Ghana FA Executive Council member Nana Sarfo Oduro has arrived in São Tomé and Príncipe to check facilities ahead of his country's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the side.Sarfo has been handed the responsibility usually the preserve of the protocol officer of the Ghana Football Association.He is expected to be the leader of delegation when the four-time African champions travel to the Island nation on November 17 for the second group C game.The Black Stars
Ghana striker Asamoah suffered an injury during NorthEast United 1-0 win at Hyderabad FC in the India Super League on Wednesday.Gyan was replaced in the 51st minute after he picked up a groin injury.The Ghana international is now facing a spell on the sidelines after the latest setback.The 32-year-old has taken the India top-flight by storm,impressing heavily in the league.However, the side will have to do without their talisman for the next couple of weeks.NorthEast are top of
Hearts of Oak defender Fatawu Mohammed has been called to replace the injured Harrison Afful ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, GHANAsoccernet.com can report.Fatawu was part of Ghana’s Black Stars B team that won bronze at the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations in Senegal.He has been called to replace Columbus Crew defender Harrison Afful who has been ruled out of the double header due to injury.Ghana Coach Kwesi Appiah will also miss the service of Deportivo Alaves combative
Samuel Inkoom is said to have a late call-up to the Black Stars for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, according to local media.The 30-year-old has reportedly been invited to replace US-based right back Harrison Afful. The Columbus Crew defender is reportedly injured and has been ruled out of the games.The former FC Basel right-back is currently playing for Bulgarian First League club Dunav Ruse.He has made nine league appearances for Dunav Ruse in the Bulgarian top-flight
Ghana's Black Stars have been hit by injuries ahead of the 2021 AFCON qualifier double header against South Africa and Sao Tome.Deportivo Alaves midfielder Mubarak Wakaso and Harrison Afful have been ruled out of the game due to injuries.The Deportivo Alaves combative midfielder sustained a fracture in his right hand and underwent surgery on Tuesday.Wakaso is likely to miss Ghana’s game against South Africa and Sao Tome should he not recover on time for this weekend’s
Ghana defender Harrison Afful has been ruled out of Ghana’s 2021 AFCON qualifier against South Africa and Sao Tome, according to reports.The Columbus Crew defender suffered a broken jaw which ruled him out for months and saw him miss the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.Afful was named in Ghana’s squad against South Africa and Sao Tome but it seems he will not be making a return to the Black Stars anytime soon from the latest development.According to a report by Angel FM
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has wished the Black Meteors well ahead of the commencement of the CAF U-23 cup of Nations in Egypt.The U-23 team opened their campaign with a showdown against Cameroon on Friday night.Coach Kwesi Appiah, who is also preparing for the AFCON 2021 qualifiers, wished the Black Meteors luck as they battle for one of the tickets for Tokyo 2020.Appiah wrote on Twitter,”wishing the Black Meteors the very best of luck in the CAF U-23 opener against Cameroon.”The
A vigorous campaign has been waged by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to ignite support for the Black Stars ahead of the start of the Cameroon 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.The passion-igniting campaign, aimed at galvanising a dogged, unflinching support for the Stars and pluck back some love for the team, is expected to be launched soon.Players, coaches and executives of the GFA have already taken centre stage in the #BringBackTheLove campaign - the FA having partnered
Ghana’s Black Stars B coach, Maxwell Konadu has sent well wishes to the Black Meteors ahead of their opening game against Cameroon in the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Egypt.The Black Meteors will face off with the Les Lions Indomptables at the Cairo International Stadium in Group A’s match day one second game.Head coach Maxwell Konadu has wished the team well ahead of their opening game today in a post; “Good luck to the Black Meteors as they kick start their
Winger Samuel Tetteh climbed off the bench to help LASK Linz thump Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven 4-1 in the Europa League on Thursday night. The Ghana midfielder came on in the 69th minute to replace Markus Raguz as they comfortably swept aside PSV at the Linzer Stadion.Daniel Shwaab had put the visitors in the lead just five minutes into the game from a well converted penalty.However, a second half masterclass from the host saw Reinhold Ranftl pulled parity in the 56th minute to
