Zambia and Namibia played out a 1-1 draw in their final Group B clash at the 2018 African Nations Championship on Monday night. The result at the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca means Chipolopolo finished top of the pool on goal difference and will face Sudan in the second quarterfinal in Marrakech on Saturday. The Brave Warriors came home in second spot and will have the challenge of taking on tournament hosts Morocco in the first knockout match earlier the same day in Casablanca. Namibia

Former Ghana youth striker David Atanga powered St. Polten to a 1-0 win over FC Dunaw Russe in a friendly on Monday afternoon. The Ghanaian international broke the deadlock in the 70th minute after both sides were almost settling for a draw. The goal, which is his second in three games for his new side, was scored from the spot after he was brought down in the FC Dunaw Russe penalty box. Atanga, who is on loan at St. Polten for the res of the season is expected to guide the side out of relegation

Ghana Premier League campaigners Karela United FC have completed the signing of Sierra Leone international striker Donald Wellington on a two year deal ahead of the upcoming season, the club have officially announced. Wellington has been training with the newly promoted side for about two months now and was part of the squad that played in the G8 pre-season tournament. The former IFK Varnamo and Al Shabab Ghazieh attacker was key member of the Sierra Leone squad who participated in the 2017

The Cranes of Uganda will head home after their goalless draw against Cote dIvoire on Monday during their final 2018 CAF African Nations Championship match at Stade de Marrakech. Coach Sebastien Desabre's side have finished their Group B assignments at number three with two losses and one point next to their name. With both sides having bowed out of the continental showpiece, it was the Elephants who had a bright start in the first 10 minutes of the final Group B encounter. Despite their

Bologna are demanding 10m for midfielder Godfred Donsah who has been linked with Serie A campaigners Torino. According to reports in Italy, the Ghana international is pushing for a move away from the club. With an initial offer of 6m from Torino, Bologna could be Donsah has been in top form this term having played 19 Serie A matches and scored two goals....

When winger David Accam arrived at the Philadelphia International Airport, he wasnt the only thing making an unofficial debut in Philadelphia. He was wearing the Philadelphia Unions new kit, which was the most talked about subject of the Unions offseason until Accams blockbuster signing. So a couple of things struck me at first glance. The rumored hoops arent traditional hoops like Celtic or FC Dallas old kits. Instead of contrasting colors, the Unions jersey alternates between slightly

Football star George Weah was sworn in as President of Liberia Monday, in the country's first democratic transfer of power for more than 70 years. Weah, a decorated football star, took over from Africa's first female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Liberians of all ages formed long lines outside Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium, near the capital, Monrovia, to watch Weah's inauguration. "I have spent my life in stadiums but I've never felt like this," Weah said in his inaugural

Promising Ghanaian striker Bernard Tekpetey will remain with Schalke 04 for the second half of the season. The former Ghana international returned to his parent club after terminating his loan contract with the Austrian side Altach. Tekpetey signed a new deal with the Royal Blues til 2020 and was farmed out to the Austrian Bundesliga side for more first team experience. But after managing 10 league appearances including four starts, he returned to Germany on 1 January....

Danish second-tier side HB Kge have refused to sign Ghanaian duo Lawson Sabah and Prosper Kasim, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The two former Inter Allies failed to impress the technical team after trials. "We like them and they are good players, but everything is about timing. Right now, we do not see them as a starting player with us," HB Kges sports director Per Rud said. "For now we have said no to them." They have since returned to their parent club ide

Ghana striker Majeed Waris has been talking about his move to Portuguese giants FC Porto. Waris, 25, who was reported to be a keen target for French Ligue 1 side Cean since last week, finalized the deal on Friday after passing a routine medical. The former Spartak Moscow striker was given the green light by Lorient to leave for the right offer last summer but despite being heavily linked with Burnley and West Ham United, he couldnt land a transfer. He made 56 appearances for Lorient, scoring

Defender David Addy paid a visit to his former club Inter Allies on Monday afternoon. The 2009 FIFA U20 World Cup champion met the clubs President Rabeh El-Eter where they had a meeting in a relation to the way forward of the team. The left back now plays for Riga FC in Latvias elite league and has been in the country since Decembers Christmas break. He has had spells with FC Porto, Academica, Randers, Vitoria SC among top European Clubs.  ...

