The Ghana Football Association has confirmed the U-17 team will play two friendly matches against Tanzania and Niger as part of preparations for the African Junior Championship. The Black Starlets will travel to Dar Es Salaam on Friday, 31 March before they take on their Tanzanian counterparts on Monday, 03 April 2017. The team will then return to Ghana on Tuesday and play their Nigerien counterparts on Sunday April 16,2017 at the Accra Stadium. The Black Starlets are placed in Group A of

Former Ghana striker Mathew Amoah has urged the Ghana Football Association to consider competence over nationality as the search for a new Black Stars coach intensifies. The West African football powerhouse has been sharply divided as to whether a Ghanaian or a foreign coach should succeed Avram Grant. A six-man committee has been put in place to search for the new coach of the 4-times Afcon champions with expectations that the new coach will be announced in the first week of April. But

Ghana and Asante Kotoko defender Awal Mohammed says he is very focused on helping the Kumasi-based club win the Ghana Premier League title this season and getting his career back on track. Awal, impressed in the first half of their chaotic clash with Asante Kotoko in a holding midfield role. I am very happy with the way things are going on with Asante Kotoko and I am happy to be playing for this great club, Awal said Every player loves being on the pitch and I am so much delighted that I

Alfred Duncan is being scouted by Italian giants AC Milan, according to the latest rumours by transfermarketweb.com. The 24-year-old has been in the top form the past two seasons with Sassuolo. He is now recovering from a long-term injury. Duncan, is a former Inter Milan youth player, and has had experiences from loan spells at Livorno and Sampdoria....

  A friendly international between Senegal and the Ivory Coast at the Charlety Stadium in Paris had to abandoned on Monday night, when a group of fans invaded the pitch. Liverpools Sadio Mane gave Senegal the lead from the penalty spot in the second-half, with Cyriac Gohi Bi levellingthe scores just two minutes later. Both sides began to press for the winner late on, but with 88 minutes on the clock the match had to be abandoned because of crowd trouble. Several supporters began

According to reports emanating out of Ghana, Mamelodi Sundowns are reportedly set to offer Ghanaian goalkeeper Richard Ofori a deal at the club. The player, who is currently on the books of Ghanaian Premier League side Wa All-Stars reportedly trained with the Chloorkop-based club. After the conclusion of the African Cup of Nations in Gabon. Oforis only appearance at the competition came in Ghanas third and fourth placed play-off against Burkina Faso. Former Masandawana scout and current technical

Hearts of Oak defender Richard Akrofi has reiterated his desire to get a regular game in the side but acknowledges that the coach has the final say. The versatile defender came off the bench for Inusah Musah in Hearts 1-0 win over Asante Kotoko in the Super two clash fortnight ago, and proved his worth on the day with some scintillating display. The former Wa All Stars guardsman believes anytime coach Frank Nuttall will call upon him in any of the seasons matches, he would do his utmost best

Ghana Football Association cameraman Emmanuel Offei has confirmed receiving threats after releasing the footage which vindicated referee Samuel Sukah. Offei has received multiple of threats via messages and phone calls. That video evidence vindicated the centre man after he was pilloried for the penalty awarded Hearts of Oak in their 1-0 defeat to Asante Kotoko. The Match Review Panel of the Ghana football Association after taking in evidence of the footage of the football Associations

Former video analyst to Black Stars coach Avram Grant, Gerard Nus, has revealed that he was the first assistant coach of the team during the Israelis reign as head coach of the team. Nus noted that he was the direct assistant to Avram Grant with Maxwell Konadu being the second deputy of the Stars team. In an interview with Nhyira FM, Nus said I was first assistant coach to Avram Grant not Maxwell Konadu. He was second assistant. I was not a video analyst....

