Ghana will host Congo at the Baba Yara Stadium on 1 September when the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers resume next month. The return leg will be played four days later in Brazzaville at the Stade Alphonse Massamba Debat. The Black Stars are seeking to revive their chances in Group E after poor start under erstwhile coach Avram Grant. Kwesi Appiah will be handling his first World Cup qualifier since taking charge two months ago. Ghana are in third place with one point from the available

Ghana striker Kwesi Appiah is to sit out of AFC Wimbledon's Saturday pre-season friendly at Eastleigh as the attacker has been given time to rest to postpone his debut for the English side. The former Crystal Palace striker's has been excused from the friendly game but former Cardiff City defender Deji Oshilaja and ex Gillingham forward Cody McDonald are expected to make their AFC Wimbledon debuts. It will be a second Dons debut for Oshilaja, who previously played for the club on loan

Ghana will play Colombia in the opening match of the 2017FIFA Under 17 World Cup as the two sides clash to open the competition. The Black Starlets will take on the South Americans in New Delhi on 6 October as the opening game of the global competition. The match will kick off at 17:00 local timeat theJawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Ghana will face the USA three days at the same time and venue before playing hosts India 12 October at 20:00at theJawaharlal Nehru Stadium to complete their Group

USA, it always seems to be USA. Ghana mens under-17 national team was drawn into Group A on Friday with host India, challenging Colombia and ubiquitous USA for the group stage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. On the senior level, the American men have faced Ghana in each of the last three World Cups, and most recently in a friendly match last week in Connecticut ahead of the start of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The tournament will be played in India from Oct. 6 to Oct. 28, when the final will be

Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan will on Saturday, July 8, 2017 be honoured by the Alfred Noble University in Ukraine for his achievements in football. Responding to the great honour, Gyan said certainly it will urge me on to do more, when I came around to see the astro turf, I felt happy and the recognition tells me whatever one does, if executed well, there comes a day of reckoning, I thank the higher learning institution for the honour. The award is in two folds- The Alfred Nobel Doctorate

Ghana defender Daniel Amartey started pre-season training with Leicester City on Friday. The 22-year-old is back at the King Power stadium after a well deserved holiday. The Ghana international was excused from international duty after missing his country's international friendly matches against Mexico and USA. But he featured for the Africans as they thrashed Ethiopia 5-0 in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Kumasi last month. Good vibes in training today as #lcfc's international

Leicester City have welcomed Ghana defender Daniel Amartey and some of his mates for the start of pre-season. Amartey-is starting his second full season with the club after joining the club in the winter two seasons ago. Leicester City won the league title two season ago in what is regarded as one of the greatest stories of modern day sports. Amarety however failed to secure a starting slot following the departure of manager Ranieri who signed him. He will be hoping to play more games

FC Europa defender Rahim Ayew is a man in demand after reviving his career in Gibraltar and is a strong target for Columbian giants Alianza Petrolera. Rahim saw his dreams of playing in the UEFA Champions League crash after losing to Walsh side New Saints. His performance however which saw him named in the team of the season is causing a stir as clubs circle to take a chance on the former Zamalek man. Often doubted as a footballer Rahim has recovered from a disastrous two year spell in Ghana

Following their trip to the USA with the Black Stars A for the Mexico And USA friendlies, four locally-based players have been excused by Black Stars B head coach Maxwell Konadu for the friendly with Togo over the weekend. Richard Ofori of Wa All Stars, Nicholas Opoku of Berekum Chelsea, Samuel Sarfo of Liberty Professionals and Winful Cobbinah of Hearts of Oak have been excused for the game. The Black Stars B have lined up a friendly with the Local Hawks of Togo on Sunday but the head coach

Ghana defender Phil Ofosi-Ayeh could make his debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers ahead of their pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen in Austria tonight. The 25-year-old has been training with the English side since he joined from Bundesliga 11 sideEintracht Braunschweig. The right-back could be thrown into the hat as Wolves continue their build-up ahead of the start of the English championship. Ayeh signed a three-year deal with the side on a free transfer last month. Wolves bossNuno

