Asante Kotoko will be without two of their first choice goalkeepers Felix Annan and Ernest Sowah who was sent off in the game against Olympics. Kotoko Coach Steve Polack will be forced to use third choice goalkeeper Isaac Amoako in post following the unavailability of Felix Annan who is currently with the Black Stars team. Felix will be hoping that he gets the nod to be in post for the Black Stars when they face the Ethiopians....

According to reports emanating from Ghanas second biggest City, Kumasi, the hierarchy of the Black Stars have indicated that the team is willing to play without being paid. There was a time in the line of the Black Stars where players held the nation to ransom and threatened to boycott games if their money was not paid. That was the beginning of the apathy the team suffers now and fresh reports indicate that the leadership of the players have held talks to even play without being paid. The

Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso has praised the technical handlers of the team for the 30 man call up but admits he would have wished to see Alfred Duncan in the team. Wakaso himself was surprisingly omitted from the squad but says that of Alfred Duncan raised more eye browse. I think everyone there deserves a call-up, every player has done well to get a call-up to the Black Stars team, he told Metro TV. The only player am surprised not to see him in the team is Alfred Duncan, I think he

Ghana midfielder Rahman Yusif Chibsah has expressed his delight with Benevento Calcio's promotion to the Italian Serie A. The Witches qualified to the Italian top flight league for the first time in their 88-year history after beating former Serie A campaigners Carpi 1-0 on Thursday at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito in the second leg of the Serie B play-offs. Romanian poacher George Puscas connected a swift pass from wing back Lorenzo Venuti in the 32nd minute, which proved to be the deciding

Over 450 security officers will be on duty during Ghanas clash with Ethiopia at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, on Sunday, to ensure sanity prevails. The tall list will include the uniform military, police and fire service personnel as well as non-uniform personnel. Mr. Richard Iddrisu, the Ashanti Regional Director of Sports, told the GNA Sports, after a stakeholders meeting that a team of medical personnel and paramedics would also be on hand to respond to emergencies. The meeting formed

Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) George Afriyie has attributed Ethiopians rejection of the hotel offered by his outfit to superstition. GHANAsoccernet.com reported that, the Walias of Ethiopia blatantly rejected the NODA Hotel given to them by the Ghana FA claiming that the facility did not meet their standard and laterrequested for the Golden Tulip and Golden Bean Hotel but they were told that there are no rooms available. The Walias later settled for Royal Lamerta Hotel

Hearts of Oak playmaker Winful Cobbinah has disclosed that he is finding it difficult to get over his team's 5-0 mulling at WAFA in week 17 of the Ghana Premier League last Sunday. The premier League giants suffered their heaviest defeat in the Ghana Premier League since its inception in 1958 against WAFA at the Sogakofe Red Bull Arena Park last Sunday. According to Cobbinah, they failed to match the Academy Boys because nothing worked for them on the day. In football anything can happen

The Black Stars will visit Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at his Manhyia Palacetoday ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations against the Walias of Ethiopia on Sunday. The visit is to pay homage to the King who has been an ardent supporter and motivator of the national team. Some activities have been lined out for the team ahead of the crunch game. 12:45pm: The management and the Muslims in the Black Stars team will visit the Kumasi Central Mosque for Friday Jumuah prayers. 2:15pm The

Karela FC forward Sampson Eduku is confident of cementing a regular spot in the Black Stars 'B' after earning a late call-up into the team. According to Eduku, who has registered 12 goals for Karela FC in the ongoing GN Bank Division One League credited his colleague for the national team call-up and vowed not to relent on his mission of cementing his place in the side when given opportunity by the technical handlers.   Football is a team sports and to achieve as a forward,

Ethiopia are hoping to get a draw against Ghana when the two sides clashin the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Kumasi on Sunday. The Walias have clearly steered clear from other sides who brag of seeking wins over the Black Stars even though they are playing away from home. The visitors have made modest projections in their match against the Black Stars which can also be calculated as mind games to prevent the home sides from focusing and relaxing towards the match. The Black Stars are seeking

The Walias of Ethiopia have finally settled in Kumasi following reports of unpleasant hotel fiasco ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Black Stars on Sunday. The Ethiopians were scheduled to lodge at NODA Hotel but they vehemently refused the edifice offered by the Ghana FA. In an interview with their Leader of delegation, "Air conditions at the rooms are not working so we have to settle somewhere so as to make our leaving comfortable." "The distance

The Walias of Ethiopia have finally settled in Kumasi following reports of unpleasant hotel fiasco ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Black Stars on Sunday. The Ethiopians were scheduled to lodge at NODA Hotel but they vehemently refused the edifice offered by the Ghana FA. The visitors later settled for Royal Lamerta Hotel late in the night after rejecting Noda Hotel. The hotel rejected by the Ethiopians is the same one chosen by the Egyptian national team (a

The Premier League Board has appointed Takoradi-based SB Bortey as referee for Sunday's crunch regional derby between Hearts of Oak and Liberty in Accra The Class One badge holder will be assisted byDawood Ouedrago and Sam O. Boateng Match: Dwarfs vs Bechem United (Fri) Venue: Cape Coast Referee: A.D. Mohammed Asst 1: F.D Ocansey Asst 2: Jason Nunoo 4th Ref: Justice A. Poku Match Commissioner: Stephen Kpen Match: Wa All Stars vs Berekum Chelsea Venue: Wa Referee:Bernard Dumfe

Newly signed Asante Kotoko forward Saddick Adams says focus will be the key to achieve his goals at the club. The former Ghana youth star joined the Porcupine Warriors at the start of the second stanza of the season and immediately made a mark on his debut when after his late penalty kick earned a point for the side in last Sunday's 1-1 stalemate with Great Olympics at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. According to the ex-Atletico Madrid's poacher, the team needs empowerment and encouragement

Deputy Black Stars coach Maxwell Konadu has indicated that they will augment the Black Stars B attacking department to boost the team. According to Konadu, who is in charge of the team in Kwesi Appiah's stead says the attacking machinery of the team is lacking hence there will be additions to get the maximum best out of them. We have a good team but our main problem is attacking and we are working on it to improve, Konadu told footballmadeinghana.com We will call a number of attackers

Former Black Stars striker, Augustine Ahinful, says the team must entertain supporters by winning convincingly against the Walias of Ethiopia on Sunday in order to recover the lost passion among Ghanaians. Ahinful explained that the team must be possessive on the day in order to prevent the Ethiopians from playing if they want to win Sunday's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. The Stars are returning to Kumasi for the first time in three years after

The Black Stars returned to the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi for the first time in three years last Monday with a mission to renew their relationship with Oseikrom fans via a number of charitable deeds ahead of their 2019 AFCON qualifier against the Walias of Ethiopia on Sunday. The charitable gestures were not defined by the teams management committee headed by George Afriyie, but it is likely a donation would be made towards the construction of the new Baby and Mother Unit at the Komfo Anokye

A former vice chairman of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nana Yaw Owusu, has assured the Black Stars of massive support to defeat the Walias of Ethiopia when they clash on Sunday in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. He said Kumasi had always been a favourable ground for the Stars and as such he was confident the fans would turn out in their numbers to give the team the needed support for victory. Naturally, Kumasi has been home to the Black

Striker Benjamin Tetteh has been told he will have pre season training with his mother club Standard Liege despite constant speculations about his future. The Belgian club will start training on 19 June 19. Tetteh was farmed out toCzech side Slovacko FC where he scored one goal in 13 appearances. The 19-year-old has been linked with Belgian side Sint Truidense VV.      ...

Enyimba FC No.1 Fatau Dauda is backing the selected Black Stars goalkeepers to do well against Ethiopia on Sunday in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Dauda was not invited despite being in top shape for the Nigerian Professional League side. He Tweeted a pictures of the three goalkeepers; Richard Ofori, Felix Annan and Joseph Addo and added the message: ''All the best to this special people in the game, do it for the motherland🇬🇭.Allah is with you all🙏🏼.@ghanafaofficial