Ghana midfielder Ebenezer Ofori has been nominated for New York City FC's Player of the Month of August award.Even though he played three games out of five in the month, the 22 year-old was outstanding with his performances which earned him a place in the nominations.Ofori will have to beat competition from Ismail Tajouri-Shradi, Sebastien Ibeagha and David Villa through voting before he can land the monthly prize.The former VfB Stuttgart star is currently in camp with the

Kenya coach  Sebastien Migne has disclosed that Patrick Matasi will be his trusted man between the sticks in their 2019 AFCON qualifier against Ghana on Saturday.This is after the French coach named the final squad of 24 players ahead of the crucial match against the Black Stars set for Kasarani. “I will start with Matasi because I have not seen Boniface Oluoch. I don’t know where he is and why he has not reported to camp,” Migne told Goal.comMigne is also saddened that

Harambee Stars will host Ghana in an AFCON Qualifier on Saturday 8th September at MISC Kasarani from 4PM. Kenya will most likely miss captain Victor Wanyama as reports indicate Tottenham is reluctant to release him as he just recently resumed training after recovering from a knee injury.In the goalkeepibg department, there will be a selection headache for the coaches as all the senior custodians in camp are having a wonderful season.Former AFC Leopards keeper Ian Otieno is enjoying

Serbia is seeking to naturalize Ghanaian defender Abraham Akwesi Frimpong, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report.Last year, authorities in the Eastern European country started working out to get the centre back a Serbian passport.Frimpong, born in Sunyani, spent more than five years in the country before leaving Red Star Belgrade to join Hungarian side Ferencvaros.The 25-year-old moved to Europe in 2011 and had stints with Vicenza and then move to Serbia the same year.He first

Kenya head coach Sébastien Migné has shockingly revealed that fourteen players did not turn up by their third day of training as they prepare take on Ghana in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday.The Frenchman invited 38 players for the match but by Wednesday morning just 24 players had bothered showing up for training ahead of the crucial match against the giants.Migne says he will manage with the players he has in camp if the remaining players refuse to turn up

Nottingham Forest teenager of Ghanaian descent Arvin Appiah was on the scoresheet for England Under-18s as they toppled the Netherlands in their opening game of Limoges tournament in France. Neil Dewsnip’s Young Lions thumped their opponents 3-0 in a one-sided game.And 17-year-old Appiah contributed to that tally as he added to his collection of caps for his country.Next up for England is a meeting with Russia on Friday (2pm kick-off), followed by a clash with host nation

With all due respect to the Kenyan National Team, Tottenham are 100% justified in their decision to keep Victor Wanyama in London this week.One of the pressing issues facing Mauricio Pochettino at the moment is how he should set up his midfield on a week-to-week basis. The return of Victor Wanyama from injury will certainly increase his options. That’s why Tottenham are right to prevent the physical midfielder from going out on international duty this week.Goal.com reports that

Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama has been criticised by Kenya coach Sebastien Migne for not turning up for international duty.He was called up by Kenya for their Afcon qualifier against Ghana despite failing to play a minute for his club this season.Wanyama did make it as far as the bench for Sunday’s defeat to Watford but Tottenham believe they communicated through official channels that he would not be available to Kenya.They wanted him to remain at Tottenham to continue

If you need evidence that juju, black magic or muti works in football then this is the real VIDEO evidence with a shocking incident in Tanzania.The top-flight match had been so tough with the goalkeeper of the home side keeping an amulet in the post as the visitors missed several scoring chances.The striker of the opposing side spotted the amulet or juju  and uprooted it which result in the keeper and other players hunting him down during the match.The referee even joined in showing

ua Dutch born Ghanaian striker Elvis Manu has been named in Akhisarspor's Europa League squad for the 2018/19 season.The former Feyernoord forward joined Akhisarspor from  Genclerbirligi in the summer and has been influential for the club.Akhisarspor are in group J of the Europa League together with Spain's Sevilla, Russia's Krasnodar and Belgium's Standard Liege.Coach Safet Susic named a 23 man squad for the competition. Below is a complete list

A high-powered FIFA delegation is expected in the country this week to finalise the composition of a Normalisation Committee to steer the affairs of Ghana Football.A highly-placed source has revealed this to Graphic Sports Online.The source said the FIFA team are scheduled to do due diligence on all the nominees proposed by government to form the Normalisation Committee before arriving at a firm conclusion.Though Graphic Sports Online investigations revealed that a list of names

The Harambee stars of Kenya's preparations ahead of the game against Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday hits a snag as several top players fail to report. Influential captain and Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama will be missed through injury with top striker Ayub Timbe  also suspended.According to Kenyan journalist Mike Okinyi, the teams preparation has not been according to plan as only 21 players out of 38 invited showed up in camp.The journalist

Ghana missed a first half penalty to draw 0-0 with hosts Niger on Wednesday in their opening match at the zonal U17 AFCON qualifiers in Niamey.The Black Starlets dominated play and should have taken the lead in the first period.Samuel Appiah surprisingly fired over the bar from 18 yards in the 43rd minute.In the 51st minute, Niger goalkeeper parried a snap shot from inside the box and on 89 minutes he made another save.Ghana will play their final match against Togo with the winner

Head of Communications at the Football Kenya Federation Barry Otieno has assured Ghana of tight and adequate security at the Kasarani Stadium which will host their AFCON 2019 qualifier match.The Harambee Stars kicked off the campaign with a 2-1 lose against Sierra Leone, and Sebastien Migne will need a victory to stand a chance for qualifying to Cameroon with nothing but a victory against Ghana on September 8 at the Kasarani Stadium.The aforementioned Stadium witnessed hooliganism

Communications Director of Football Kenya Federation Barry Otienno believes the absence of star midfielder Victor Wanyama from the upcoming 2019 AFCON clash against Ghana is a big blow to the Harambee Stars. The Tottenham Hotspurs midfield dynamo was among the 38 players called up for the crucial 2019 AFCON qualifier but did not turn up.The 27-year-old recently recovered from injury and sat on the bench of the English side in their league match over the weekend.Despite the player

Watch Ghana play Niger in the WAFU B U17 Championship that would serve as the qualifiers for the Africa U17 Championship to be held in Tanzania later this year

Director of LaLiga Africa Antonio Barradas says his outfit are ever ready to offer free consultancy service to Ghana amid crises that has rocked its football following the Anas Number12 expose.Football in the West African country has been halted following the investigative piece by ace journalist Anas Aremayaw which captured some prominent members of the football fraternity engaging in various acts of corruption.Several advocates were outraged at the content of the documentary which

Midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah says it feels great to return to international football after a four-year self-imposed exile and wants to help the national team win trophies.The Inter Milan ace has joined Ghana's squad in Ethiopia to prepare for a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya in Nairobi on Saturday.Asamoah trained with the players on Wednesday morning but limped off as a precautionary measure and nothing serious.''I'm happy to be back. It's

Local Organizing Committee chairperson for the Africa Women Cup of Nations Freda Prempeh says the country is serious about hosting the tournament this November. Ghana's fate as hosts is in a balance after reports that CAF has suspended the West African country from organizing the flagship women's tournament.Last month, CAF stated a final decision will be taken next month when a meeting of the tournament's organising committee is held in the Egyptian capital Cairo

The spokesperson for the Ayew family, Fiifi Tackie has debunked claims that the Ayew brothers faked an injury to avoid playing the national team.It will be recalled that the brothers refused to join their teammates for the return encounter in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification after the Black Stars were held at home by Congo Brazzaville in the first leg match.Since then, head coach of the Black Stars, Kwesi Appiah has not recalled the Ayew brothers back to the national team.And