Egypt president Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi took a final tour and inspection of the Cairo International Stadium to ascertain its readiness to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations which starts on Friday.El-Sisi was joined by the country's Prime Minister and Minister of Youth & Sports.The Cairo International Stadium will host matches in Group A for Egypt, Zimbabwe, DR Congo and Zimbabwe.
Watch how Asante Kotoko eliminated rivals Hearts of Oak from the Tier I Special Competition with a 5-4 penalty shootout victory.The Porcupine Warriors took the lead in the fifth minute through striker Abdul Fatawu Safiu.He drilled home a low shot from inside the box after Naby Keita back-heeled a pass for him to smash home.But Hearts of Oak kept fighting and pushing for the leveller and they were lucky to have won a penalty in injury time.Christopher Bonney took the ball and perfectly
Hearts of Oak gaffer Kim Grant says his team dominated in the game against arch-rivals Asante Kotoko but lost due to luck. Hearts of Oak lost the game on penalties by 5-4 to Kotoko in the semi-finals of the Ghana Football Association Special Competition on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium.“I am disappointed but I know penalty is based on luck . After the Kotoko earlier goal we dominated,I will congratulate C.K Akunnor”, he told Happy FM .Grant also congratulated the fans
Egypt President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi visited players of the national team on Saturday ahead of the hosting of the Africa Cup of Nations. The President of the North African state met the players at the Air Defence stadium as they prepare for the competition, which kicks of on June 21.The players led by Liverpool star Mohammed Salah met with the president and promised to deliver the country's 8th AFCON title on home soil.The President affirmed his support for the team and assured
Hearts of Oak head coach Kim Grant says his team is getting stronger and they will win the Ghana Premier League title when it resumes. Hearts of Oak were eliminated by arch-rivals Asante Kotoko on Sunday in the Tier I Special Competition semi-final at the Accra Sports Stadium.The phobians lost the game on penalties by 5-4.Despite the defeat to Kotoko, Kim Grant is pleased with the performance of his players in the competition and is hopefully they will win the league title when
Egypt President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi visited players of the national team on Saturday ahead of the hosting of the Africa Cup of Nations. The President of the North African state met the players at the Air Defence stadium as they prepare for the competition, which kicks of on June 21.The players led by Liverpool star Mohammed Salah met with the president and promised to deliver the country's 8th AFCON title on home soil.The President affirmed his support for the team and assured
Egypt head coach Javier Aguirre has made it known that he will resign if he fails to achieve his target at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals. The Pharaohs are the favorites to win this year's continental tournament as they are the hosts.Mexican tactician Aguirre has been tasked with delivering Egypt's record-extending eighth AFCON title.The North African giants have been pitted against Zimbabwe, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Group A."We don’t
Senegal coach Aliou Cisse has confirmed that star forward Sadio Mane will miss their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations opener against Tanzania on 23 June.The 27-year-old is suspended for the Group C match in Cairo due to suspension – he reportedly picked up two yellow cards during the qualification campaign and is therefore ineligible for one match."His absence should not in any way bother us," coach Cisse told Senegalese media just before they departed their training camp
General captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan says Ghana is ready for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Egypt despite not recording a win in their pre-AFCON training matches in Dubai.The Black Stars lost to Namibia by a lone goal in their first friendly game which saw Ghana Coach Kwasi Appiah name his final 23-man squad for the tournament after assessing his players.Kwasi Appiah fielded a strong starting 11 against South Africa on Saturday at the Police Stadium
Goalkeeper Felix Annan has congratulated his Asante Kotoko teammates for the victory over Hearts of Oak in the semifinals of the NC Special Competition. The Porcupine Warriors defeated the Phobians 5-4 on penalties after an entertaining 1-1 draw following 90 minutes of action.Annan, who missed the game because of international assignment with the Black Stars joined in the celebrations and congratulated the players for the achievement."Thank You Guys. This Is What You Made
Ghanaian duo Ema Twumasi and Francis Atuahene marked their debuts for Austin Bold FC on Sunday in their 1-1 draw with Tacoma Defiance in the USL Championship.Atuahene was introduced for the second half and took the place of Sonny Guadarrama.Midfilder Twumasi entered the pitch on 73 minutes and replaced former Nigeria U20 captain Isaac Promise.Austin Bold FC took the lead through Brazilian striker Kleber in the 61st minute.Defiance defender Aleks Berkolds couldn't properly clear
Players of the senior national team, the Black Stars were not left out of the frenzy surrounding the Hearts-Kotoko game in the semifinal of the NC Special Competition. The team, currently camping in the United Arab Emirates ahead of the Nations Cup in Egypt spent their free time watching Kotoko defeat Hearts of Oak on penalties.Most of the players watch via Facebook live, where both teams were telecasting the game.Asamoah Gyan and Felix Annan are known to be true Asante Kotoko
Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien made a return to Stamford Bridge to play for World XI against an England select XI in a charity match on Sunday evening. The ex-Ghana international started for a team, which was captained by 8 times Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt and former teammates Dedier Drogba and Ricardo Carlvaho.Essien's World XI team defeated the England side on penalties after the game ended in a 2-2 draw after full time.The aim of the game was to raise funds
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