Royal Antwerp duo Daniel Opare and William Owusu Acheampong have been left out of the Black Stars 21-man squad for the Afcon 2019 double-header qualifiers against Sierra Leone.Daniel Opare played full throttle for the four-time Africa champions in the 1-0 loss against the Harambee Stars of Kenya on matchday 2 of the qualifiers last month.However, the former Real Madrid youth defender failed to live up to expectation as the West Africans tasted their maiden defeat in the qualifiers.Meanwhile,
The Black Stars will open camp next Monday in Kumasi, venue for their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone.This means head coach Kwesi Appiah will have just three days to prepare before hosting the Leone Stars.Appiah has invited 23 players including captain Asamoah Gyan and six other players returning to the squad.Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, Bernard Mensah, Jonathan Mensah, Lumor Agbenyenu, Mubarak Wakaso and Thomas Agyepong have been recalled.The Black Stars are
UD Levante forward Raphael Dwamena has been excluded from the Black Stars 21-man squad for the upcoming Afcon 2019 double-header qualifiers against Sierra Leone.The left-footed hitman started the game against the Harambee Stars of Kenya in the last Afcon qualifier.However, the team’s profligacy in the defeat against the Harambee Stars of Kenya informed the decision of coach Kwesi Appiah to replace the left-footed striker with Asamoah Gyan in the side.The 23-year-old is going through
Striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom's decision to leave China and return to Red Star Belgrade has yielded dividends as he has been recalled into the Black Stars for this month's back-to-back 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone..The 25-year-old left the mega-cash at Jiangsu Sunning to rejoin the Serbian outfit on a two-and-half-year deal.Boakye announced his return with a brace in the 6-0 drubbing of Radnik Surdulica on his debut.The former Juventus player
Ghana international Kevin Prince Boateng says his former side AC Milan can win the Italian serie A title if they remain consistent with their performances. AC Milan thrashed Sassuolo 4-1 on Sunday to record their second win of the campaign after a difficult start which saw manager Gennaro Gattusso under intense pressure.Boateng won the scuddetto with Milan in 2010 but his Sassuolo side were humbled by the Azzuris on Sunday and said after the game if they maintained that level of
Levante striker Emmanuel Boateng has returned to the Black Stars squad after recovering from injury.The former Ghana youth international missed last month's qualifier against Kenya in Nairobi due to an injury which made him miss the opening matches in La Liga.He has since returned to football and made five appearances for Granotas (The Frogs) this season.Boateng has been named in a four-man attack force alongside captain Asamoah Gyan, Richmond Boakye-Yiadom and Majeed Waris.Black
Ghanaian striker Joel Fameyeh hits double for Dinamo Brest as they walloped Slutsk 4-0 in the Belarusian top flight league on Sunday.The former Asokwa Deportivo sharp-shooter shot Brest into the lead in the 13th minute after the hosts had dominated the opening minutes.Belarusian international Bykov Artem doubles the hosts lead in the 33rd minute before adding his second of the afternoon in the 70th minute.Fameyeh sealed the win for the hosts three minutes later.He has scored 5 goals
Ghana forward K.P Boateng's reunion with his former ended with his Sassuolo side thrashed by AC Milan in the serie A on Sunday evening. The former AC Milan forward played the entire game as high flying Sassuolo got humiliated 4-1 by the Azzuris.Franck Kessie, Suso and Samu Castillejo scored fine goals as AC Milan won 4-1 at Sassuolo to ease the pressure on coach Gennaro Gattuso.Gennaro Gattuso's position as AC Milan's head coach was strengthened by a timely 4-1 win
Ghana forward Mahatma Otoo was the hero for Bal?kesirspor following his match winning performance in their 2-1 win over Altay in the Turkish SupaLiga 2 on Sunday.The former Hearts of Oak continued from where he left off in midweek where he broke his duck for the season in their 5-0 battering of Amedspor.The 26-year-old provided a sleek assist for Aygoren Ugar to open the scoring for Bali in the 43rd minute of the game.The visitors pulled level through Marco Paixao in the 62nd
Asante Kotoko shot-stopper Felix Annan says he is "extremely happy" to earn a call up to the national team for the Black Stars double header qualifier against Sierra Leone this month. Annan was named in coach Kwesi Appiah squad for the AFCON qualifier against Sierra Leone after a year out of the team.The inform Kotoko goalkeeper is the only local player in the team and he says it's a great honour for him to serve his country.”I feel extremely happy to be back in
Ghanaian youngster Nana Akosah-Bempah Dwomoh won the MTN 8 Cup in South Africa with Cape Town City FC. The Citizens claimed their first MTN8 title after they defeated SuperSport United 4-1 on penalties at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.The result is a reverse of last year’s MTN8 final, which was won on spot kicks by Matsatsantsa. This time around, the Citizens were the better team through the two hours of play, but were unable to make their dominance reflect on the
Columbus Crew defender Jonathan Mensah is set to play in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after earning his first national team call-up this year.The two-time FIFA World Cup finalist has been included in the 23-man squad for the double header against Sierra Leone this month.Mensah has been on ice since playing in the 5-1 demolishing of Congo last September in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier.The experienced centre back who has become a pillar for his MLS side has been invited
In-form Kayserispor midfielder Bernard Mensah has been rewarded for his top form at club level with Ghana call-up after a three-year absence.The 23-year-old has earned his first call-up from head coach Kwesi Appiah for this month's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone.Mensah has been dazzling in the Turkish top-flight this season since switching from Kasimpasa.The Atletico Madrid-owned player has scored one goal in seven league matches as a first team
Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Felix Annan is the only home-based player named in Ghana's squad to face Sierra Leone this month in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.The former Ghana U20 gloves man has been listed in a 23-man roster alongside Maritzburg United No.1 Richard Ofori and Sochaux's Lawrence Ati-Zigi.Annan has been rewarded for his stellar performances in high profile friendly matches on the local scene.His inclusion will draw support for the Black Stars with
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah handed a call-up to captain Asamoah Gyan to shore up his attack for next month's double-header against Sierra Leone in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series.Gyan had been omitted from recent call-ups for international matches partly because of his injuries and tactical reasons.But Appiah feels the experienced Kayserispor man has something to offer especially after his strikers failed to convert scoring chances in the defeat to Harambee Stars.Gyan
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