The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the start dates for the 2026/27 Colts Football Season across the country’s ten Regional Football Associations.

The season will begin on October 31, 2026, with the Greater Accra and Brong Ahafo Regional Football Associations scheduled to lead the opening round.

The Volta and Central regions will commence their campaigns on November 14, followed by Ashanti, Upper West, Upper East and Eastern on November 21.

Western Region will begin its season on November 28, while the Northern Region is scheduled to kick off on December 15.

The Colts Football Season remains an important part of the GFA’s youth development strategy, providing a platform to identify and nurture young talent at the grassroots level.

The competition is designed to help develop players for Ghana’s national youth teams and elite football academies.

The GFA expects the Regional Football Associations to ensure a smooth and successful start to the season in their respective regions.

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English-Ghanaian midfielder Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu provided an assist as Salford City secured an impressive 4-2 victory over Walsall in League Two on Monday.

The 26-year-old midfielder played a key role in the visitors' attacking performance at the Bescot Stadium, helping Salford extend their winning run with another important result.

After Macaulay Langstaff opened the scoring just before half-time, Salford doubled their advantage in the 54th minute through Jorge Grant, who finished off an opportunity created by Sarpong-Wiredu.

Walsall responded with goals from Aaron Pressley and Liam Simper to pressure the visitors, but Salford regained control through Kallum Cesay before Adebola Oluwo added another in the 82nd minute to complete the 4-2 win.

The result strengthened Salford's position at the top of the League Two table as they continued their push for promotion.

Sarpong-Wiredu has now featured in 12 League Two matches this season, scoring two goals and contributing an assist, underlining his importance to the team's midfield.

Salford will look to maintain their momentum when they host Exeter City in their next League Two fixture on October 31.

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Ghanaian midfielder Christopher Bonsu Baah provided an assist as Al-Qadsiah salvaged a 1-1 draw against Qatari giants Al-Sadd in the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday.

Al-Sadd took the lead in the 74th minute through Akram Afif, who produced a stunning long-range strike to put the visitors ahead at EGO Stadium.

Al-Qadsiah responded strongly and found their equaliser in the 84th minute, with Baah playing a decisive role in the move. The Ghanaian winger laid the ball off for Mexican forward Julián Quiñones, who turned and fired towards goal to restore parity.

The Saudi Arabian side pushed for a late winner but had to settle for a point after an entertaining encounter.

The result extended Al-Qadsiah's unbeaten start to the competition, taking their tally to five points after three matches in the league phase.

Baah has made an impressive start to his continental campaign, registering three assists in three appearances in the AFC Champions League Elite this season.

Al-Qadsiah will now turn their attention to domestic action, with a Saudi Pro League meeting against Al-Riyadh scheduled for October 29.

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Heart of Lions head coach Kasim Gokyildiz has bemoaned the team’s defeat to Bibiani Gold Stars in the Ghana Premier League, stressing that his side must work on avoiding late goals.

The coach and his team from Kpando played away to their week eight opponent on Sunday, determined to secure at least a point.

Unfortunately, Lions conceded in the final minutes of the contest and suffered a 2-1 loss at full-time.

Speaking in his post-match interview, Kasim Gokyildiz praised his players for a good performance.

However, he stressed that they must do everything to avoid conceding late goals in upcoming league matches.

“We have to work to avoid at least goals that are coming in additional time. From how we played, it was a good game on our side. If we had closed up the line, I think we would have gotten a point,” Kasim Gokyildiz said.

With Heart of Lions set to face Bechem United in their next Ghana Premier League match, the coach is hoping for a win.

That week nine fixture will be played on Sunday, November 1, at the Kpando Sports Stadium.

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Heart of Lions head coach Kasim Gokyildiz has applauded the performance of his players, despite their 2-1 defeat to Bibiani Gold Stars in the Ghana Premier League on Sunday.

In the week eight encounter played at Duns Park, the team from Kpando impressed with their performance but conceded very late in the second half to miss out on a point.

Speaking in his post-match interview, Kasim Gokyildiz described the result as unfortunate, arguing that his players did not deserve to lose the match.

“It’s unfortunate. The boys did everything on the pitch to turn the game and at least go with one point. Everyone who watched the match could see we played well.

“Unfortunately, Gold Stars took the lead first. In the second half, we played well. I will say congratulations to my boys for how we played even with one man down. The boys did very well,” Kasim Gokyildiz told journalists.

The coach further admonished his players to work harder on the next matchday to return to winning ways.

Heart of Lions will host Bechem United at the Kpando Sports Stadium on Sunday, November 1, in their Week 9 league fixture.

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