Three players have been shortlisted for the NASCO Ghana Premier League Player of the Month award for March following standout performances for their respective clubs.Samuel Okai of Bechem United earned his nomination after featuring in four matches, scoring once and claiming two Man of the Match awards. The winger was instrumental in his sideâ??s first away win of the season against FC Samartex, where he delivered a match-winning display.Claude Shooting Bortey also made the shortlist

Two coaches have been shortlisted for the NASCO Ghana Premier League Coach of the Month award for March after guiding their teams through unbeaten runs.Winfred Dormon earned recognition following an impressive spell with Dreams FC. His side recorded three wins and one draw in four matches, scoring six goals while conceding just once to maintain a solid defensive record.Johnson Smith also made the shortlist after overseeing a strong turnaround at Basake Holy Stars. His team went

Former Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has called on the Black Stars to focus on each match individually as they prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer.Ghana will make their fifth World Cup appearance and have been drawn in Group L alongside Panama, England, and Croatia.Speaking to FIFA, Essien, who represented Ghana at the 2006 and 2014 tournaments in Germany and Brazil, acknowledged the challenges of the group but encouraged the team to approach it one match at a time."That's

Former Ghana international Michael Essien has described the Black Starsâ?? failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as a significant setback, urging the team to quickly move past the disappointment.Ghana endured a difficult qualifying campaign, finishing bottom of their group after six matches without a win.The team recorded three draws and three defeats, a result that saw the four-time African champions miss out on the continental tournament hosted in Morocco for

Former Ghana international Michael Essien has tipped Kamaldeen Sulemana to play a key role for the Black Stars at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.Despite limited game time and recent struggles in front of goal, the Atalanta winger has remained an important figure for the national team, earning the confidence of coaches and teammates alike.Speaking to FIFA ahead of the tournament, Essienâ??who represented Ghana at the 2006 and 2014 World Cupsâ??praised Sulemanaâ??s

Former Black Stars midfielder Michael Essien has called on Ghanaians to rally behind Mohammed Kudus as the national team prepares for the 2026 World Cup.The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, sidelined since January due to injury, was a key figure during Ghanaâ??s World Cup qualifiers.Essien described the 25-year-old as the countryâ??s brightest football talent, emphasizing the need to protect and support him.â??If I start talking about him [Kudus], we won't finish!â?

Patrice Motsepe has arrived in Senegal for a high-level visit aimed at addressing the fallout from the controversial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations decision.The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president is expected to hold a series of key meetings in Dakar, including talks with Senegalâ??s Head of State Bassirou Diomaye Faye and FA president Abdoulaye Fall, as efforts intensify to manage tensions between the country and the continental governing body.Motsepeâ??s visit

Financial considerations are emerging as a major factor in the Ghana Football Associationâ??s search for the next Black Stars head coach, GHANAsoccernet.com understands.With the FA evaluating several high-profile candidates to replace Otto Addo, salary expectations are playing a crucial role in determining who ultimately gets the nod.Sources indicate that some of the leading foreign candidates are demanding significant remuneration packages, reflecting their experience and pedigree

The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association is set to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to decide on the next Black Stars head coach, GHANAsoccernet.com can report.Following the completion of interviews with shortlisted candidates earlier this week, the FA is now entering a decisive phase in its search for a replacement for Otto Addo.All Executive Council members are expected to be in attendance, underlining the importance of the meeting as Ghana seeks to appoint a

The Ghana Football Association has successfully concluded interviews with selected candidates for the vacant Black Stars head coach position, GHANAsoccernet.com understands.The interviews, which took place on Monday, form a crucial part of the Football Associationâ??s efforts to identify a suitable replacement for Otto Addo following his recent dismissal.The decision to part ways with Addo came about a week ago after a series of disappointing results in international friendlies,

The battle for the Golden Boot award in the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League has heated up with just six games left to play to end the season. At the top of the goal king chart is hard-working forward Samuel Attah Kumi. The Bibiani Gold Stars striker has been a key man for the team since the start of the campaign and continues to shine.The attacker was on target for his side on Sunday, leading the team to a crucial 2-1 win against Nations FC in their Week 28 fixture.That goal not only

Jarell Quansah is pushing hard to be ready in time for Bayer Leverkusenâ??s Bundesliga showdown away to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday afternoon.The 23-year-old defender is still giving the club reasons to be hopeful, even if his comeback is not yet certain.According to reports, Quansah completed an individual training programme on Tuesday and has not rejoined full team sessions. However, Leverkusen remain optimistic that he could still make the squad for the Signal Iduna Park

Bibiani Gold Stars are back on top of the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League standings at the end of Week 28.The matchday came to an end on Tuesday as the previously postponed fixture between Asante Kotoko and FC Samartex was concluded.In the game played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, FC Samartex secured all three points after a 2-1 triumph.Before that game, the other fixtures had been cleared on Saturday and Sunday. Among the games, Bibiani Gold Stars battled to beat Nations FC 2-1

Black Starlets assistant coach Nana Kweku Agyemang has revealed that the team is leaving no stone unturned in their preparations for the upcoming U17 Africa Cup of Nations, even as they await Wednesday's group stage draw in Cairo."While we await CAF to conduct the group stage draw, we are preparing adequately for the tournament," Agyemang said."All we can do is play within our structure and principles and keep practising both in defence and in attack," he

Danish international of Ghanaian descent, Nikolas Nartey, is facing an uncertain future at German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.According to German sources, the midfielder is likely to leave Stuttgart at the end of the 2025/26 football season.The 26-year-old joined the club in 2019 and has become a key man for this side in the past year after facing several injury setbacks.As VfB Stuttgart prepares in advance for next season, the club is reportedly engaging players to extend their

Ghana's Black Starlets will learn their group stage opponents for the upcoming U17 Africa Cup of Nations when the draw is held on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Cairo.The event is scheduled to take place at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football at 16:00 GMT.The tournament, which serves as a pathway to the FIFA U-17 World Cup, will see Ghana return to the continental stage after an eight-year absence.The Black Starlets secured their place through the WAFU B

Ghanaian attacker Prince Amoako Junior delivered a decisive assist as Nordsjælland battled from behind to beat Brøndby IF 2â??1 in the Superligaen Championship Round at Right to Dream Park.With the hosts trailing at the break to a Jacob Ambæk strike, Amoako Junior sparked the turnaround early in the second half.On 59 minutes, he slipped a clever pass into the box for Alexander Lind, who finished calmly to bring Nordsjælland level and swing momentum their way. The

Asante Kotoko interim coach Prince Yaw Owusu has vowed that his side will not surrender their title ambitions despite a damaging defeat to Samartex.Speaking after the match, Owusu admitted the result was a major setback but insisted the campaign is far from over."We will try and fight back," he said.The coach had earlier revealed that the signs of defeat were evident even before kickoff, with preparations going awry from the previous day. However, he stopped short of declaring

Asante Kotoko interim coach Prince Yaw Owusu has admitted that his side's game plan fell apart even before kickoff, following their disappointing loss to Samartex.Speaking after the match, Owusu revealed that preparations had gone awry from the previous day, making the defeat almost inevitable."The way we wanted to approach the game didn't go as planned, so I could see it coming. We tried to prevent it, but we couldn't," he said.The coach pointed to a breakdown

Asante Kotoko interim coach Prince Yaw Owusu has admitted that the signs of defeat were evident even before kickoff, following his side's disappointing loss to Samartex.Speaking after the game, Owusu expressed frustration over how events unfolded, revealing that preparations did not go according to plan."I think everyone saw it; it was obvious. I felt really bad after the game, and it actually started from yesterday. The way we wanted to approach the game didn't go