Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku says significant progress has been made over the past six years despite inheriting the sport during one of its most challenging periods.Ghana football was thrown into turmoil in 2018 following a major corruption scandal that rocked the administration of the game and led to the resignation of long-serving GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi.The crisis brought domestic football to a standstill and resulted in FIFA, together with the Government

The Ghana Football Association has confirmed that the Black Stars will play Mexico in an international friendly as part of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The fixture becomes the third confirmed warm-up match for Otto Addoâ??s side ahead of the tournament in June. Ghana had already scheduled friendlies against Austria and Germany in March, with the Mexico clash adding another important test as the team fine-tunes its readiness for the global showpiece in North America.Mexico,

Hearts of Oak players dominate the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League Team of the Week (ToTW) for Week 22 after the Super Clash victory over Asante Kotoko on Sunday.The Phobians are strongly represented across the selection, with goalkeeper Benjamin Asare earning the captainâ??s armband after an assured display between the posts when the Phobians dispatched the Porcupine Warriors in Kumasi.He is joined by teammates Abdul Karim and Baba Adamu, reflecting Hearts of Oakâ??s solidity

German forward of Ghanaian descent, Ansgar Knauff, has been ruled out of Eintracht Frankfurtâ??s Bundesliga clash against Bayern Munich next weekend due to injury. The attacker on Monday underwent abdominal surgery and is expected to spend some time on the sidelines.Frankfurt on Tuesday confirmed that the surgery was successful and wished the player a speedy recovery.However, the club could not indicate when Ansgar Knauff will return to action.â??On Monday, Ansgar Knauff had

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has expressed confidence that the Black Princesses can make history at the next FIFA U-20 Womenâ??s World Cup by advancing past the group stage for the first time. The team has never progressed beyond the group in their previous eight appearances.Senior Technical Advisor to the Minister, Betty Krosbi Mensah, highlighted the strides made by the squad following their 3â??2 aggregate win over South Africa in the third round of qualifiers.The victory

Hearts of Oak coach Mas-Ud Didi Dramani says carefully managing goalkeeper Benjamin Asareâ??s workload is crucial to maintaining his peak performance.The 33-year-old was named Man of the Match in Sundayâ??s 1-0 Super Clash win over Asante Kotoko, a result that ended Kotokoâ??s 21-match unbeaten home run in the Ghana Premier League.Baba Adamuâ??s 13th-minute header proved decisive, and Hearts held on despite being reduced to 10 men for 65 minutes following Emmanuel Amankwahâ??s

Asante Kotoko legend Samuel Opoku Nti has described Abdul Kari Zitoâ??s exit from the Porcupine Warriors as premature, stressing it would have been prudent for the experienced tactician to see out the Super Clash against Hearts of Oak before departing the club.Zito stepped down as Kotoko coach days before the Ghana Premier League showdown against sworn-rivals, with assistant trainer Prince Yaw Owusu taking temporal charges of the team.The match, held at the Baba Yara Stadium

Hearts of Oak defender Kelvin Osei Asibey has said that he is ever ready to honour Black Stars invitation as the team gears up for the 2026 World cup tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.The former Eleven Wonders centre-back has been outstanding for the Phobians this season, making several appearances in the ongoing Ghana Premier League campaign.As part of the ongoing mission to identify quality players to beef up the national team for the World Cup, the Black Stars

The leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has paid a high-powered courtesy call on the Minister for Sports and Recreation (MoSR), Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, to deepen strategic collaboration and rally stronger institutional support for the growth of the sector.The delegation, led by Mr Kwabena Yeboah, President of SWAG, marked a first official engagement between the Association and the Minister since his assumption of office.Mr Yeboah, in his address, commended

Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has responded to growing public calls for the disclosure of the Black Stars budget, insisting he has no objection to transparency but questioning why football is being singled out.The debate has gained momentum because the senior national team is supported by government funding. Since taking office, Minister of Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams has made it a practice to publicly outline the teamâ??s budgets ahead of matches, a move

FC Winterthur has signed Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Essiam on loan from FC Basel until the summer of 2027.FC Winterthur signed Essiam as a dynamic option to strengthen their central midfield over the long term.The 22-year-old Ghana U-23 international already knows Swiss football well, having arrived from the Ghana Premier League to Basel in early 2022. Since then, he has made over 40 appearances in the Super League, Challenge League and Swiss Cup for Basel, Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy,

Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has called for continued backing of Black Stars head coach Otto Addo, praising his achievement of guiding the national team to consecutive FIFA World Cup qualifications.Addo is currently in his second stint as head coach, having returned to lead the team through another qualification campaign. The former Ghana international previously guided the Black Stars to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and has since overseen the teamâ??s successful

Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has called for continued backing of Black Stars head coach Otto Addo, praising his achievement of guiding the national team to consecutive FIFA World Cup qualifications.Addo is currently in his second stint as head coach, having returned to lead the team through another qualification campaign. The former Ghana international previously guided the Black Stars to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and has since overseen the teamâ??s successful

The CAF Licence A Coaching Course will begin at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence on Tuesday, 17 February, with Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku scheduled to address participants on Thursday, 19 February 2026.The intensive 10-day programme will bring together elite coaches from across the continent, all aiming to obtain one of CAFâ??s highest coaching qualifications. The Licence A is regarded as a key requirement for coaches seeking to work at the top-flight

The CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final draw has set up a series of high-stakes regional rivalries following the ceremony held on Tuesday at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in Cairo.The standout tie is an all-Moroccan clash between Olympic Safi and Wydad AC. Safi reached the quarter-finals for the first time in their history after finishing second in Group A, but face a stern test against a Wydad side that topped Group B with authority.The Botola Pro derby guarantees

Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku says the association remains in close contact with Thomas Partey and continues to support the midfielder during his ongoing legal situation.Partey has been charged with additional counts of rape, bringing the total allegations to offences involving four women. He has denied all the charges through his lawyer and is due to appear at Westminster Magistratesâ?? Court on 13 March, with trial scheduled for 2 November."Thomas

Belgian-Ghanaian youngster Emmanuel Sarfo scored his debut goal to inspire Jong Genk to a 2-0 win over RFC Liege in the Belgian Challenger Pro League.The 18-year-old right-back found the net with a calm and precise finish to double his sideâ??s advantage, capping an assured performance that highlighted his willingness to contribute in attack as well as defence.Sarfoâ??s breakthrough moment marks an important step in his development as he continues to adjust to the demands

President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has expressed confidence that the Black Stars will make the nation proud at the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer.After missing out on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Ghana bounced back emphatically by qualifying for the World Cup as group winners with 25 points. The team has been drawn into Group L alongside Panama, England, and Croatia.Speaking to Asaase Radio, Okraku emphasized that with the prayers and support

Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has admitted he anticipated the Black Starsâ?? disappointing showing at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.The senior national team, still smarting from a group-stage exit at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, had hoped to rebound at the continental tournament.However, under coach Chris Hughton, the Black Stars failed to win any of their three group matches and were eliminated in the first round.Speaking on Asaase

Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has reaffirmed his determination to guide the Black Stars to an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) triumph.The West African giants, four-time African champions, last lifted the trophy in 1982. Since then, they have reached the AFCON finals in 1992, 2010, and 2015, finishing as runners-up on each occasion.Under Okrakuâ??s tenure, which began in 2019, the Black Stars struggled in continental competitions, exiting at the group stage