Ghanaian midfielder Majeed Ashimeru opened his account for A.C Wolfsburger as they drew 3-3 with FC Leifering in a friendly encounter on Monday. Ashimeru, who joined the Wolfs on a six-month loan deal from Red Bulls Salzburg last month, hit the ground running in his debut game as he hit the back of the net against his parent club in a friendly game. Dever Orgill put Wolfsburger ahead in the 14th minute but Nicolas Meister pulled parity for Leifering two minutes later. Ashimeru restored Wolfsburger's

Equatorial Guinea were beaten 3-0 by Libya in their first 2018 CAF African Nations Championship, Group C match at Stade Ibn Batouta on Monday. Two goals from Taher Saeid and one from Zakaria Alharash ensured the Libyans are off to a bright start. Equatorial Guineas Oscar Eyama was called to make a fine save in the seventh minute when he collected a header from the near post. Libya scored in the 11th minute when Saeid pounced on a cross from the left flank, making it 1-0 for the Mediterranean

Anderlecht youngster Dauda Mohammed has posted the photo of his stunning girlfriend. The former Asante Kotoko shared the image of Linda Ugo on Instagram saying: ''The love of my world.'' There is scanty information on Linda, who has 11,000 followers on Instagram, but it is understood the two meet when the player moved to Belgium. Mohammed has been making tremendous progress with the youth team and expected to break into the first team. He has scored thirteen times this

Asante Kotoko beat Aduana Stars 2-0 on Sunday in their final Group of the GHALCA G8 tournament to progress to the semi-final. Two stunning goals from Eric Donkor and Kwame Boahene ensured the Porcupine Warriors finished as Group A winners. Emmanuel Gyamfi effected a corner and Hafiz Adams' clearance went straight to Donkor. The left-back launched a ferocious shot from 20 meters out through the hands of goalkeeper Gordon Yeboah. With Kotoko on three points from two games and up against

Division One League campaigners Accra Lions FC have appointed ex-Black Stars striker Prince Opoku as chief scout for the Ashanti Region. The former FC Twente and Heerenveen player has been tasked to help the club unearth budding talents in the region. A club statement read: ''We have augmented our technical department by appointing former Black Stars striker Prince Opoku Polley as Chief Scout and ALFC ambassador for the Ashanti Region. ''His role is to identify promising

Former Aduana Stars left back and winger Daniel Darkwah is very close to sealing a move to Asante Kotoko on a free transfer, GHANASoccernet.com understands. Darkwah refused to renew with the league champions after his contract elapsed after the end of the 2016/2017 season. He was on the verge of signing for South African top-flight side Maritzburg United but the deal collapsed with some unknown reasons. The 26-year-old underwent a medical on Sunday and he is expected to officially sign for

Hearts of Oak midfielder Samudeen Ibrahim has reckoned the length they had to go through before overcoming Ebusua Dwarfs in their final group of the ongoing GHALCA G-8 tournament. The Phobians edged out Ebusua Dwarfs 3-2 at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday to book their place in the last four of this year's competition. But according to midfield dynamo, Samudeen Ibrahim, the Crabs handed them a tough test despite coming out unscathed in the match. It was very tough game for us,

Ryan Giggs has been appointed as the new Wales manager, the Football Association of Wales has confirmed on social media. The former Manchester United wingermade 64 appearances for the country between 1991 and 2007, but never managed to reach a major international tournament. Giggs succeeds Chris Coleman, who resigned in November and subsequently took over at Sunderland, having guided Wales to the last fourof Euro 2016 - their first major finals appearance since 1958. Coleman's last competitive

Ghanaian duo Joseph Aidoo and Nana Opoku Ampomah has been named in the Belgium Pro Jupilar League 2017 team of the year. The former Inter Allies guardsman joined KRC Genk prior to the campaign from Swedish Allvenskan side Hammarby on a three-year deal. The 21-year-old did not have a great start to life at Genk as he had to bid his time on the substitutebench before making his bow for the club after four games into the season. However, Aidoo became an undisputed starter since coming on as

Ghanaian duo Joseph Aidoo and Nana Opoku Ampomah has been named in the Belgium Pro Jupilar League 2017 team of the year. The former Inter Allies guardsman joined KRC Genk prior to the campaign from Swedish Allvenskan side Hammarby on a three-year deal. The 21-year-old did not have a great start to life at Genk as he had to bid his time on the substitutebench before making his bow for the club after four games into the season. However, Aidoo became an undisputed starter since coming on as

