Ghana youth striker Dauda Mohammed has began preseason with Belgian giants Anderlecht after returning from loan at Vitesse Arnhem. The former Asante Kotoko forward spent the second half of last season on loan in Holland, where he enjoyed a remarkable stint which nearly helped the Vitas to Europa League qualification.Dauda came close to making the move a permanent one but the Eredivisie club were reluctant to doll out the asking price of the Belgian club.The 21-year old joined the
The president of the Normalisation Committee of the Ghana Football Association Dr Kofi Amoah has confirmed Black Stars players received their hefty "appearance and motivation fee" before the team's departure for a camping base in Dubai.The revelation by the president of the interim body, confirms GHANAsoccernet.com's publication about the latest move.The country's leading football website, GHANAsoccernet.com reported that players pocked an initial $23,000
Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association George Afriyie has thanked Kwesi Appiah for his role in providing positions for Ghanaians on various committee at the Confederation of African Football. George Afriyie, who is set to take his first major role at the Nations Cup as match commission in the game between Angola and Mauritania revealed Mr. Nyantakyi played a vital role in earning his a place on the CAF organising committee."First of all we need to be thankful
Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association George Afriyie will be the commissioner in charge of the game between Angola and Mauritania at the Nations Cup. The ex-Black Stars management committee chairman is part of the organising committee of the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.Afriyie has been working behind the scenes at the tournament but he is set to take his first major role at the competition by supervision the game between the Palancas Nigras and the Lions of
Samuel Owusu is set to be handed his full Ghana debut against Cameroon in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, according to GHANAsoccernet.cm sources. The winger made his first appearance as a substitute in the country's 2-2 draw against Benin in the group C opener on Tuesday.However, the Serbia-based prodigy had to be sacrificed after just 24 minutes following a red card to defender John Boye.Owusu immediately announced his presence when he cut in from the right and
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has told the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon to expect a much better performance from the Black Stars when the two teams face off in Group F’s second game in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.Cameroon defeated Guinea-Bissau by 2-0 in their first game whilst Ghana were held to a pulsating 2-2 draw by Benin.The Indomitable Lions will be seeking for their second win in the competition to guarantee them passage to the round of 16 when they face Ghana. The Black
Ghana captain Andre Ayew is in a race against time to be fit for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations crucial match against Cameroon on Saturday.The 29-year-old is hoping to return to full fitness before the clash against the Indomitable Lions.The Swansea City forward has not trained with the team since he picked up a knock in his country's 2-2 draw against Benin in the group E opener on Tuesday.And the Ghana FA has confirmed the medical team is monitoring his situation before
New signing James Kotei has started training with South African powerhouse Kaizer Chiefs.Kotei has joined the Amakhosi on a three-year deal from Tanzanian side Simba FC.The 25-year-old Ghanaian star has began training with the side as he aims to fight for a place in the team.The former Liberty Professionals midfielder will compete for a place with the likes of Williard Katsande and George Maluleka.Kotei is a holding midfielder who hardly loses the ball and can deliver defence-splitting
Winger Thomas Agyepong has been ruled out of Ghana's crunch tie against Cameroon in Saturday's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations group F game.The Manchester City-owned player suffered an injury during his country's 2-2 draw against Benin.The West Africans were forced to make an early substitution after he picked up the knock on Tuesday.The Ghana FA has confirmed that Agyepong will not be available for selection against the Indomitable Lions."Further medical test
German side Holstein Kiel have completed the signing of Ghanaian winger David Atanga on a three-year deal, the club announced on Thursday.The 22-year-old joins from Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg.The Ghanaian has joined the Bundesliga II outfit until June 30, 202222-year-old David Atanga joins Holstein Kiel. The Ghanaian changes from RB Salzburg to the fjord and signs a three-year contract until 30.06.2022."With David Atanga, we were able to win an extremely fast and flexible
