Head coach of the U-23 team, Ibrahim Tanko says the Black Meteors are ready for AFCON qualifier against Gabon on Saturday in Accra. The Black Meteors have been preparing for the game with a couple of friendlies, and on Wednesday defeated shooting Stars in their final preparatory match.Ahead of the final round of qualifiers, Ibrahim Tanko revealed the team is ready for Saturday.“We watched Gabon two days ago when they played Togo in a friendly match and my assistant was there.
news, story, articleGhana have shifted their training on Wednesday to 6pm to help them acclimatize with the evening weather for Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), qualifier against Kenya.The Black Stars were originally scheduled to train at the venue at 4pm but the training at the Accra Sports Stadium has been moved to 6pm to help the players get used to the weather at the kick off time of the game.The senior national team, the Black Stars on Tuesday, March 19, began
Forward Kwesi Appiah has declared his readiness for the Black Stars game against Kenya on Saturday. The 28-year old returns to the senior national team after a four year absence, and was part of coach Kwesi Appiah team that trained on Tuesday at the Accra Sports Stadium.The striker, who is delighted with the call up posted on Twitter,"Preparations Begin! #BlackStars #Ghana #Afcon2019." The Wimbledon attacker is confident of gate crushing the coach Kwesi Appiah team for
Inter Milan midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah has arrived for Black Stars camping ahead of the final AFCON qualifier against Kenya on Saturday. The Italy based player will join the rest of his teammates for training on Wednesday evening as the team continues preparations for the game against the Harambee Stars.The 30-year old left Italy a day after starring in the Derby Milano between Inter and AC Milan, a game the Nerazzurri's won 3-2.Asamoah missed Ghana's 2-0 win over Ethiopia
Mountaineers FC Chief Executive Rainier Amankwah is pleading for competitive football to return in earnest.All football competitions were put on hold in June after the airing of the Number 12 documentary in which come football officials were captured accepting bribes.Amankwah, who is co-founder of the Kweiman-based Division Two side, laments the repercussions on club owners like himself.''It's not been easy to keep players in a hostel for months, Provide them with
Ghana U-23 side the Black Meteors defeated Division Two side Shooting Stars in their last preparatory game ahead of Saturday's Olympic qualifier against Gabon.The game ended 3-1 with goals from Joseph Painstil, Osman Bukari and Daniel Lomotey for the Black Meteors. Randy Boakye Yiadom got the consolation for Shooting Stars.The friendly enabled head coach Ibrahim Tanko assess his full squad for the first time after augmenting his team with some foreign based players.Tanko
Ghanaian quintet Sebe Baffour Kyei, Hudu Yakubu, Brefo Mensah, Patrick Razak and Godfred Asante will work with Didier Gomes Da Rosa as their new coach at Horoya AC for the remainder of the season.The Guinean giants appointed the Frenchman as the club's new gaffer on Wednesday as replaces compatriot Patrice Neveu who was sacked on Tuesday despite guiding them to the quarter-final of the CAF Champions League.The 49-year-old comes with lots of experience on the African scene as
Uganda Football Association President Moses Magogo is counting on the experience of coach Paa Kwesi Fabin in youth football to help develop the game in the South African country. Paa Kwesi Fabin was named the new coach of the Uganda U-17 team on Tuesday following his successes with the Black Starlets in the past.Having led the Black Starlets to second place in Gabon 2017 and to the quarter finals of the world cup in India, the former Asante Kotoko gaffer is respected across the
Former Asante Kotoko gaffer Steve Pollack has called on the club to build from the disappointment of missing out on the quarter finals of the CAF Confederation Cup. The Porcupine Warriors failed to reach the last eight of the competition after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Zesco United in Zambia in the final group game.Despite suffering elimination from the competition, the FA Cup winner with Asante Kotoko advised the club to start building for the future by keeping some players and
Former Ghana winger Laryea Kingston insists coach Kwesi Appiah needs to explain his player call-ups for the senior national team. Coach Kwesi Appiah named a 24-man squad for the AFCON qualifier against Kenya last week, with the team consisting of five new names and some returnees.And according to Laryea, the public needs some explanations to the players called up for national assignment.“I think it is very important because this is a national duty so the citizens will like to
Uganda unveiled experienced Ghanaian coach Samuel Fabin as the country's national U-17 team coach on Wednesday in Kampala.
