TheConfederation of African Football(CAF) recently held an Executive Committee meeting and agreed to move match dates for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. This came as a result of a request from the five countries that will represent the continent at the Russia2018 Soccer World Cuptournament in June. "At the request of the qualified teams - Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia - the CAF Executive Committee approved the postponement of the second day matches of the Total
Samuel Mensah and Ostersund FK could seal a passage to the Round of 32 stage of the UEFA Europa League with a win against Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk tonight. Ostersund will welcome Zorya Luhansk to the Jemkraft Arena in the penultimate game of Group J on Thursday. The Swedish Allsvenskan outfit, who are making their debut season in Europe, sits atop of the group with seven points, one above the Ukrainians and two ahead of Spanish Laliga giants Athletic Bilbao, who will face German side Hertha
Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan is delight to have broken Cameroon legend Roger Milla's all-time Africa World Cup record. Gyan, 32, became the continent's top scorer at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where he scored for Ghana in their 2-1 loss against the Seleco of Portugal. The strike was Gyan's sixth strike in three World Cup tournaments, one ahead of former Cameroon great Roger Milla, who had held the record as Africa's all-time leading scorer since 1990. The Kayserispor
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi met legend Michael Essien at the club's Cobham training ground on Wednesday. The Belgian posed for a snap with the ex-Ghana international and shared the photo on social media. He posted on his Twitter handle: ''Look who I ran into @ChelseaFC today ?? 👋🏾 @MichaelEssien #Legend #Rock.'' Essien, who now plays for Indonesian side Persib Bandung, occasionally visits his former side.  Look who I ran into @ChelseaFC
Dreams FC Executive Chairman Kurt Okraku says the Ghana Premier League is the 'natural habitat' of the club. The Kweiman-based side suffered demotion after the 2015/2016 season following a CAS ruling on an illegal player registration case. But returned to the Ghana top-flight at a canter after winning Zone III of the Division One League. ''We are happy that to be back to where we belong and we be very competitive in all games because we have always shown quality at all times,''
Togolese icon Emmanuel Adebayor has accused his former Arsenal teammate Tomas Rosicky of being frustratingly injury prone. Throughout his time in London, the Rosicky struggled continually with fitness problems. In the 10 years, he was at the Gunners, the Czech Republic international was absent for a total of 990 days through injury, much to the chagrin of Adebayor. "I was the strongest player in the team, despite the fact that I weighed 73kg," Adebayor told So Foot. "At that
Ghana international Alhassan Wakaso and his teammates have arrived in Austria to take on Red Bull Salzburg who have David Atanga and Samuel Tetteh in their ranks. Alhassan is now viewed by many as a utility player having been deployed as a center back in their weekend league Feirense. Guimaraes still have a chance of qualifying if they win the game though they are bottom of the table. The game against Salzburg will be super difficult given that Salzburg has been impregnable at home this
Three soccer officials who pleaded guilty in American courts to accepting bribes were banned for life by the FIFA ethics committee on Tuesday. They include former FIFA audit committee member Richard Lai of Guam, who testified in federal court that the source of his bribe money was Olympic powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah of Kuwait. "His guilty plea related, amongst others, to schemes in which he received bribes in exchange for his support in relation to the FIFA presidential elections
Azam FC goalkeeper Razak Abalora feels he is doing enough in the Tanzanian Premier League to merit a Ghana call-up. Abalora is a regular for the side who lie second on the table after ten rounds of matches. ''I think I deserve a call up to the National team, I have kept eight clean sheets in the ten league games so far. I have a also scored two goals. I am the fans favourite here in Tanzania.,'' Abalora told footballmadeinghana.com. ''Personally I think the Ghana
Former Vice President of Ghana Football Association (GFA) Fred Pappoe believes Ghana football is not dead as many perceived but it is rather "dying". Most Ghanaian football aficionados share the opinion that football in the country is 'dead' following a couple of recent setbacks. The Great Olympics board member says he'll disagree with anyone who says the nation's football is dead but believes it is rather dying and it will be prudent to find a cure before it dies.
