Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says his side cannot afford to drop points against Ethiopia on Sunday in their Group F 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.The Black Satellites were inactive last month because of the postponement of the double header against Sierra Leone.In September, they lost 1-0 to Kenya in Nairobi and are now third in the Group on three points, four below leaders KenyaAppiah has fortified his squad by recalling Andre and Jordan Ayew to boost his chances of returning
Columbus Crew duo Harrison Afful and Jonathan Mensah joined the Black Stars camp in Kenya on Thursday morning and trained with them.They were the last of the 19 players invited for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.Afful and Mensah were in action on Sunday night when Crew suffered a 3-0 defeat to New York Red Bulls to be eliminated from the Eastern Conference semi-final 3-1 on aggregate.Ghana's contingent has been in Kenya since Monday
Asante Kotoko defender Umar Bashiru has eulogized coach Charles Akunnor for his tactical philosophy.Bashiru, who joined the Porcupine lads last month from WAFA Academy, is impressed with the tactical acumen of coach C.K Akunnor.The 22-year-old enforcer was involved in the side’s friendly game against Medeama SC in which they drew 1-1.The lanky midfielder insists he needs to work extra hard to earn regular playing time ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup campaign.“His (CK Akonnor)
Ghanaian youngster Mohammed Lamine has completed a switch to Slovakian top-flight side AS Tren?ín.Lamine, 18, joined the Štadión na Sihoti outfit from Ghanaian lower-tier side Accra Lions after completing a successful trial.Ricardo Moniz's men have officially announced the signing of the highly-rated youngster on their website.“Lamine is an offensive type of player, he is a good player, he does not care about the competition, we believe he will be among the top players
Blackpool FC manager Terry McPhillips has commended Joe Dodoo for his exploits in their 3-2 win over Accrington Stanley in the Checkatrade Trophy on Tuesday.The Ghanaian forward has found a new lease of form for the Tangerines after scoring three goals in three days.The 23-year-old netted once in the 3-2 win over Exeter City in the English One League on Saturday before hitting a brace in their Checkatrade Trophy victory against Accrington Stanley on Tuesday.“Fair play to him,
Former Black Queens captain Adjoa Bayor has disclosed that she broke her virginity at the age of 32 years debunking claims that most female footballers are lesbians.Bayor made the surprising confession during an interview with Accra-based Rainbow Radio that she was 32 years old before she allowed her fiancee to have sex with her because her football career prevented her from flirting around.The former Ghatel Ladies star dismissed the impression that female footballers are lesbians
Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Felix Annan has underlined what the team must do to ensure they make an impact in their upcoming CAF Confederation Cup campaign.The Porcupine Warriors will aiming to hoist the flag of Ghana high as they are the only representatives from the West African nation to compete in CAF’s second-tier inter club competition.Coach C.K Akunnor’s men have been paired against the winners of the Cameroon FA Cup champions in the first game of the preliminary round -
Somali FA President Abdiqani Said Arab was elected unopposed for a new four-year term in office on Thursday after his highly successful first term in office.The incumbent was handed another term by office by delegates after no one expressed interest in challenging him.Abdiqani is regarded as the most successful FA president after taking charge four years agoThe new mandate will see him stay in office until 2022 after the event was supervised by CAF delegate Suleiman Waberi.Abdiqani's
Somali FA President Abdiqani Said Arab was elected unopposed for a new four-year term in office on Thursday after his highly successful first term in office.The incumbent was handed another term by office by delegates after no one expressed interest in challenging him.Abdiqani is regarded as the most successful FA president after taking charge four years agoThe new mandate will see him stay in office until 2022 after the event was supervised by CAF delegate Suleiman Waberi.Abdiqani's
The Ghana Football Association has moved to scuttle reports that the Black Stars are facing organisational challenges in Naivasha, Kenya where they a preparing for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.A statement on Thursday read: ''The GFA Normalization Committee’s attention has been drawn to publications by some media outlets alleging that the Black Stars team is stranded in the Kenyan city of Naivasha. The publications further suggest that the players and the