Ghanaian forward Benjamin Acheampong could join a new club in Egypt during the winter transfer window. The former Asante Kotoko striker left the North African country after he was sentenced to three years in jail following a legal wrangling between him and his agent.His agent Wael al-Kharbatawi has disclosed the player is expected in coming next month to make a move to a new club in the country.This comes after the two parties amicably solved their differences."The player
Ghana U-23 coach Ibrahim Tanko says his team is ready for their opening game at the CAF U-23 cup of Nations against Cameroon on Friday evening. The Black Meteors have been in Egypt since Monday preparing for the tournament, which serve as qualification for Tokyo 2020 Olympic games.Ahead of the game against Cameroon, Tanko expressed his belief in his players and says they have mapped out a strategy for victory tonight.“Its true we’ve not had competitive domestic football in
Inter Allies have signed forward Kingsley Braye from ?Cape Coast Strikers. The player joined the club after impressing during the team's preseason friendlies, where he featured for the top tier side.Kingsley came through the juvinile ranks of the lower-tier side, following the footsteps of ex-Inter Allies star striker Ropapa Mensah.?During the Normalization Committee tournament, Braye joined second tier Cape Coast Venomous Vipers on loan and had a feel of top flight football.??“I
Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor have identified Daniel Amartey as the perfect replacement for the injured Ogeni Onazi. The Ghana international has not played a game for Leicester City this season under Brendan Rogers, with the manager preferring Caglar Soyuncu to the 24-year old.However, Amartey's versatility has seen him pop up on the radar of several clubs including English Premier League side Newcastle United.Trabzonspor look favourite to sign the ex-Copenhagen defender,
Midfielder Mubarak Wakaso has began gym work after successful undergoing surgery to correct a fracture on his right hand. The Ghana international suffered the injury in Deportivo Alaves' 4-2 defeat to Osasuna in La Liga last Sunday.But returned to practice after the surgery, however, manager Asier Garitino is yet to decide whether the midfielder is fully fit for the game against Real Valladolid on Saturday.Despite his smooth return to training, he is expected to miss Ghana's
Striker Benjamin Acheampong has ironed out his differences with agent Wael al-Kharbatawi following the recent legals wranglings between the two parties. Acheampong was reported by his agent to authorities for the non-payment of funds following his transfer to Egyptian giants Zamalek.The player was handed a three year sentence after failing to honour his part of the deal with this agent Wael al-Kharbatawi."I reconciled with the Ghanaian player through Magdy Abdel Ghani, president
Hosts Egypt have replaced injured duo Taher Mohamed Taher of Arab Contractors and Mahmoud Marei of Wadi Degla for the 2019 CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations.The Pharaohs will go into the start of the tournament today (Friday) against Mali.According to the tournament rules, Egypt are permitted to replace the two injured players before their opening match.Tala’ea El Gaish Nasser Mansi and Ismaily's Mohamed Sadek have replaced the duo.Mansi has played one match and has one assist
SINCE the introduction of that mediocre penalty shoot-out rule into world soccer in the1970s, Ghanaian teams, both local and national have suffered more defeats than victories.Though, a few victories have been achieved on that score, more painful defeats have also been recorded. The most recent loss is when Ghana Black Stars B, lost to Senegal in the just-ended WAFU Nations Cup tournament.In fact, had it not been the lottery penalty shoot-out rule, Ghana could have at least won
Spanish Segunda Division side Real Zaragoza are working piece by piece in the last hours to be able to process the withdrawal of Raphael Dwamena from their squad.The Whites are keen to withdraw the 24-year-old forward from their squad-list following reports that he could be forced to hang up his boots after he was diagnosed with a heart problem.The Ghana international has so far refused to authorize the use of the necessary documentation to process his withdrawal.He is hoping to
Real Zaragoza are greatly feeling the absence of injured striker Raphael Dwamena in the ongoing Spanish Segunda Division.The Romareda Stadium outfit were dealt a big blow last month following reports that top marksman Raphael Dwamena will be sidelined for unforeseeable future after he was diagnosed with a heart problem.Dwamena was the side’s live-wire during the early stages of the league — having a hand in most of their goals.However, since the news broke out of the Ghana
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