Benin intensified their preparations towards the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Guinea in a friendly on Tuesday.The match was played behind closed doors in Marrakech, Morocco.Benin was supposed to play against Mauritania but the fixture was cancelled.Stéphane Sessegnon's brilliant free-kick in the 30th minute from the edge of the box was enough to see the Squirrels clinch the win.Benin are expected to play another friendly before heading to Egypt for the

Misr Lel-Makkasa general manager Mohamed Magd says the club has not received an official bid from any club for Ghanaian striker John Antwi.The 26-year-old has been a subject of intense interest from clubs in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates following his explosive form last season.Egyptian giants Zamalek as well as several unnamed clubs in the gulf have expressed interest in his services.But Misr Lel-Makkasa boss Mohamed Magd has confirmed there have been no official bid for

Ghana legend Abukari Damba has thrown his weight behind Felix Annan to be Black Stars No. 2 ahead of Lawrence Ati-Zigi in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.Coach Kwasi Appiah named his final 23-man squad who will represent the Black Stars during the 2019 AFCON in Egypt.The Asante Kotoko gloves-man is the only the home-based player to make the final team for the continental football showpiece.Ofori enjoyed yet another exceptional season with South African side Maritzburg

South African giants Kaizer Chiefs are interested in signing Ghanaian midfielder James Kotei ahead of the 2019/2020 season.The Amakhosi had an abysmal campaign last season and are hoping to augment their squad before the new season begins.Kaizer Chiefs finished 9th in the PSL and lost to second tier side TS Galaxy in the final of the Nedbank Cup, missing out on a place in the CAF Confederation Cup.Kotei was named best midfielder at Simba SC for the 2018/2019 campaign after playing

Crystal Palace defender Jeffrey Schlupp has been enjoying a break in holiday with his girlfriend Amy Jackson in Mallorca.The 23-year-old did not make Ghana's squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations due to injury.The versatile Ghanaian suffered the setback during Crystal Palace Premier League match against Manchester City last season.The ankle setback meant he will miss the continent's flagship football tournament in Egypt this summer.But the defender has been enjoying

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player in history to score in 10 different international tournaments, surpassing the record held by iconic Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan.The Portuguese star netted a superb hat-trick in his country's 3-1 win over Switzerland in the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League last week.Prior to this, Ronaldo had scored at the 2004 UEFA European Championship , 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2008 Euro, 2010 World Cup in South Africa, 2012 Euro,  2014 FIFA

Bafana Bafana’s travel plans to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations hit a snag before they even departed South Africa‚ the team delaying their intended departure from OR Tambo International Airport on Monday night due to a problem with their flight.The national team changed their flight to Dubai from Monday night having arrived in full kit and ready to travel‚ and rescheduled that to departing from OR Tambo at 10am on Tuesday morning.The national team will be camping in Dubai –

“All the players have done so well in training and I wish I could take all of them to Egypt”. The words of head coach Kwesi Appiah hours before he released his final squad for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.Due to Musah Nuhu’s earlier injury, five instead of six players were going to be sacrificed in order to make the 23-man cut. The five players were: Majeed Waris, Mohammed Alhassan, Yaw Yeboah, Ebenezer Ofori and Abdul Fatawu.The final squad includes Asamoah

Spanish giants Atlético Madrid have suffered a big loss of about €2.4m on the transfer of Bernard Mensah to Turkish side Kayserispor, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.Mensah joined the Rojiblanco from Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes prior to the start of the 2016/17 season but failed to break into the squad, resulting in him being loaned out to Getafe, Kasimpasa and Kayserispor.The 24-year-old enjoyed a stellar season with the latter before making the deal permanent.The

Black Stars players will receive an appearance fee of $80,000 at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt this summer, GHANAsoccernet.com can report.Each member of the 23-man squad will be smiling to the bank after reaching an agreement with the country's Sports Ministry.The West African nation has moved to avert the 2014 FIFA World Cup fiasco which brought global shame to the country.The former government was forced to fly $3million to players in Brazil amid threat of a boycott.The