Former Anderlecht boss Herman Van Holsbeeck has disclosed that Lazar Markovic joined the club from Liverpool in deal that that allowed the English side to start a move for Ghanaian youngster Jeremy Doku. According to the Van Holsbeeck, Liverpool had huge interest in the Ghanaian starlet and could only transfer Markovic with an agreement to speak to Doku."The first team did not perform satisfactorily, the only alternative we had at the time was to hire Markovic with a clause
Ghana forward Andre Ayew has urged his Fenerbahce teammate to keep their winning form as they fight to climb up from the bottom half of the Turkish Super Lig table.Ayew found the back of the net with a sublime finish as Fenerbahce claimed a 2-0 victory over Alanyaspor to end a run of five games without a win in the league.The win was enough to take the Yellow-Navy Blues out of the relegation zone to 13th on the standings."We're not in a good position when we look at the
Former Ghana international Daniel Agyei has emerged as the best goalkeeper of the 2017/2018 Ethiopian Premier League at a ceremony on Thursday.Agyei, 29, joined newly promoted Jimma Abba Jifar FC in October last year.The former Liberty Professionals shot stopper managed to guide Jimma Abba Jifar to clinch the league title in their first ever top-flight campaign.The FIFA U20 World Cup winner kept fourteen clean sheets in twenty appearances for the Ethiopian champions and conceded
Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City have been exempted from the expansion draft of 2018 after losing several top players from the system including Ghanaian forward Latif Atta Blessing. Last season, Blessing, who was Sporting Kansas City's most priced asset was drafted by expansion side Los Angeles FC after a stellar first year with the Kansas club.Blessing helped Sporting Kansas City to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup before joining the California based club.Last Friday,
Anytime Ghana gets the opportunity to host the rest of Africa in football tournaments, she always passes with full marks, as far as my mental faculties can recollect.That is why I'm fascinated about the continental football fiesta which will take centre stage in Accra and Cape Coast from this weekend.After some earlier challenges, the dream has finally become a reality as the much-anticipated 13th edition of the Total Women's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will kick-off
Former Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce and ex-Tottenham midfielder, Jermaine Jenas have descended heavily on Ghana forward Jordan Ayew after his blunder cost Crystal Palace defeat against Spurs over the weekend.The Swansea City loanee had a brilliant game but looked unconcerned as he failed to head a ball which resulted in Tottenham’s winner.Allardyce and Jenas who were match-day pundits on BET castigated Ayew following Spurs victory.“Watch Milivojevic, he’s going crazy,
French Ligue II side FC Metz will miss the services of Ghana defender John Boye on Sunday in the Seventh round of the Cup tie against Sarreguemines. John Boye is one of the many internationals that will miss the seventh round Cup tie on Sunday.The defender was named in Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia on Sunday in Addis Ababa.The 31 year old in Kenya, where the Black Stars have been camping for the penultimate AFCON
Ghana's 2019 CAF U23 Cup of Nations qualifiers against Togo have has been postponed, GHANASoccernet.com can confirm.The Black Meteors were supposed to play their counterparts from Togo in the first round first leg on Friday, 16 November and the return leg in Lomé the following week.The Normalization Committee of the Ghana Football Association wrote to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for an extension due to the hosting of the 2018 Africa Women's Cup of Nations
Swedish Allsvenskan side Falkenbergs FF have confirmed that Ghanaian youngster Enock Kwakwa is leaving the club. Kwakwa joined Falkenbergs FF during the 2015 season from English Premier League giants Manchester City after spending loan spells at Strømsgodset, TPS and Ullensaker/Kisa.The 24-year-old went ahead to score 2 goals in 41 appearances during his three-year stay with the Yellow and Blue lads, helping them to win promotion to the top-flight league at the just ended season.A
Swedish Allsvenskan side Falkenberg FF have confirmed that Ghanaian youngster Enock Kwakwa is leaving the club. Kwakwa joined Falkenberg FF during the 2015 season from English Premier League giants Manchester City after spending loan spells at Strømsgodset, TPS and Ullensaker/Kisa.The 24-year-old went ahead to score 2 goals in 41 appearances during his three-year stay with the Yellow and Blue lads, helping them to win promotion to the top-flight league at the just ended season.A
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