Ghana fans have ripped into Christian Atsu after the country's 2-2 draw against Benin in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations opener on Tuesday.The Black Stars were forced to settle for the draw against the Squirrels at the Ismailia stadium.Atsu, 27, has come in for some scathing criticism over his performance against the West African neighbours. Atsu was a total flop— Nana Yaw Abrantie (@NhahnaYaw) June 26, 2019Lol Atsu dierr the least said about him the better— Alhaji
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has hits out at referee Youssef Essrayri over his performance in his side's 2-2 draw against Benin.The Tunisian controversially sent off defender John Boye for a second yellow card eight minutes into the second half for time-wasting as the two West African nations settled for a point each.And the Ghanaian gaffer has criticized the North African referee over his performance.''But it's always difficult when you play with only ten men. In
Midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng is considering leaving Italian Serie A side Sassuolo this summer, according to La Gazzetta di Modena.The former AC Milan, Schalke 04, Eintracht Frankfurt, Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund player could be heading to China, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, or even MLS.The 32-year-old has returned to the club after spending the second half of last season on loan at Barcelona.Unfortunately, Boateng could not make an impact as he struggled for regular game time
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah hit out at his team's lack of aggressiveness as they drew 2-2 with Benin in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations opener on Tuesday.The Black Stars squandered a 2-1 lead to draw parity with their West African neighbours to spark massive criticism.Andre and Jordan Ayew were both on target as 10-man Ghana were forced to settle for a draw against their opponents at the Ismailia stadium.Mickael Pote gave Benin a shock lead after two minutes but Black Stars
Black Stars players have pocketed $23,000 as part-payment of their appearance fee at the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in a money-driven campaign, GHANAsoccernet.com can report.Each of the 29 players called provisionally for the continent's football flagship tournament received $3,000 prior to the team's departure for their camping base in Dubai.However, the final 23-man squad named for the tournament received a further $20,000 in Dubai before the team enplaned to
English born Ghanaian defender Jordi Osei-Tutu has joined Bundesliga II VfL Bochum on a year loan deal from English side Arsenal. The 20-year old will be spend the entire 2019/20 season in Germany with the aim of earning regular play time."VfL Bochum 1848 gets a helping hand from England: Jordi Osei-Tutu joins the club with immediate effect on loan Arsenal’s U23 Development Squad. The 20-year-old right-back has signed a contract until 30.06.2020," Bochum posted on it's
Ghanaian midfielder Muniru Sulley has began preseason training with new club FC Tambov. The 26-year old joined the newly promoted Russian Premier League side after ending his stay at Belarusian side Dinamo Minsk.He has immediately joined the club for preseason as they prepare for next season's Russian top flight league.The younger brother of former AC Milan and Inter midfielder Sulley Muntari penned a one-year contract with an option for another year.FC Tambov, founded in
Nigeria became the first side to advance to the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday as they beat Guinea 1-0, having taken more than an hour to break the deadlock for the second straight match.Nigeria centre back Kenneth Omeruo scored the only goal of the game after 73 minutes, rising unchallenged to head home a corner from Moses Simon at the Alexandria Stadium.It was Nigeria's second Group B win from two games, but was another testing encounter after they
Mohamed Salah opened his account at this year's Africa Cup of Nations as hosts Egypt sealed smooth passage to the last 16 with a 2-0 win over DR Congo at Cairo Stadium on Wednesday.Egypt once again failed to turn on the style before a sell-out crowd that was subdued by another below-par performance, but they got the job done amid little resistance from DR Congo. ?
Knowledge Musona's incredible open-goal miss proved costly as a wasteful Zimbabwe were held to a 1-1 draw by Uganda at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday.Emmanuel Okwi pounced on a rebound to nudge Uganda ahead on 12 minutes in Cairo but Khama Billiat levelled for Zimbabwe with a glancing finish shortly before half-time.Uganda edged closer towards qualification for the last 16 after moving onto four points in Group A, leaving Zimbabwe needing to beat the Democratic Republic
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