Former Ghana international Antony Baffoe has eulogized the performance of the Black Queens despite falling short to England in an international friendly on Tuesday.The West African women football powerhouse gave the European champions a tough match despite succumbing to a 2-0 defeat to the Lioness at the St Mary's Stadium.Lucia Kendall broke the deadlock early in the game before Alessia Russo converted from the spot in stoppage time to secure victory for England.The Black Queens,

Former USA captain Landon Donovan is yearning for a clash with the Black Stars of Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025, as the qualified countries find out their group opponents for the tournament to be held in North America.Ghana and the United States have rich history at the World Cup, meeting three times, with the Africans emerging victors twice.Donovan was part of the team that lost twice to Ghana, including

Manchester City will delay the release of Egyptian international Omar Marmoush for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.The 35th edition of the continental showpiece has been scheduled to take place in the North African country between December 2025 and January 2026, with 24 nations set to battle for the covetous trophy.Per FIFA directives, clubs are allowed to keep players set to participate in the AFCON tournament until December 15.However, the Premier League giants

Former United States star Alexi Lalas has stressed that he wants Ghana to be drawn in the same group as the World Cup hosts. The West African country will make their fifth appearance in the Mundial next summer, having finished as group winners with 25 points.With the draw set to be conducted on Friday, December 5, at the John F. Kennedy Centre in Washington, DC, Lalas, who scored nine goals in ninety-eight appearances for â??The Yankeesâ?? between 1991 and 1998, described

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has confirmed Egyptian international Mohammed Salah will be released for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nation, six days to the commencement of the tournament in Morocco.The 35th edition of the continental showpiece has been scheduled to take place in the North African country between December 2025 and January 2026, with 24 nations set to battle for the covetous trophy.Per FIFA directives, clubs are allowed to keep players set to participate in the AFCON tournament

Sarina Wiegman, the head coach of England's Women national team, was left impressed with the Black Queens' organisation during the international friendly on Tuesday evening. The Black Queens gave the European champions a tough match despite losing 2-0 at the St Mary's. Lucia Kendall broke the deadlock early in the game but the Lionesses could only add another late in the match from the spot through Alessia Russo.Although Wiegman believes her team should have scored

Super Falcons forward Omorinsola Babajide has hailed Black Queens midfielder Grace Asantewaa following her performance in the international friendly against England. The London-born Nigerian watched the Black Queens engage the European champions in a highly-competitive encounter at the St Mary's on Tuesday evening.England defeated the WAFCON bronze-medalist 2-0, with Lucia Kendall and Alessia Russo on the scoresheet.Despite the defeat, