Revitalized winger Albert Adomah continued his rich vein of scoring form by scoring a brace in Aston Villa's 4-0 win at Burton Albion in the Championship on Tuesday night. Adomah has now scored for the third game running in all competition to tally four goals in the league. The Ghana international doubled Villa's lead on 16 minutes; three minutes after Keinan Davis' opener. It was a well-worked move from the back which resulted in Snodgrass playing in Adomah who opened up his
Ghana's Black Stars B team presented the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations trophy to President Akufo Addo in Accra on Tuesday. ...
Asante Kotoko Communication Division have resigned en-bloc with a potential shut down of their social media platforms looming large over poor working conditions. The club's newspaper -Kotoko Express has gone down while Twitter and Facebook accounts could be shut down amid an escalating crisis in Kumasi. Well respected Kotoko Express editor Jerome Okyere and his hardworking assistant Bernard Nyankomago have tendered in their resignation to grind the club's communication outfit to a halt.
Sivasspor defender John Boye has been left out of Ghana's squad to face Uganda in a 2018 World Cup qualifier next month due to fitness concerns. The 30-year-old is yet to return to the pitch since he suffered an injury while on international duty with the Black Stars last month. The Turkey-based strong centre-back missed the double-header against Congo and will look to stretch his absence after being left out of the traveling party. Hearts of Oak towering defender Vincent Atingah gets
Augsburg defender Daniel Opare has been handed a call-up into the Black Stars after a three-year absence, it has been confirmed. Coach Kwesi Appiah has included the 26-year-old in his squad for the key fixture against the Cranes next month. The Ghana international has been rewarded for his revived form for the German Bundesliga side. The former Ghana youth star has not played for West Africans since the country's wrecked 2014 World Cup campaign in Brazil. The Ghanaian has shown a
2017 WAFU Cup winning duo Isaac Twum and Vincent Atingah have received debut call-ups for Ghana's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Uganda next month Head coach Kwesi Appiah, who monitored the two-week tournament, was impressed with their outputs. Twum, an offensive midfielder who plays for Inter Allies, was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Centre back Atingah of Hearts of Oak scored two goals- all penalties. The two players were named in the tournament's Best
Malmo FF star Kingsley Sarfo has earned his debut call-up into the Black Stars, just hours after pledging his international future to the country of his birth. The 22-year-oldhas been named in a 26-man squad announced by coach Kwesi Appiah to face Uganda in a 2018 World Cup qualifier. The midfielder, who plays in the attacking midfield of left-wing position, was part of the 30-man Ghana squad called for the matches against Ethiopia, Mexico and USA back in June and July. Sarfo, who has been
Harrisburg City Islanders defender Abass Mohammed has been handed a surprise Ghana call-up ahead of their penultimate 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Uganda. The left back has been impressive in the USL where he has made 19 appearances. Mohammed was scouted in July when coach Kwesi Appiah was in the States after the two international friendlies against Mexico and USA. The 23-year-old, on loan from Inter Allies, could serve as a back-up for Portimonense's Lumor Agbeyenu. His
West Ham United's Andre Ayew and his brother Jordan have been sensationally dropped from Ghana's squad to face Uganda in a crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier next month, it has been confirmed. The two players have been left out of the 26-man squad announced by coach Kwesi Appiah on Tuesday. GHANAsoccernet.com reported that the two brothers have been axed from the squad earlier on Tuesday. The two players were both absent as Ghana thumped Congo 5-1 in Brazzaville last month. Swansea
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has handed a call-up to Egypt-based striker John Antwi. The ten-goal striker for last season playing for Misr Lel Makasa has finally got a look by the senior national team handlers. Antwi has started the season well and scored one goal for his side. The 25-year-old is among four strikers-Asamoah Gyan, Raphael Dwamena and Richmond Boakye Yiadom for the task ahead. Ghana will play Uganda on 7 October in the penultimate 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The match
Ayew brothers Andre and Jordan are among eight players who have been dropped from Ghana's squad to face Uganda in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier. They were both absent when the Black Stars thumped Congo 5-1 in Brazzaville last month in the return leg of the qualifier. Swansea striker Jordan missed the match after complaining he had a stomach bug but recovered later to feature against Newcastle United. West Ham United star Andre withdrew from the squad after claiming he had suffered
Agent Oliver Arthur has claimed Ghana striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom is not obsessed with goals tally but rather his performance. The Red Star Belgrade star is chasing his 30th goal in the calender year if he finds the back of the net against FC Koln on Thursday in the Europa League. ''He [Boakye] usually care about the goals he scores in particular matches but, obviously, like everyone else, he accepts that the overall tally is genuine calculator of long-term quality,'' Arthur
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has handed a call-up to Egypt-based striker John Antwi, according to local reports. The ten-goal striker for last season playing for Misr Lel Makasa has finally got a look by the senior national team handlers. Antwi has started the season well and scored a goal He is expected to play in the friendly against Saudi Arabia before engaging Uganda on 7 October in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier....
