The Round of 16 stage of the Ghana FA Cup delivered drama, penalties, and decisive wins as the quarterfinal line-up took shape.Second-tier side Attram De Visser produced one of the most commanding displays of the round, thrashing Premier League bottom club Eleven Wonders 4â??0 to seal progression.Nations FC edged Swedru All Blacks 2-1 in a tightly contested encounter to book their place in the last eight.Medeama needed penalties to progress after a goalless draw with Samartex,

Ghanaâ??s Black Princesses face an uphill task in the second leg of their FIFA U-20 Womenâ??s World Cup qualifier after letting a two-goal lead slip against South Africa in the first leg at the Accra Sports Stadium.The Black Princesses made a bright start and looked on course for a crucial home victory after goals from Agnes Yeboah and Linda Owusu Ansah put them 2-0 ahead. Ghana controlled large periods of the game and appeared set to take a commanding advantage into the return

Champions Asante Kotoko have been knocked out of the Ghana FA Cup after losing to Aduana FC 4-2 on penalties in their Round of 16 encounter on Sunday.The match ended goalless after regulation time, with both sides failing to find a breakthrough. Kotoko had an early chance to take control of the contest, but Samba Oâ??Neil missed from the penalty spot. Aduana proved more composed in the shootout, converting their kicks to secure qualification to the quarterfinals.The game was

Ghanaian forward Jerry Afriyie has received major recognition for his explosive athletic qualities after topping a new CIES Football Observatory ranking for most high accelerations per 90 minutes among U21 centre-forwards across 36 top divisions worldwide.According to the latest data released by the respected Swiss-based research body, the RAAL La Louviere striker leads the chart with an outstanding 12.79 high accelerations per 90 minutes, placing him ahead of highly-rated prospects

Young Ghanaian forward Jerry Afriyie continued his impressive debut campaign in Belgium despite ending on the losing side, as RAAL La Louviere fell 2-1 to league leaders Union Saint-Gilloise in the Jupiler Pro League on Sunday.The highly-rated Ghana U-20 striker gave La Louvière a dream start at the Joseph Marien Stadium, breaking the deadlock in just the 5th minute with a well-taken finish to silence the home crowd.It was Afriyieâ??s fourth league goal of the season, underlining

Local player representative Sammy Anim Addo has praised Raymond Anokye for his impressive debut performance for his new club Patro Eisden in the Belgian second-tier.Anokye scored in his first match for the club in their 4-4 draw with Genk U23 in the Challenger Pro League on Friday, 6 February.He hit the back of the next on seven to double their lead before Genk U23 came back strongly to mount a challenge.Taking to social media after the match, Anim Addo expressed gratitude and optimism

Ghanaâ??s Black Princesses will host South Africaâ??s Basetsana in the first leg of their FIFA U-20 Womenâ??s World Cup qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, with kick-off set for 3:30 pm local time.The Black Princesses reached this stage following a dominant 4-0 aggregate victory over Tunisia, while South Africa advanced after an emphatic 9-0 win over Eswatini across two legs. The visitors made a strong statement with five goals in the first leg before sealing

Talented young defender Genesis Antwi continued his strong run with Chelsea U21 after providing an assist in their 5-0 win over Blackburn U21 in the Premier League 2.The 18-year-old right-back contributed to one of the goals as Chelsea dominated the match and secured a comfortable victory. The assist was Antwiâ??s fourth in the league this season, adding to his growing influence from the right side of defence.The Swedish defender of Ghanaian descent is eligible to represent both

Ghanaian defender Sadick Abubakar was on target for FK Radnik Surdulica, but his effort proved insufficient as the hosts suffered a 3-2 defeat to Serbian giants Partizan Belgrade in the Serbian Super Liga on Saturday.Radnik made a dream start at the EFBET Stadium in Surdulica when Abubakar opened the scoring after just five minutes.The centre-back rose to the occasion to convert a well-timed pass from Mateja Gasic, registering his first goal of the league campaign.However, the lead

Ghanaian youngster Douglas Owusu enjoyed a dream afternoon as he scored his maiden goal for Red Star Belgrade and provided an assist in their emphatic 5-0 victory over Novi Pazar in the 22nd round of the Serbian Super Liga on Saturday. Owusu, who joined the Serbian giants from FK Radnik Surdulica during the January transfer window, opened his Red Star account in the 25th minute at the Rajko Mitic Stadium.The winger latched onto a precise delivery from Aleksandar Katai and finished

Medeama SC have advanced to the quarter-final of the 2025/2026 FA Cup campaign after defeating Samartex 1996 in a highly competitive round 16 clash on Saturday.The match, held at the TNA Stadium in Tarkwa ended in a pulsating goalless draw after regular time, forcing the teams to settle the tie via penalty shootouts.However, it was the Yellow and Mauve who prevailed with a 4-2 victory on penalties, ensuring qualification to the last eight of the Cup competition this season.The match