Ghana midfielder Alfred Duncan believes the Black Stars showed some positives despite failing to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals. The four-time African champions were picked to the slot from section E by Egypt who have a four-point lead with one match to spare. Duncan, who plays for Italian Serie A Sassuolo, was a bit-part player in Ghana qualification campaign. He featured in the 0-0 draw with Uganda last Saturday in Kampala which confirmed Ghana's elimination from the qualifiers.

Hearts of Oak want the MTN FA Cup Committee to appoint a competent referee for their MTN FA Cup final against rivals Asante Kotoko at the Tamale Sports Stadium on Sunday, 29 October. With local referees often bastardized after matches between the two biggest sides in the country. There were suggestions for the committee to bring in a foreign referee but that has been rejected by the organizers. It looks like Hearts would not mind who will be appointed centre referee provided he can do the

Former world champion with the national U-20 team, Coach Sellas Tetteh Teivi, is very confidentthe Black starlets will beatIndia toqualify for the next stage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup today. Afterwinning theiropening game against Colombia, the Starlets were stunned by the USA in their second Group, which means Ghana must secure full spoils against the host nation or risk being bundled out in the first round. We have done two matches now, unfortunately, we lost the second one but all hope

Zamalek goalkeeper Ahmed El-Shennawy thinks that he should be Egypts starting goalkeeper instead of current veteran goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary. El-Shennawy appeared on DMC TV channel after the Pharaohs secured their spot in the World Cup for the first time since 1990 and spoke about his opinion regarding the national team and his fellow goalies. I dont think El-Hadary should be starting for Egypt until he retires, there is a competition between him, me and Sherif Ekramy, he explained when asked

In line with FIFAs objective to further develop womens football, a new milestone has been achieved in India as Esther Staubli is set to become the first female referee to officiate a match at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 following her appointment as the referee for the encounter between Japan and New Caledonia to be played on 14 October at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata. Staubli is one of seven women referees invited to the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 India where all the male

It has been a surprisingly good few days, relatively speaking, for Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah, after he endured a torrid time in the wake of the Black Stars' failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. A 3-0 friendly win over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Tuesday came just a few days after the 0-0 qualifier draw against Uganda in Kampala, which the Black Stars had needed to win in order to reach Russia next year. The win in Jeddah featured a goal and an assist by Atletico Madrid's Thomas Partey,

Former Ghana youth star Bashiru Gambo has called on Black Starlets coach Samuel Fabin to be cautious of the danger India will pose to his side's chances of qualifying to the next stage of the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup. The Black Starlets could be facing an early axe from the ongoing U-17 World Cup should they taste heavy defeat against host country India and the other group game between USA and Colombia ends in a win for the latter. And Gambo, who played an instrumental role in Ghana's

Generally, when a team loses the first two matches in a four-team group, the spectators' interest in the particular side fades away quickly. But in case of the India U-17 side, the situation is completely different. The defeat against the United States and Colombia notwithstanding, the Indian boys are being treated as heroes. If a 48,000-strong crowd watched India wage an epic battle in the 1-2 loss against Colombia, a bigger number of people are expected to throng the Nehru Stadium on

Leave aside the amount of praise Indias Under-17 team has received in the last week. Leave aside the fact that opponents like US and Colombia have termed the hosts as tough nuts to crack. India will possibly be playing their last FIFAs U-17 World Cup game when they take on Ghana in their last Group A game at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday. A win may keep Indian hopes alive for the next stage of the competition, depending on many other permutations and combinations. It may

Ghana striker Rapahel Dwamena is poised to win the AFCON trophy with Ghana with confidence that the new Black Stars can win the elusive trophy ahead of the 2019 AFCON. Ghana are out of the race for the 20198 World Cup finals in Russia following a disappointing start to the campaign, given Egypt the chance to pick the slot from the group. Raphael who felt hugely disappointed after his goal against Uganda was disallowed by controversial South African referee Daniel Bennett believes the love and

Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez expects Christain and Christian Hayden to hit to form much more than they have shown. The duo have been the backbone of the Magpies impressive start to the season but manager Benitez expects more from them should they become world class players.   Quality is not just that they can pass, they can put the ball in the top corner or things like that. Its about whether they can understand the game, and whether they have the margin to improve, Benitez

Ex-Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng believes African and Ghanaian footballers' refusal to listen to advice has been a stumbling block in them reaching their full potential. The former Panathinaikos and Getafe player made the revelation on the Football Legends Night show on GH One Television. ''Look, things are so difficult in Africa and all the players we try to go to Europe as soon as possible so you can come back and help the family, but most of the time we don't listen,''

Hearts of Oak left back Joshua Otoo has expressed his satisfaction with his return into the team in the club's 2-1 victory over Ebusua Dwarfs last Sunday. Otoo, who started the season as the club's first choice left back, has found game action difficult to come by following strings of underwhelming performances. But Otoo full-back made a return as a second half substitute in the semifinal 2-1 win against his former side Wa All Stars at the Len Clay Stadium before keeping his place in

Towering defender Vincent Atinga has been voted as Hearts of Oak Player of the Month for September. The 23-year-old's performance was rated ahead of compatriots Thomas Abbey, Patrick Razak and Winful Cobbinah and Kwame Kizito who were all in contention for the FERO Mobile GHANA player of the Month award. The poll which was opened to fans of the club saw the strong defender topping with 43 votes. Winger Patrick Razak came second with 39 votes whilst Thomas Abbey, Winful Cobbinah and Kwame Kizito

Vice President of the Ghana Football Association George Afriyie has raised an arm in the air saluting the president of the federation Kwasi Nyantakyi for nominating and influencing his appointment as a member of the CAF AFCON Organizing Committee. The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) confirmed and announced the appointment of Afriyie on Wednesday when he was invited to the body's headquarters in Egypt. He was sworn into office at the CAF headquarters in Cairo on Wednesday by the committee's

Indias Under-17 coach Luis Norton de Matos has set a task for his wards, as they prepare to take on Ghana in their final group match here on Thursday. Matos wants them to score the first goal on the morrow to put the opponents under pressure as India chase an improbable dream of qualifying for the Round of 16 in the Fifa Under-17 World Cup. Said Matos as the team underwent preparations here, I had a meeting with the boys this morning and they believe that they can win the game. For me, it is

South African giants Kaizer Chiefs are preparing to make a bid for Ghana Premier League leading scorer Stephen Sarfo. According to a report by KickOff.com, former Chiefs assistant coach John Paintsil is playing a role in sending the current 13-goal striker to Naturena before the end of the year. Sarfo has been on the radar of Amakhosi for several months. Sarfo, who plays for Berekum Chelsea, shone at the recently held WAFU Cup of Nations where he emerged top scorer with four goals. Chiefs

The Emergency Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the most powerful organ in the set up of the continental body, would on Saturday, October 14, meet in Lagos, Nigeria. The meeting according to information gathered by the GNA Sports, would be held in Ikoyi, Lagos and there will be deliberations on recent happenings in the game in Africa, as well as CAF competitions next year. The discussion would also focus on the African Nations Championship (CHAN), originally scheduled

The Indian Under-17 squad will take the field at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday as they host Ghana in their final group stage match of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup. Rooted at the bottom of Group A with two losses from their encounters against the United States of America and Colombia, the chances of the hosts qualifying into the knock-out stages are few. However, they can take heart from how they performed in the tournament so far, especially in their last match against Colombia where