Hearts of Oak sensation Richard Zuma has fired a salvo at Asante Kotoko ahead of their Wednesday's highly anticipated GHALCA G-8 semifinal clash at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The Phobians booked their place in the last four of the ongoing GHALCA G-8 tournament when they defeated Ebusua Dwarfs 3-2 in the final group game, thanks to budding forward Richard Zuma, who climbed off the bench to hit a brace for the Premier League giants. Frank Nuttal's men have met bitterest rivals Asante

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed Joseph Lamptey's life ban imposed by FIFA following a controversial decision during a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal. A statement on the FIFA website on Monday read: ''FIFA has taken note of the motivated arbitral award of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirming the lifetime ban imposed by FIFA's Disciplinary and Appeal Committees on Ghanaian match official Joseph Odartei Lamptey.

FIFA has taken note of the motivated arbitral award of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirming the lifetime ban imposed by FIFAs Disciplinary and Appeal Committees on Ghanaian match official Joseph Odartei Lamptey. FIFAs judicial bodies had banned Mr Lamptey for life for breaching art. 69 par 1 (unlawfully influencing match results) of the FIFA Disciplinary Code during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifying match between South Africa and Senegal on 12 November 2016. In its ruling,

Aduana Stars forward Bright Adjei says they fervently preparing for their forthcoming CAF Champions League game against Libyan side Al Tahadi next month. The Fire Boys will aim to hoist the flag of Ghana in this year's CAF Champions League campaign, having emerged winners of the Ghana Premier League last term. Coach Yusif Abubakar's outfit were bundled out of the ongoing GHALCA G-8 following their 2-0 loss to Asante Kotoko in the final group match of the competition. The Dormaa-based

Augustine Okrah capped his FC Smouha debut with a sublime goal as the Egyptian Premier League thumped ENPPI 4-0 at home on Sunday. Okrah shot a low one from 25 yards to beat the ENNPI goalkeeper in added on time to seal the demotion exercise. The former Ghana Premier League goal king and MVP joined Smouha on a free transfer after leaving Sudanese side Al Hilal. Okrah later Tweeted: ''What can I say unto the Lord? On my debut game for @SmouhaOfficial, I scored this wonderful goal

Asante Kotoko will face Hearts of Oak in the first semi-final of the GHALCA G8 tournament on Wednesday in Kumasi. The first Super Clash of the year will be played at the Baba Yara Stadium. Kotoko emerged winners in Group A after beating Aduana Stars 2-0 on Sunday in their final Group match. Their perennial rivals managed a topsy-turvy 3-2 win over Ebusua Dwarfs in Cape Coast to finish second in the pool. The second semi-final will be played at the Cape Coast Stadium between Medeama and

Hearts of Oak coach Frank Nuttal has urged club supporters not to be overzealous after they booked a place in the semifinals stage of the ongoing GHALCA G-8 tournament. The Accra-based giants advanced to the second stage of the season's curtain raiser competition after labouring to beat Ebusua Dwarfs 3-2 in the final group match at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday. The Phobians were pegged back by Stephen Bentil's 27th minute header but defender Christopher Bonney levelled the

Asante Kotoko coach Steve Polack says he is content with his side's display against Aduana Stars in the final game group of the GHALCA G-8 tournament. The Porcupine Warriors booked their passage to the semifinals stage of the GHALCA G-8 competition following a satisfactory 2-0 victory over Aduana Stars at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday, thanks to goals from Eric Donkor and Kwame Boahene. In the aftermath of the game, Coach Polack touched on his side's positives as he commended

Asante Kotoko coach Steve Polack says he is content with his side's display against Aduana Stars in the final game group of the GHALCA G-8 tournament. The Porcupine Warriors booked their passage to the semifinals stage of the GHALCA G-8 competition following a satisfactory 2-0 victory over Aduana Stars at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday, thanks to goals from Eric Donkor and Kwame Boahene. In the aftermath of the game, Coach Polack touched on his side's positives as he commended

Newly signed Nkana FC goalkeeper Stephen Adams has set his sights on helping the side achieve their goals in the Zmabian top flight league. The 33-year-old custodian joined Nkana FC as a free agent on a two-year deal over the weekend following his release from Aduana Stars after the expiration of his contract last term. During an interview with Happy FM, the seven-capped Ghana international expressed his determination to help the Red Devils attain their ambitions in the coming campaign.