West Ham United have one of the most talented and versatile players of his age in the form of Reece Oxford, and Hammers supporters will be hoping the 18-year-old gets regular chances to impress next season. But West Ham manager Slaven Bilic would be wise to also consider a loan move for a 19-year-old who could be every bit as effective as Oxford in the years to come. Timothy Fosu-Mensah has barely featured for Manchester United since Jose Mourinho took charge, and while his time will come at

Communication Director of Hearts of Oak Opare Larbi Addo has urged Asante Kotoko family to move on from their 1-0 defeat in the Super Two clash last week Sunday. The Porcupine Warriors were left flummoxed at the Accra Sports Stadium last weekend in the Super two clash when Accra-based Class One referee Samuel Sukah awarded a late controversial penalty to their arch-rivals Hearts of Oak to beat them 1-0. After a thorough playback of the match tape by the referees review panel, a decision was

Ghanaian midfielder Kingsley Sarfo is looking forward to the start of the SwedishAllsvenskan league with Sirius this weekend. Sarfo, 22, scored for the side in their final warm-up game against Gefle, where they run out 4-0 winners over the weekend. The talented left-footed Ghanaian is expected to play a key role for Sirius in the Swedish top-flight this season. "We played a good match and look forward to when the league start. We have played several matches, learned from our mistakes

Ghanaian striker Abednego Tetteh continued his scoring-spree for Al Hilal when he came off the bench to score a brace in their 2-1 win over Wad Nobawi in the Sudanese FA Cup on Monday. The away side took the initiative through striker Mounir Said in the first half at the Al Hilal Stadium. Al Hilal coach Nabil Kouki introduced the former Bechem United poacher from the bench in the second half when the game looked to be slipping away from his side, and the lanky striker announced his presence

Ghanaian youngster Kingsley Sarfo was on target for Swedish side Sirius in their 4-0 demolishing of Gefle over the weekend. The 22-year-old scored the second goal of the practice match after he slalomed into the net after receiving a pass outside the penalty area. The game was used as a dress rehearsal ahead of the start of theAllsvenskan league which starts on April 3. Sarfo was sick last week but returned to the pitch in grand style. By Patrick Akoto  ...

AshantiGold assistant coach Yakubu Mambo has hinted the team have been given a three-match ultimatum to move away from the bottom of the Ghana Premier League table. He further indicated he might resign from his post as the deputy trainer of the club if they lose all three games. The management of club has ordered the team to record at least two wins in their next three games starting from Bolga All Stars on Sunday. They WAFA SC and Hearts of Oak are the other matches "Management have

Ghanas young stars the Black Starlet will finally get an opportunity to test their readiness for the Africa Youth Championship with a friendly against Tanzania later this month. The Black Starlets will leave the shores of Ghana this Friday, March 31st, for Der Es Salaam to slug it out with their counterparts. The game will give the technical team and the playing body an opportunity to evaluate the team and put final touches ahead of the Africa Youth Championship to be staged in Gabon. The

The Technical Director of the Ghana Football Association Francis Oti Akenteng has expressed disheartened by recent untimely death of Ghanaian veteran coaches. In the past 12 months, the nation has lost five of its veteran coaches including Herbert Addo, whose untimely demise was pronounced last Friday after a short illness at the 37 Military Hospital. In an interview with Winneba-based Windy Bay FM, I and coach Didi Dramani had been with him since he was admitted at the hospital and we were

ByHeraldDMunday March 23 marked exactly 12 months since the loan return of Ghanaian holding midfielder Hiram Boateng was confirmed by Plymouth Argyle as the 2015/16 loan window drew to a close. It was a day of much joy for Argyle fans given that Crystal Palace man had arguably been the Pilgrims' most crucial player in the first half of the season. In a short space of time, Boateng had become very popular with the Green Army for his ability to police the middle of the park excellently

Liberty Professionals have received a triple injury boost ahead of their trip to Elmina Sharks on Sunday. Youngsters Brite Andoh and William Dankyi, who picked up minor injuries against Wa All Stars before the international break, returned to training on Monday. Goalkeeper Fatau Alhassan also returned to full training on Monday after sustaining a waist injury in Libertys 1-0 defeat away at Bechem United three weeks ago. But striker Cephas Doku and midfielders Tamimu Muntari and Issah Shaibu

Asante Kotoko have been left licking their wounds following the approval of referee Samuel Sukahs decision to award Hearts of oak a late penalty in their super clash encounter some few weeks ago. The Kumasi-based club was sure of a favourable decision from the committee but have been left scratching their heads after the report came out. Below is the full statement from the club: The Match Review Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has officially released their decision on