Head coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, Hugo Broos has revealed how he tactically masterminded Ghana's downfall in the semifinal of the 2017 Afcon on Thursday. A goal each from Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui and Christian Bassogog were enough to end the Black Stars' dream of ending their 35 years AFCON trophy drought at the Stade de Franceville. And Hugo Broos has disclosed that Ghana's tactics for the game was one sided and that aided his side to clinch the important win. "Im

The Black Stars arrived in Port Gentil on Friday afternoon for their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations play-off match against Burkina. Port Gentil is where Ghana started their campaign with wins over Uganda and Mali but lost to Egypt. By finishing second, they travelled to Oyem where they played DR Congo and won 2-1. Ghana were denied a second successive final after losing 2-0 to Cameroon on Thursday night....

Ghanaian striker Sadat Bukari is looking to relaunch his career in the South African Premier Soccer League. This has been confirmed by the players agent in Josiah Mphono. ''Through our networks and working with some of the agents from Ghana, we have a mandate to get Sadat Bukari a club in South Africa,'' Mphono is quoted by Soccer Laduma. ''He is a good player and could be a good addition to any of the teams that need a striker. He is available with his clearance

Hearts of Oak's friendly against Great Olympics this Sunday has been cancelled. The watch was scheduled for the Accra Sports Stadium to prepare the two sides for the start of league. A statement on the club 's website read: ''The city rivals were scheduled to meetin a preseason friendly game at the Accra Sports Stadium this Sunday but the game has been cancelled. ''We sincerely apologise to our fans for any inconvenience caused them and we would like them to note

The Ghana Premier League will start on 11 February after it was postponed on Wednesday. All sixteen teems are ready for the 2016/2017 campaign. Only two regions Northern and Eastern have no representative in the Ghana top-flight. The newcomers for the season are Bolga All Stars and Elmina Sharks. Tema Youth replaced Dreams FC who were demoted for registration irregularity.   Location of Ghana Premier League Clubs, Know where you will be traveling to this season pic.twitter.com/PIC1x746jf

Ghana have drawn a bye in the preliminary round of the 2018 Championship of Africa Nations (CHAN) qualifiers after Thursday's draw in Libreville. The Black Stars B will enter the qualifiers in the second round where they will face Burkina Faso. The first leg is set for 11-13 August, 2017 in Burkina Faso whilst the return leg comes off 18th - 20th August, 2017 in Ghana. The tournament will run from 11 January- 02 February, 2018. Kenya will be hosting the 5th edition of the Championship

Gabon has replaced Madagascar as hosts for the 2017 CAF U17 Nations Cup,CAF's Executive Council has confirmed. Last month,Madagascar was stripped off the rights to host the tournament after failing to convince the CAF inspection teams. Gabon, hosts of the Africa Cup of Nations, will have no problems in hosting the 02-16 April tournament. The biennial championship will produce four teams who will represent Africa at the FIFA U17 World Cup slated for India later this year. The Black

Egyptian Football Association board member Hazem El-Hawary has revealed that Hector Cuper prefers facing Cameroon over Ghana on Sunday. The Pharaohs are scheduled to take on the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in the Gabonese city of Libreville. The Indomitable Lions overcame the Black Stars of Ghana 2-0 in the semi-final clash, while Egypt beat Burkina 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw. "Nations final is better than facing Ghana. The

Ghana head coach Avram Grant believes that his side had a good 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament despite losing to Cameroon in the semi-final. The Black Stars, who finished second in the 2015 AFCON finals, were defeated 2-0 by Cameroon at the Stade de Franceville on Thursday night. "I think we are successful even now We didn't win the cup but we have had a good tournament," Grant told SuperSport.com. "Today we were the better side, and in the last tournament we

Ghana coach Avram Grant says he is more than unhappy following his sides 2-0 defeat to the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the 2017 African Nations Cup semi-final on Thursday. The Black Stars who struggled to utilize their chances against the Cameroonians eventually paid for their wastefulness as the Indomitable Lions hit two past them. The result means Ghanas 35-year wait for AFCON glory will be extended to 37 years, leaving coach Grant bitterly disappointed. In his post-match interview,