Following their disappointing defeat to Ghana in the finals of the WAFU 2017 Nations Cup, Nigeria goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa has called on his team mates to put the defeat behind them and focus on the 2018 CHAN. The Super Eagles were thumped 4-1 by the Black Stars in the zonal competition but the experienced goalie wants his colleague to see the defeat as part of the game Ezenwa, who was namedthe best goalkeeper of the sub-regional tournament, said theEagleshad decided tofocus theirattention
Nigeria assistant coach Salisu Yusuf says his side used the WAFU Championship as a preparatory tournament for the CHAN which is set to start in January next year. Salisu who was in charge of the team in Ghana,saidthe WAFU tournament hadgiven him an idea of his team for CHAN. The team did well and we now have an idea of our CHAN team, he told scorenigeria.com. We will go back home to work on our pluses and minuses. Nigeria have featured in the last two editions of CHAN. They finished third on
Nigeria Sports Minister Solomon Dalung has praised the Super Eagles for their efforts at the just ended WAFU tournament despite the humiliation suffered in the hands of Ghana. Dalung,who watched the final in Ghana is quoted to have told scorenigeri.com, said, We cannot win the cup all the time and thats why its called sports. Overall, the players did very well but unfortunately they came second. I am not disappointed but satisfied with their performance. Dalung urgedthe Nigeria Football Federation
Midfielder Obeng Regan has been unveiled by Croatian side Inter Zapresic. The former Asante Kotoko is on loan from Serbian outfitFK Cukaricki for the season. He work permit delayed until last Friday when it was sorted out by the Zaprei-based side. Regan is expected to make his debut on Saturday against Said Ahmed Said's side Hajduk Split. Watch the highlights of Obeng Ragan: ...
While Ghanaian soccer fans are divided over calls that the nation should bid for the hosting rights of the 2018 CHAN, Nigeria soccer fans appear certain that they have the wherewithal to host the event. Soccer fans in the Kwara State town of Omu-Aran on Monday called on the Federal Government to bid for the hosting of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Their call came at the back of the Executive Committee of CAF to strip off the hosting rights from Kenya who were supposed to host the
Tiara Putri, an ardent fan of Persib Bandung and a secret admirer of Ghana star Michael Essien was in cloud nine when the former Chelsea star scored to secure her club a point over the weekend. Michael Essien hit the back of the net against Bhayangkara FC at Starling Harupat Stadium, Soreang, Bandung regency, on Sunday to steal a point for Persib. And Tiara Putri, despite being disappointed that her side couldnt pick all three points, was happy her secret icon Essien had a goal. "I idolize
Two Ghanaian pupils have been honoured with a fully paid trip to visit to the Confdration Africaine de Football (CAF) headquarters in Cairo after President Ahmad lauded their initiative to provide football kits for deprived children. Brothers Kwabena Enti, 12, and Ekow Enti, 7, of the Ghana International School (GIS) in Accra, started a project last year to collect football kits from their colleagues and other schools, and has seen about 150 football shoes and jerseys donated to children from
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