Ghana defender Andy Yiadom is among three transfer targets by struggling English Premier League side Swansea City. According to reports, the Swans are making a 1.5m bid for the versatile Barnsley right-back. Club chairman Huw Jenkins has put in the offer after hearing that the Championship side had offered a new deal to the defender. Swans tried for Yiadom in the summer but he was sidelined with a back problem. Now they want to complete a move quickly. They hope to sign the 26-year-old

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan says he's not bothered about harsh assessment of his performance by supporters of Kayserispor. Gyan joined Kayserispor on a two-year deal with the option to extend it one year as a free agent prior to the ongoing campaign. The former Sunderland hitman has however largely failed to repay the faith shown in him by club as he is constantly found on the treatment with niggling injuries having made eight appearances in all competitions and scored three goals. However,

Ghana winger Christian Atsu remains very much a Newcastle United player, with no further news on his proposed move to West Ham United. The 26-year-old pacey attacker has been mooted as a potential replacement for compatriot Andre Ayew at the Hammers. Fans on both sides of the proposed move have expressed mixed views about the idea of Atsu swapping St James Park for London Stadium. Regardless, Atsu featured for Newcastle this past weekend, playing 64 minutes of their 3-1 loss to Manchester

Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) Chairman Kudjoe Fianoo believes low publicity culminated to the low attendance at the various stadia in the just ended GHALCA G-8 tournament. The season's curtain raiser competition saw Dreams FC emerge as champions after beating Premier League giants Hearts of Oak 2-1 in the final at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday. However, despite the great spectacle of football exhibited by all the eight clubs that competed in the tournament, attendance

Three Ghanaian female referees have been chosen to officiate at the maiden edition of West African Football Union (WAFU) Women's Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The three namely, Theresa Bremansu, Joyce Appiah Ohenewaa and Beatrice Thuadearlier this year received their FIFA badges. The competition will run from 14th to 28th February, 2018 in the West African country. Ghana, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Niger will be rubbing shoulders with each other in Group A while Group B consist of

Head coach of Hearts of Oak Frank Nuttal says the results of the just ended GHALCA G-8 tournament will have no bearing on the forthcoming Ghana Premier League campaign. The Phobians were stunned by Dreams FC in the final of the season's curtain raiser competition following a 2-1 defeat at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday. And with Frank Nuttal's men suffering a shock defeat to the newly promoted side, pundits have suggested the manner in which they lost will cause further doubts

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad has led a powerful delegation to Liberia for the swearing in ceremony of George Weah as president of Liberia. Ahmad is with his vice Nyantakyi, Kalusha. Pinnick who are members of the Executive Committee and former Ghana ace Anthony Yeboah. Weah will become the 25th president of the West African nation, taking power from President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf after 12 years, with expectations running sky-high among Liberians that he will

Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Poku has reiterated his joy over joining Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala, says it has been his long-standing dream to ply his trade in Europe. The 25-year-old attacking enforcer joined Russian top flight side Anzhi Makhachkala on a two-year deal early last week from American second-tier outfit Miami FC. In the former New York FC player's first interview with the club's official mouthpiece, he expressed his delight at finalizing the switch and revealed that playing

Ghanaian striker Abdul Majeed Waris has trained with his new FC Porto team-mates for the very first time, after completing his much anticipated loan transfer from FC Lorient. Waris finalized a short term loan switch to the Portuguese giants from French Ligue 2 side FC Lorient on Friday after completing a routine medical. The Dragons retain the option to make the deal permanent for 6m at the end of his loan spell. The speedy poacher met the squad on Sunday, as the team went through their