The agent of Majeed Waris has denied reports that the France-based striker angrily snubbed a high-level meeting to announce his exclusion from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations insisting the player has taken his axing in good faith.Yussif Chibsah insists the action of the striker was not in disrespect to the management and technical team but an innocent act of disappointment in being left of the 23-man squadInsiders in the Ghana camp revealed on Monday night Waris refused to attend

Agent for Majeed Waris, Yusif Chibsah has confirmed that his player was dissappointed about after being left out of the Black Stars final 23-man  squad for the 2019 AFCON. The Club Consult Africa representative explained that Majeed Waris got to know of his exclusion from the squad through the media before he was officially informed."It was always not going to be easy to be left out of the final squad for the Afcon but the Coach and his technical team has the final authority

Asante Kotoko captain Amos Frimpong insists the Porcupine Warriors are poised on halting high flying Hearts of Oak in the Special Competition. The Reds travel to Accra to play the Phobians in the semi final of the Tier I competition, with both sides eyeing a place in the final and subsequently qualifying for the CAF Champions League.“Hearts have been playing good football at home in the competition but we are determined to stop their unbeaten run," he told Graphic Sports.“We

English-born of Ghanaian descent Arvin Appiah has been awarded for his swashbuckling performance for Nottingham Forest’s U-18 by scooping the club’s Youth Player of the Season.Appiah, who became the club’s fans favourite after his impressive display for them and England's youth levels during the season just gone, turned out six times in the Championship on his way to becoming a familiar face among City Ground supporters.And now Appiah has been named in 'The 11',

Dawu based Premier League side Dreams FC has official expressed interest in Karela United attacker Diawisie Taylor. The striker has hogged the headlines in the Special Competition with some impressive performances attracting interests from several clubs including Ghanaian giants Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko.However, Public Relations Officer of Karela United Eric Alagidede reveals only Dreams FC have official written to the club indicating their interest in the attacker.“Dreams

It was all excitement for some players of the Black Stars who were jamming to Stonebwoy's Mightylele track after training.The players sighted in the video on the team's bus were Afriyie Acquah, Jonathan Mensah and Mubarak Wakaso who were enjoying the song soo passionately.The Black Stars of Ghana are currently in Abu Dhabi preparing for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Egypt.The Stars lost to Namibia in their first pre-AFCON game against Namibia on Sunday

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah headlines the 23-man Egypt squad Mexican coach Javier Aguirre unveiled Tuesday for the African Cup of Nations.The tournament runs from June 21- July 19, with Egypt's first match against Zimbabwe on June 21.SquadGoalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Ahmed al-Shennawy (Pyramids) and Mahmoud Abdelrahim Genesh (Zamalek)Defenders: Ahmed Elmohamady (Aston Villa/ENG), Omar Gaber (Pyramids), Ayman Ashraf (Al Ahly), Mahmoud Hamdy el-Winsh (Zamalek),

Asante Kotoko coach C.K Akonnor has set sights on qualifying for the CAF Champions League ahead of the semifinal clash of the Tier I special competition against Hearts of Oak. The Porcupine Warriors will play the Phobians at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday with a place in the final at stake.The winner of the Tier I tournament will represent Ghana in the Champions League, and coach Akonnor says that is the club's main objective.“For us, our target is to go back to Africa

Sassuolo gaffer De Zerbi is hoping Kevin-Prince Boateng will stay at the club for next season.Boateng joined Barcelona on loan in the January transfer window where he had limited playing time with the Catalan club. He made only four appearances in all competitions.The 32-year old returned to Sassuolo after his underwhelming loan deal spell at Barcelona at the  end of the season.Sassuolo coach De Zerbi has been speaking ahead of the team's transfer window where he hopes Kevin-Prince

Hearts of Oak coach Kim Grant has indicated his readiness to lead his team to success in the Tier I special competition with an eye on CAF Champions League qualification. The Phobians will host the Porcupine Warriors in the semifinals of the GFA Special Competition on Sunday after suffering elimination in the Tier II competition.“The focus is not about me, but the team as we are keen to return to Africa," he told Graphic Sports."We are already out of the Second Tier