Ghanaian supporters in Gabon missed the Black Stars third place playoff match against Burkina Faso because of a faulty train. The group made up of Die Hard Supporters, Millennium Supporters, GHANSU and a few NSU were unable to return to Port Gentil from Franceville. President of the Die Hard supporters Abraham Nkansah explained that there was a major fault on the train that was supposed to move....
Ex-Ghana international Laryea Kingston has suggested that national team call-ups were not on merit after another failed Nations Cup campaign. The Black Stars were unable to end their trophy drought in Gabon after semi-final defend to champions Cameroon. They were piped to the bronze medal by Burkina Faso who triumphed 1-0 in Port Gentil on Saturday. Kingston, who played in two Nations Cup finals, slammed head coach Avram Grant for failing to give opportunities to some players. ''I
New Asante Kotoko signing Baba Mahama hopes the club hit the ground running against Liberty Professionals on Sunday in their Ghana Premier League opener. The midfielder, who had an impressive debut top-flight season with Techiman City, is ready to replicate his performance for the club to make a winning start. ''Liberty won't be an easy encounter for us on opening day but we will definitely defeat them to have a better start to the new campaign," Mahama told Goal. "I
Wa All Stars captain Hafiz Adams says they are ready to prove their mettle in the CAF Champions League starting this Sunday against Al Ahli Tripoli in Tamale. The right back claims they are looking beyond just participating in the flagship club competition. "We the players have prepared to do something good for ourselves before the club in the CAF Champions League,'' he said. "It's our first time and there is always a first time. We have to prove a point. "We aren't
Egypt coach Hector Cuper apologised to the country's fans following a 2-1 defeat by Cameroon in the African Cup of Nations final on Sunday. The Pharaohs surrendered a first-half lead to allow Cameroon to lift their fifth title with two goals from substitutes Nicolas Nkoulou and Vincent Aboubakar. "I'm not sad because we lost, I'm sad because Egyptians had dreams and desire to win the Nations Cup," Argentinean boss Cuper told the post-match news conference. "I'm
Belgian Hugo Broos became the fifteenth foreign coach to win the Africa Cup of Nations. Broos guided a second-string Cameroon side to earn a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Egypt in the final of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Libreville, Gabon. He joins the elite list including Claude Le Roy (France), Pierre Lechantre (France), Winfried Schafer (Germany), Slavko Milosevic (Yugoslavia) and Clemens Westerhof (Netherlands). 1957 - Egypt - Mourad Fahmy 1959 - Egypt - Josef Titkos (Hungary)
The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations came to an end on Sunday in Libreville with Cameroon earning their fifth continental title. The Indomitable Lions came from a goal down to beat Egypt 2-1 thanks to second half goals fromNicolas Nkoulou and Vincent Aboubakar who struck two minutes from time. However, Cameroon had the worst disciplinary record with 12 yellow cards and committed the most fouls 138. Total goals: 52 goal in 32 matches (1.62 goals per match) Total cards: 84 yellow cards, 1 red
Cameroon will face world champions Germany in the group stage of this summer's FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. Hugo Broos' side, who lifted the African Nations Cup with victory over Egypt on Sunday, will also play Australia and Copa America winners Chile in Group B of the tournament. The draw for the competition, which starts in June, was made in November, before the identity of the African champions was known. In Group A, Euro 2016 winners Portugal will play hosts Russia, Gold
Ghana duo Christian Atsu and Daniel Amartey have been named in the CAF Best XI for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Atsu, who plays for Newcastle, has been selected as one of the five midfielders after some impressive displays for the Black Stars. At the last Nations Cup in Equatorial Guinea, he was the best player of the tournament. Amartey, who starred in defence for Ghana, has been selected by the CAF Technical Study Group to play in midfield. AFCON champions dominate the list with
Cameroon winger Christian Bassogog has been named the Player of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after helping Cameroon lift the trophy for the first time in 15 years. The 21-year-old becomes the first Cameroonian to win the prize since Rigobert Song The midfielder who put up a commanding performance yesterdays 2-1 victory over Egypt in the final rounded off the competition. Bassogog becomes the first Cameroonian to win the prize since Rigobert Song in 2002 while he also follows in the footsteps
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