Coach Samuel Paa Kwesi Fabin has expressed his excitement and delight over his appointment as the new head coach of Uganda U17.The former Ghana U17 trainer was unveiled at the FUFA House in Mengo on Wednesday which will see him at the helm of affairs of the Uganda youth side for the next one year."I am happy to be here in Uganda. It's my first time of being here as a coach and I am here with a mission." he said at a press conference."First of all to guide the
Kwadwo Asamoah is among 11 inter Milan players out on international duties this FIFA free date for March.The versatile player is returning to the Black Stars for the final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya in Accra on 23 March and a friendly against Rwanda three days later.Other Nerazzurri players have been called up by their respective national teams are Matteo Politano who has been named in Italy squad to face Finland on 23 March and Liectheinstein on 26 March.Lautaro
Former Asante Kotoko coach Malik Jabir has warned the club against the sacking of C.K Akonnor insisting there are more pressing needs that have to be fixed. Coach C.K Akonnor has come under scrutiny following the Porcupine Warriors' exit from the CAF Confederation Cup, with reports rife that the club is set to sack the former Ghana captain.However, the rumuors over Akonor's future has not been received well by most of the club's fans including Malik Jabir, who thinks
Former Asante Kotoko SC coach Samuel Paa Kwesi Fabin has been announced the new head coach of Uganda U17.The former Ghana U17 coach has signed a year deal with FUFA with an option to renew at the end of his spell.Fabin was unveiled on Wednesday at the FUFA House in Mengo during a press conference by FUFA President Moses Magogo."I therefore take this moment to announce Fabin Kwesi Samuel as the new head coach of the U17 national team. He has experience with such teams having
Two times Africa Cup of Nations winner, George Alhassan insists the money that was given to the AFCON winning teams of the past was inadequate. The AFCON winning teams of the past were given an amount of $ 100,000 after continues complaints of neglect following their exploits in winning the country four Nations Cup titles.According to George Alhassan, the Black Stars long wait for a fifth elusive AFCON trophy is because of the bitterness from the past teams that won the title and
A Ghanaian football fan has heaped praises on Black Stars trio Jordan Ayew, Andre Ayew and Mubarak Wakaso by their show of humility when they met at a gym in Accra. The three players returned from Europe for the AFCON qualifier against Kenya on Saturday, but went to the gym to keep themselves in shape for the game.The fan, who goes by the name Emmanuel Gamor on Twitter met the players, took pictures with them and expressed delight in meeting the Black Stars players.He posted,"
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah expressed satisfaction after his first training session in Accra ahead of Saturday's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Twenty-one (21) players showed up for training including Asante Kotoko trio Felix Annan, Kwame Bonsu and Amos Frimpong.The number will increase on Wednesday evening with Kwadwo Asamoah, Caleb Ekuban and Daniel Opare who got a late call-up expected in camp.The squad was led by captain Andre Ayew in the absence of Asamoah as the
Former Asante Kotoko captain Yussif Chibsah says it will be a bad decision of management of the club terminate the contract of C.K Akonnor following the team's exit from the CAF Confederation Cup. Akonnor's term at the club has come under scrutiny despite taking up the job just six months ago, and leading the team to the group stages of the continent's second tier competition.According to close sources, some top management members are not satisfied with the former
Ghana winger Albert Adomah took to the streets of Birmingham as part of Aston Villa Foundation’s EFL Day of Action activities.Adomah joined members of club staff and volunteer group Outreach Angels in distributing essential items to homeless people in the city centre last month.The distribution was documented as part of EFL Day of Action, a day when all 72 Football League clubs come together to highlight their community work.Food, clothing and toiletries were purchased with the
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