Ghanaian striker Dauda Mohammed grabbed a sensational hattrick for Anderlecht Under-21 in their 5-2 win overSporting Charleroi in the Belgian Cup on Monday night. The 19-year-old coverted a 49th minute penalty before scoring the second with a sublime low bicycle kick in the 61st minute. The youngster completed his hattrick by tapping in from the far corner two minutes later as developmental squad who strolled to the heavy win at theDenderloeuw Van Roy Stadium in a Belgian Cup game. The former

Legend Mohammed Polo believes Ghana's failed attempt to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals could be blessing. The 1978 Africa Cup of Nations claims it will help coach Kwesi Appiah to re-build a formidable squad that can win titles. Egypt's 2-1 win over Congo in Alexandria on Sunday secured qualification for the Pharoahs with one match to spare. Ghana are in third place with six points. ''Yes it is a blessing in disguise, it will give the coach the needed time to

Ghana Under-17 defender Abdul Razak Yussif is "stable and conscious" in hospital after suffering a frightening head injury during his country's 1-0 defeat to the United States in second group A match at the FIFA U17 World Cup in India. The youngster was knocked out cold following a sickening clash of heads with American captain Josh Sargeant. The Koforidua Youth enforcer wasrushed to hospital by ambulance to theFortis Escort Heart Hospital in Delhi where he is receiving treatment.

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah will not play Thomas Partey full throttle in the friendly against Saudi Arabia today. The midfielder will have to fly back to Spain immediately to prepare for biggest game of the season so far, they take on Barcelona. Partey has played his way into the Atletico Madrid's starting line-up, getting ahead of the likes of Gabi and Koke this season. His impressive form has seen him start 6 of the teams last 7 games and is contention for a start again this weekend.

The official mascot of the 2017 Ghana MTN FA Cup grand finale will be unveiled in Accra on today (Tuesday). The event will take place at the Ghana FA Secretariat with officials of the two finalists - Kotoko and Hearts in attendance. The two giants will be meeting in the FA Cup finals for the first time in 27 years. Hearts recorded a 2-1 win over Wa All Stars in their semi-final clash while Kotoko pulled off a controversial 1-0 win over Medeama to secure a final berth. Both teams will

Interim coach of Inter Allies Karim Zito says he was aware of the daunting task of helping the club retain their Premier League status. Zito was appointed as an interim trainer last month following the sacking of Prince Owusu. The former Dreams FC coach guided the club to their first win in four games over the weekend as they defeated Medeama SC 2-0 at the El Wak Stadium which boosted their chances of beating the drop. I know it would be a difficult task coming to Inter Allies, but I agreed

Players of Ghana's home-based Black Stars who won the just ended 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations have been left in a state of agony as players were dispatched from camp without their tournament bonuses. The players who were buoyantly expecting their bonuses before breaking camp were left with massive disappointed when management told them to go home and wait for their bonuses without any definite date. Deep throat sources from the management of the side who are unhappy with the development disclosed

Egypt ended a 28-year absence from the World Cup after a remarkable campaign in the African qualifiers of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. Under the stewardship of Argentinian coach Hector Cuper, the Pharaohs finally fulfilled their long-awaited dream, even if their return to the world stage was not always plain sailing. FIFA.com looks at five factors that proved critical to Egypts successful qualification for Russia 2018. 1. Coaching stability When the Egyptian Football Association (EFA)

Newcastle United might be smart to sit Christian Atsu and Matt Ritchie against Southampton as they both deal with minor injuries. With both Atsu and Ritchie less than 100 percent healthy, Rafa Benitez should consider sitting them for Newcastle Uniteds match on Saturday against Southampton. The pair of wingers were selected for their respective countrys World Cup qualifiers last week, but both withdrew because of their injuries. With Ritchie experiencing discomfort in his thigh and Atsu dealing

Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah will parade a side with many of the players getting their debut starts for the national team in an international friendly with the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening. Three players will be handed their debut appearances for the Black Stars together with other young players in the side who are also establishing themselves in the team. Coach Kwasi Appiah expects the players to make good use of the opportunity and prove they can also match up if they are

Iceland sealed a place in Russia with a 2-0 victory against Kosovo in Reykjavik, becoming the smallest nation ever to qualify for a World Cup finals. Heimir Hallgrimssons team knew a win against Group Is bottom side would guarantee top spot and an automatic qualifying place, and Evertons Gylfi Sigurdsson settled their nerves with a superbly taken goal five minutes before half-time. Sigurdsson also set up the second for Johann Berg Gudmundsson midway through the second half as Iceland completed

Former General Manager of Asante Kotoko Opoku Nti has called on the organizers of the MTN FA Cup to appoint a foreign referee to officiate the much anticipated final between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko. The nation's two most glamorous clubs will lock horns in the grand final of this year's FA Cup final which will come off at the Tamale Sports Stadium on October 29th. The match will be the fifth encounter between the two sworn rivals this season, having met twice in the league as well

Former Ghana U-20 star Bright Addae made his 100th appearance for Ascoli over the weekend. The versatile enforcermarked his milestone appearance for the Italian club after playing in Saturdays Serie B match against Salernitania. Addae lasted the entire minutes for Pichio as they drew goalless away from home. He becomes one of the few players to have reached that feat at the club since joining three seasons ago. In an interview with TV3 Sports, the midfielder said: I am very happy for

It was at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari, on 29 May 1991, that one of the most anti-climactic evenings in the history of football unfolded. It had been the most eagerly anticipated European Cup final for half a decade, yet it ultimately left a watching world feeling short-changed. Time tends to mask the nearly men of football. Just as with Saint-tienne in the 1970s, there was a sense of a coronation unfulfilled for Olympique de Marseille in 1991. Their loss to Red Star Belgrade was the bitterest