Ghana moved one place up to the 51st position in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday. The Black Stars gained points after drawing 1-1 with Egypt at home in a final 2018 FIFA World Cup qualiifer played in Cape Coast. The concluding 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers have made their mark on the latest ratings with Senegal and the winners of the European zone play-offs among the biggest climbers. The Lions of Teranga have, in fact, risen to 23rd - their highest-ever position on the global
Venomous Vipers defeated Agona Swedru Professionals 3-0 in the Central Regional Division Two play-offs to secure qualification to next season's Division One League. The former premiership campaigners shot into a two-goal lead through Joseph Arthur and George Aidoo in the 20th and 40 minutes respectively. Nana Ackon dribbled past two defenders before placing the ball on the blind side of the goalkeeper in the 70th minute for the third goal. Sixteen teams participated in the tournament
 I am not a Christian but I know Christmas is only celebrated in the month of December and that is the only time Father Christmas comes out and make kids happy with fascinating things. Well, we are seven days from the month of December and about 32 days to the exact day of Christmas but "Father Christmas's is already in town and is already fascinating Ghanaians with outrageous giveaways. The new Father Christmas in town, Sports Cul Ghana Limited is dashing over $120m into the
John Antwi scored his fifth goal of the season as Misr Lel Makasa posted a 2-0 win over Petroject at home in the Egyptian Premier League. The Ghana striker found the back of the net in the 74th minute to double their lead. Mohamed Mosaad gave Misr Lel Makasa the lead in the second minute. Misr Lel Makasa are 15th on the 18-team table with nine points from nine matches....
Morocco coach French Herve Renard has been granted a contract extension until 2022 after helping the team reach the World Cup for the first time in 20 years, the country's football federation announced on Tuesday. Morocco qualified for the football's most prestigious showpiece for the first time since 1998 after securing an impressive 2-0 victory away to the Ivory Coast on their final qualifier a fortnight ago to lead their group. Renard's current deal expires in February 2018 but
Newly-Promoted Ghana Premier League sideKarela United are "on the verge" of signing Medeama defender Paul Aidoo, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively report. The towering centre-back is one of the transfer window's most wanted-men, and while it was first Aduana Stars and then Hearts of Oak that seemed in the box seat to sign the defender, United seems to have gazumped both clubs. GHANAsoccernet.com can reveal the former Ghana Under-17 captain is in the camp of the newly-promoted side,
Ghana's next 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya has been moved to September next year. The away match will be played between the weekend of 3-11 September. This was after CAF released the new dates for the second rounds AFCON qualifiers, which was supposed to take place between 18-27 March 2018. The the third and fourth rounds will take place at 8-16 October,2018. The fifth round has been moved one month forward to take place at 12-20 November 2018, instead of October,
Managing Director of GN Bank Issah Adams has confirmed that his outfit will not renew their contract as the headline title sponsor of the Ghana Division One League (DOL). The Bank signed a three-year contract with the Ghana Division One League at the commencement of the 2014/15 campaign and injected a whopping cash ofGHC 2.1 million. However, after the expiration of the deal, the company has shifted their focus and support to other sectors other than football hence will not renew their relationship
Black Princesses coach Yusif Basigi says there will be no break for his side during the Yuletide to concentrate on their final FIFA U20 Women's World Cup qualifier. ''We will allow the team to rest for ten days and then return to prepare for the World Cup so the girls will forfeit Christmas,'' Basigi said. They are billed to face the Cameroonians on on 12 January, 2017 in the first leg tie. The return leg will be played in two weeks time. The Black Princesses recorded
History was made in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, from 11-15 November 2017 with the organization of the first ever Confederation Africaine de Football course for Beach Soccer referees. Twenty-four (24) referees from 11 Member Associations took part in the ground breaking course, which also served as a preparatory platform for the match officials ahead of next years Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for Egypt. The participants also discussed thoroughly and reviewed the Laws of the
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