Egypt captain Essam El-Hadary has revealed the Pharoahs are fixated on qualifying to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The North African giants require a win against Congo Brazzaville on October 8 to guarantee qualification with a game to spare. They sit two points above Uganda in group E and appear the most likely team to secure the qualification berth. And veteran goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary has revealed the players are desperate to qualify to the global showpiece. In football, you can never

Ghana's WAFU Cup of Nations stars are on their way out of the country, coach Maxwell Konadu has revealed. Top performers like Isaac Twum, Vincent Atingah, Winful Cobbinah, Gideon Waja and Patrick Razak have received multiple offers abroad. Kotoko defender Amos Frimpong, Berekum Chelsea striker Stephen Sarfo and Hearts of Oak star Thomas Abbey are also closing in on separate moves abroad. Already Dreams FC midfielder Emmanuel Lomotey has secured a one-year deal with Spanish sideExtremadura

The Indian football team had its first training session after arriving here for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup, under the watchful eyes of head coach Luis Norton de Matos. The boys, who arrived on Tuesday from Goa, went through the paces at the Conscient Football grounds at neighbouring Gurgaon, as they started their preparations for the opening match against United States of America on October 6. De Matos emphasized on tactical training along with focus on set pieces among other technical

On-loan striker Ropapa Mensah scored the only goal which gave ten-man Harrisburg City Islanders a 1-0 win over Ottawa Fury FC on Wednesday. Mensah lifted his team to a victory with a 46th-minute goal when he chipped a shot over the right shoulder of the Fury goalie. It was his sixth goal in 18 appearances for the USL side. Harrisburgs defence held on in the end and Sean Lewis made key saves in the net to give Harrisburg a much-needed three points to keep pace in the standings. Fury FCs

  The annals of Ghana football have witnessed another strange happening following officials of Division One League side Nea Salamina to invoke the spirits on their ancestors on leaders of Ghana football and politicians who attempt to rob them of their Premier League qualification status. To them, they have fought tirelessly to deserve a qualification into the Ghana Premier League but suspect some fishy underhand dealings after Techiman Eleven Wonders won a protest to outmuscle them

Board member of Hearts of Oak Frank Nwokolo Nelson says the club are resigned to selling their star performers in the just ended WAFU Cup of Nations tournament but that excludes local clubs. The Ghana Premier League giants contributed five players to be Black Stars B team that impressively clinched the 2017 WAFU Cup at the Cape Coast Stadium last Sunday. The Phobians are bracing themselves for the potential sale of the likes of Patrick Razak, Thomas Abbey, Winful Cobbina, Kwame Kizito and Vincent

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has unveiled the Local Organizing Committee for the 2018 African Women Championship. A ten-member committee has been constituted and its chaired by Hon Freda Prempeh, a Member of Parliament for Tano North. Her deputy is former Ghana FA vice president Fred Crenstil. The 2018 African Women Championship will run from 17 November to 1 December. NAME DESIGNATION Hon. Freda Prempah Chairperson Mr. Fred Crentsil Vice Chair Hon. Alex Agyekum Member

Persib Bandung manager Umuh Muchtar says he is not worried about the contract situation of Ghana midfielder Michael Essien andEzechiel N'Douassel. The pair contract will run out at the end of the ongoing campaign. However, Muchtar, who is known for his big mustache, admits he is not worried about the two star players moving to another club even though some clubs are blatantly glancing at Essien and Ezechiel. "There are more games to play before the season is settled so I'm not

Charlton boss Karl Robinson says forward Joe Dodoo has not done enough to merit a start for the side. The Ghanaian, who the League One side on deadline day, has struggled for a starting berth. The 22-year-old scored on his debut against Oldham but has seen since limited opportunities. admits Joe Dodoo has not done enough to warrant a start for the League One side. And Robinson said: Hes come on in the last few games and when you come on, you have to have an impact. So you bring Tariqe

Former Black Stars Abukari Damba has commended Kwesi Appiah for handing call ups to WAFU Cup duo Vincent Atinga and Isaac Twum ahead of the Black Stars 2018 World Cup qualifier against Uganda. The duo were two of the side's best performers in the just ended WAFU Cup competition and have been handed call ups in Kwesi Appiah's 26-man squad for the crucial World Cup qualifier against the Cranes of Uganda next month. Damba congratulated the 57-year-old trainer for the decision taken on