Former Hearts of Oak forward Awudu Adama claims the Black Stars will continue to struggle and stumble if Ghanaians do not forgive them wholeheartedly. The Black Stars again cracked under pressure at the semi-final stage. The defeat awakened the pain in Ghana because the Stars were very close to lifting the trophy in the 2015 edition. But former Hearts of Oak striker Awudu Adama says the problem is rooted in the apathy the citizens have towards team. I think that there is a bigger problem

Wa All Stars trainer Enos Kwame Adepa has lauded the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon for beating the Black Stars of Ghana by 2-0 in the semifinals of the 2017 Afcon, insisting they deserved the win. To him, Ghana did not utilize their chances very well when the opportunities came their way but the Cameroonians made good use of theirs. They are deserved winners. They played very well. The Black Stars failed to bury their chances and the Cameroonians taught them how to do it, he told GHANAsoccernet.com.

Former Sports Minister E.T Mensah, has advised Ghana Football Association to focus on developing youth football or forget about winning laurels after the Black Stars failed for the umpteenth time to win the Africa cup of Nations. Black Stars fell to Cameroon 2-0 on Thursday night to miss out on winning the 2017 Africa cup of Nations title. Ghana has not won a major trophy since 1982, being the nearly men on the continent for 35 years. According to Ghanas longest-serving Sports Minister,

Burkina Faso and Ghana clash in the game nobody wants to play as they battle for the bronze medal at the 2017 African Nations Cup finals in Port Gentil on Saturday. The semifinal losers must lift themselves for one more fight, a chance to at least end their stay in Gabon on a high and give their disappointed fans some cheer. The odds are stacked in the favour of the Burkinabe, they have had an extra day of rest after their semifinal defeat to Egypt on Wednesday. Ghana lost 2-0 to Cameroon on

A left field appointment 12 months ago, Belgian Hugo Broos has overcome numerous obstacles and transformed Cameroon into a team just one match away from winning the Africa Cup of Nations. Before going to Gabon, Cameroon were dismissed as no-hopers, their squad arguably the weakest they had ever sent to a Cup of Nations. But after coming through their group at the expense of the hosts and beating Senegal on penalties in the last eight, the Indomitable Lions beat Ghana 2-0 in Franceville

Ghanaian midfielder Yaw Yeboah has admitted the Black Stars run out of luck against the Indomitable Lions in their semi-final clash in Franceville. Ghana again crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations at the semi-final stage. The defeat to Cameroon now means the Black Stars will certainly go 37-years without winning the Cup of Nations. The last time they won was in the 1982 edition and have since struggled to get the coveted trophy. I watched the game and the Black Stars were unfortunate,

Ghana international Baba Rahman who sustained a long term injury while playing for the Black Stars in the AFCON against the Cranes of Uganda has revealed he is in pain following the defeat to the Indomitable Lions. Rahman who is in London recovering after undergoing surgery to correct an anterior ligament damage revealed he was weakened by the Stars semi-final defeat. Well I am hurting as much as all my colleagues in Gabon are hurting because I know how well we needed this trophy for the people

Ex-Ghana winger Laryea Kingston says Ghana lost from the bench in their 2-0 semi-final defeat to Cameroon on Thursday at the Africa Cup of Nations. Kingston questioned Avram Grant's substitutions after going down 1-0 by the 72nd minute. Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu came on to replace Thomas Partey ''Why replacing a midfielder for a midfielder when your team is trailing with strikers on the bench?,'' Kingston asked. ''The coach could have added

Burkina Faso will be hoping to wrap their 2017 CAF Africa Cup of Nations tournament with on a high and finish as number three. The Burkinabe are set to tackle the Black Stars of Ghana in the third/fourth playoff on Saturday in Gabon as they target a win. Although they did well in this year's showpiece, they were unfortunate to succumb to a penalty shootout defeat at the hands of Egypt on Wednesday night. In the Group stages, the Stallions won Group A with five points from three matches,

Avram Grant's agent Saif Rubie believes Ghana were punished for their profligacy and have congratulated Cameroon for their semi-final success. The Indomitable took their chances to secure a 2-0 win at the Stade de Franceville. Rubie wrote on his Twitter page: "Cameroon deserved winners. Ghana didn't take their chances." Cameroon deserved winners. Ghana didn't take their chances. And the goal keeper will have to get a new passport to avoid being lynched. #gh Saif Rubie