Morocco coach Walid Regragui has announced a strong 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with star full-back Achraf Hakimi included despite a recent ankle injury. The Atlas Lions will host the tournament, which begins on December 21.Hakimi, recently crowned African Best, is expected to miss the opening matches, but Regragui insists his leadership and influence are indispensable as Morocco chase their first AFCON title since 1976. The squad also features key figures Yassine

The Ghana Football Association has confirmed the list of referees and officials assigned to the Matchday 14 fixtures of the Ghana Premier League, scheduled for Friday, December 12, to Sunday, December 14, 2025.The matchweek opens on Friday with the clash between Heart of Lions and Aduana FC at the Kpando Stadium, where Gideon Nii-Coffie will take charge, assisted by Seth Abletor and James Osafo.On Saturday, Hearts of Oak host Nations FC at the University of Ghana Stadium, with Rustum

Black Galaxies coach Kassim Mingle has explained his decision to leave Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Benjamin Asare out of recent training camps.Mingle named a 20-man home-based Black Stars squad for a friendly against South Africa next Tuesday, again without the goalkeeper, sparking questions about the omission.The former Nations FC coach said leaving out Asare is intentional. He wants other local goalkeepers to gain experience and prove their quality at national level.â??Thereâ??s

The Black Queens have surged up the latest FIFA womenâ??s rankings, moving five places to claim 62nd globally following a string of strong performances since August.Ghanaâ??s 2024 WAFCON bronze medallists previously ranked 67th, and their rise further cements their position among Africaâ??s elite, sitting third on the continent behind Nigeria and South Africa.The Queensâ?? ascent reflects a dominant campaign at this yearâ??s WAFCON in Morocco and a commanding 7â??0

The Chief Safety and Security Officer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, G.B. Jones, is calling on supporters to familiarise themselves with stadium safety regulations ahead of next yearâ??s tournament.Speaking at a forum organised by the Africa Center of the Atlantic Council, Jones revealed that several popular fan items â?? including some musical instruments, fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices â?? will be prohibited across venues in the United States, Canada and Mexico.He

Danish-born Ghanaian forward Malik Pimpong scored for FC FC Midtjylland U19 in the UEFA Youth League against FC Koln on Wednesday night. Pimpong, son of former Black Stars striker Razak Pimpong, who is following the footsteps of his father, could not rescue the Danish outfit from elimination despite his exploits.Pimpong's second half strike only lasted for two minutes as the rampant Germany U19 champions produced a strong second half display to beat FC Midtjylland 4-1, and

English-born Ghanaian teen Ryan McAidoo continued his hot scoring streak in the UEFA Youth League after scoring as Manchester City U19 thumped Real Madrid to advance to the knockout stages. McAidoo struck with 20 minutes remaining before a late double from Reigan Heskey as City triumphed 4-0 in Spain.The England youth international had an outstanding game, netting his second of the competition in six games.Meanwhile, in a rapid start to the match, Charlie Gray expertly executed

Dutch-born Ghanaian midfielder Levi Acheampong starred for Ajax U19 after netting a brace in their 8-0 victory over Azerbaijani giants Qarabag in the UEFA Youth League. The teen sensation, who came on as a second half substitute, scored twice in the space nine minutes as a rampant Ajax youth side tore apart their hosts in Baku.Hat-trick hero Emre Unuvar opened the floodgates after scoring in the 33rd minute before Abdella Ouazane doubled the advantage four minutes later.Unuvar

Ghanaian midfielder Cameron Antwi scored a stunning last-gasp goal to earn Newport County a valuable point at Crewe Alexandra in the English League 2 on Wednesday evening. The 24-year-old stole the show after helping the League 2 strugglers comeback twice in a thrilling encounter at the Mornflake Stadium despite playing the last 25 minutes without Courtney Baker-Richardson, who was sent off in the 65th minute.The hosts had opened the scoring early through Emre Tezgel but Newport