Following CAFs decision to strip off the hosting rights of the 2018 CHAN from Kenya, I swiftly soliloquized This is the moment Ghana must take advantage, and a deep sense of satisfaction run through me as if the bid has already been made with Ghana getting the hosting rights. The news swiftly run through the Ghanaian sports media like bush fire in the harmattan with many calling for Ghana to put in a bid to host the tournament which is four months away from now. Shockingly, others were insisting

The decision to move the Confederation of African Football (CAF) club competitions from a February-November calendar to August-May, may not be as much of a done deal as it was first advertised. The decision to align CAF's flagship club competitions with the European calendar was largely welcomed when it was first mooted at the CAF symposium in Morocco in July. This year's expansion of the number of clubs in the group phase of Champions League and Confederation Cup - from eight to 16

President Kwesi Nyantakyi says he is not at fault despite rows with some Ghana Football Association colleagues and close pals in his 12-year reign. Nyantakyi is currently at loggerheads with his deputy George Afriyie but details are still unknown. He fell out with former Ghana FA vice Fred Pappoe and former spokesperson Randy Abbey. Nyantakyi has also accused of masterminding the defeat of his former second-in-command Fred Crenstil in the Ghana FA Executive Committee election last year.

Hearts striker Kwame Kizito believes Maxwell Konadu is a great manager and must be maintained as the head coach of the Black Stars B. Konadu guided the home-based Black Stars to emerge winners of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations, mauling Nigeria by 4-1 in the finals. And Kizito who was handed a late call up into the team insists the former Kotoko manager is a great coach and must not be removed as the coach of the side. He is a great manager. He motivates us and teaches us what we need to do

AFC Wimbledon striker Kwesi Appiah has been ruled out of action between four to five weeks. The Ghana forward is suffering from a hamstring injury and will need up to a month at least to recover from the setback. Manager Neal Ardley has confirmed his summer signing's injury. "It is not his hamstring muscle, it is his tendons, and the chances are it is going to be four or five weeks," said Ardley, speaking to the Dons' club website. "It is a blow because his symptoms

Following the decision of CAF to strip off the hosting rights of the 2018 CHAN from Kenya, many players in the home-based Black Stars have called on the state to bid for the right to host the tournament. Ghanas bid, if tabled and accepted, will ensure the participation of the Black Stars B in the tournament after they were shockingly kicked out by Burkina Faso. Soccer fans in Nigeria had called on government earlier this week to hand in an official bid to host the tournament but the situation

Ghana's 2018 World Cup qualifying opponents Congo have named their squad to battle Egypt next month. The Congolese will have to do without injured striker Fabrice Ondama for their penultimate qualifier in Alexandria on October 8. The Red Devils are already eliminated from the race after losing 5-1 to Ghana at home in their last game. SQUAD Goalkeepers:Christoffer Mafoumbi (Blackpool, England), Barel Mouko (La Mancha), Perrauld Ndina (Patronage) Pavelh Ndzila (Etoile du Congo) Defenders:Marvin

India U-17 captain Amarjit Singh says his players are not afraid to face tough teams including Ghana ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The hosts will face USA on 6 October, followed by Colombia and Ghana on 9 and 12 October respectively at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. And captainAmarjit Singh says his players have worked hard and not afraid of tough opponents in the upcoming mega event. "Under the new Portuguese coach Luis Norton de Matos we have learnt a lot of new things,"

India is privileged to host the U-17 World Cup next monthin what promises to be the biggest footballing event to ever grace the subcontinent. Being hostsIndia has been granted direct entry to thefinals of the the FIFA-organised world tournament.India is slotted into Group A along with Colombia, USA and Ghana. Unlike India, their opponents USA, Colombia and Ghana all have previous experience of playing in the U17 World Cup. The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be Colombia's sixth appearance

Black Stars B captain Isaac Twum was disclosed that they were determined to pacify Ghanaians with the just ended WAFU Cup of Nations trophy after failing to qualify to next year's CHAN tournament. The Black Stars B were dealt a great blow in their quest to qualify for the CHAN tournament when they succumbed to a 4-3 aggregate loss to the Stallions of Burkina Faso. However, the team were presented with a perfect chance to redeem themselves when they hosted the West African Union Cup.