UEFA Referees instructor David Ellary has applauded young Ghanaian referee Issaka Afful tagging him as the next big thing for Africa in terms of officiating. Ellary, a former English referee who officiated the 1994 FA Cup final between Manchester United and Chelsea says the young Ghanaian referee looks promising and was excellent at the just ended UEFA Referees course in Zurich. I was very pleased indeed to work with the Ghanaian referee team led by referee Issaka Afful at the UEFA Centre of

The Ghana Football Association is waiting for FIFA's ratification to use England-born Andy Yiadom for next week's 2018 World Cup qualifier against Egypt. The 24-year-old has already featured for the England national football C team which represents the Three Lions at non-league level. Yiadom, who plays for Barnsley in the Championship, was named in Avram Grant's 23-man squad for the must-win encounter in Alexandria. A Ghana Football Association statement read: ''Portugal-based

Ghanas female senior national team the Black Queens will play friendly matches with Ivory Coast South Africa on November 9 and 13 respectively to wrap up preparations for the upcoming 2016 Womens Afcon in Cameroon. Both matches will be played in Ghana at the Accra Sports Stadium before the Queens finally leave for Cameroon. Coach Yusif Basigi is expected to name his final 23 for the competition after the two matches. The team has already played a series of friendly matches with male sides

Former Ghanaian female FIFA referee, Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo has launched a scathing attack on the Ghana FA for CAFs non-selection of Ghanaian female referees in upcoming 10thWomens Nations Cup in Cameroon. No Ghanaian female referee was selected by CAF to officiate at the Championship which will kick off in Cameroon on November 19. And the former FIFA Female Referee and now a coach says the Ghana FA is to blame for the development. There is a proper structure in other countries for the development

Okyeman Planners midfielder William Opoku Asiedu has landed at English Premier League side Middlesbrough to conclude his move, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The promising talent was spotted by Middlesbrough's Head of Academy Recruitment Thiago Cruz Reggiani when he visited Ghana last month. GHANASoccernet.com understands he will be signed and loaned to a club in France or Belgium for more first team opportunities. Asiedu banged in 11 goals for Planners in the dreaded Zone

Dreams FC have set a target of becoming a benchmark for all clubs in Ghana, both in the Premier League and the GN Bank Division One League according to Executive Chairman Kurt Okraku. The well-structured football club has set a target of being a yardstick for all clubs in the country to emulate to transform the image of club football in Ghana. Speaking to GHANAsoccernet.com in an exclusive interview, Kurt, who doubles as an Executive Committee member of the Ghana FA said most clubs learn by