Black Stars deputy coach in charge of the Black Stars B, Maxwell Konadu is not targeting a win over the Local Hawks of Togo ahead of their friendly clash on Sunday. As the team departs for the nearby West African country for the international friendly on Friday afternoon, the head coach of the side insists his charges are not chasing a win in the game. I wont be worried at all if we lose to Togo on Sunday. It will serve as a wake-up call. To be honest, we need to be defeated hands down so that

Former Asante Kotoko defender Rahim Ayew continues to prove that fruits do not fall far from the tree that produced them after reviving his career and being named in the team of the season in Gibraltar. The ex-Ghana defender who played for Asanate Kotoko and Nania FC in Ghana is regarded as the best right back in Gibraltar and has an improved offer on his table to sign a two year deal. Rahim played in 27 league games as his team won the league for the first time in almost ten years. His

Ghana have drawn host India as well as Columbia and USA in group A ahead of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The two-time African champions will make first appearance in a decade against South American side Columbia before playing CONCACAF giantsUSA androunding off against Asians. Many of Ghanas matches before they sealed qualification for the World Cup were goal fests, be it their 6-5 victory over Burkina Faso over two legs in the second round of qualification or the 4-0 win over Cameroon and

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan leaves the UAE after an underwhelming loan spell, but as John McAuley points out, he should be remembered for his remarkable exploits for Al Ain. Asamoah Gyans arrival at Kayserispor was in stark contrast to his departure from Al Ahli. The Ghana striker, fresh off an ineffective and injury-hampered season in the Arabian Gulf League, was greeted in Turkey by hundreds of Kayserispor supporters, bouncing and chanting his name, smartphones at the ready, keen to capture

Former Ghana international Yuaif Alhassan Chibsah called time on his playing career to focus on his duties with the Professional Football Association of Ghana (PFAG). According to the 33-year-old, he abruptly ended his time with Swedish Superettan side Ljungskile SK in order to fully focus on seeking the welfare of Ghanaian footballers across the globe after being given the duties of head of player relations with the organization. "I am now the Head of Player Relations with the Professional

It's exactly five days today when the first of the two President's Cup matches were played and 4 days from the actual game. The storm that Sunday made it a double header, however, it was a game between the same sides that played on Sunday. Forget about the rivalry between the two clubs and the storm that thwarted the game on Sunday, I think GHALCA can only organise a better game next time. Honestly, I was impressed with the organisation. Yes, I agree that it's just a game and can't

Torino star Afriyie Acquah has revealed he paid an informal visit to the University of Ghana Business School Graduate campus. The Ghana international posted a photo grid on his official Twitter handle claiming he had chats with the CEO of Petrosol Ghana Michael Bozumbil, Unilever Brands Manager for Omo and BF Patricia Ansong. He also posed for a picture with the Chief Marketing Manager of Databank Group Gillian Hammah. It is unknown the purpose of his visit to the graduate school. &n

Skipper Asamoah Gyan might have signed for a small club in Turkey called Kayserispor but the Black Stars man turned down the opportunity to join some established names likes Adanaspor and Konyaspor. The former Sunderland man signed the deal with Kayserispor two days ago and the deal sees him return to Europe for the first time in seven years. Turkish media has it that Adanaspor and Kayserispor all showed interest in him but failed to meet both his financial demands and football demands.

Ghana defender Jerry Akaminko has revealed that his desire to make a quick return to full fitness accounted for his delayed injury return. The Eskisehirspor guardsman suffered a career threatening ankle injury against the Netherlands in the build up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The 29-year-old spent over two years on the treatment table due to setbacks during his rehabilitation. According to the former Heart of Lions defender, it was his insistent desire to make a swift return to

Bolgatanga-based referee Prosper Adii will officiate the Asante Kotoko versus Medeama clash anniversary at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday. The FIFA referee, who is a teacher by profession, will be assisted on the lines by Augustin Akugri and Paul Atimaka Uriah Glah is the fourth referee. Below are all the officials appointed for the week 21 fixtures: Match: Tema Youth vs Dwarfs Venue: Tema Referee: Latif Adaari Asst 1: Badiu Alhassan Asst 2: Alex Enning 4th Ref: Isaac Quaye Match