
Ghanaian striker Elvis Manu says he does not regret his decision to return to the Netherlands following a terrible spell at English sideBrighton & Hove Albion. The 23-year-old endured a frustrating time at the English Championship side after joining fromFeyenoord Rotterdam. The former Holland youth international has hit the ground running since joining Go Ahead Eagles. And he says he has no regrets over his decision to return to his favourites grounds. Ghanaian attacker Elvis Manu
Inter Allies FC head coach Prince Owusu says the delay of the start of the new Ghana Premier League season has helped him to get his side ready for the new season. The Eleven Is To One side will begin their campaign at home to Hearts of Oak on the 4 February at their new home ground at El Wak Stadium. "I have a bunch of young guys that I'm trying to bring them up and it takes time. It looks like the way the league delayed has helped me a lot to get all these boys ready for the seas
Bechem United new coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese has sent a strong signal to his Ghana Premier League rivals saying he wants to win the 2016/2016 season title. The Italian UEFA Pro Licensed coach has claimed Bechem United are the best team in the World. He has targeted to stay with the FA Cup champions for a longer period to achieve his dream. "I have come here to stay because I want to win. I'm reminding everybody that I don't want to be here for short period," Annese told
Hearts of Oak have confirmed they will play in next week's Ghana FA Gala competition to be played in Kumasi. There are circling reports that GHALCA and its members would boycott the knockout competition scheduled for28-29 January. But Hearts do not support the decision taken by the umbrella body of clubs in the country. "It has come to us, as a big surprise that we have pulled out of the competition, these stories are false and needs no attention," Hearts of Oak spokesperson
Egypt and Ahly goalkeeper Sherif Ekramy has recovered from a hamstring injury he sustained last week in time to join Thursday's training. The 33-year-old keeper is confirmed to be ready for Saturday's game against Uganda in Egypt's second game of the Africa Cup of Nations, the team's doctor Mohamed Abou El-Ela told reporters. The Pharaohs are in a goalkeeping crisis, with first-choice keeper Ahmed El shennawipicking up the same hamstring injury during the team's 0-0 draw
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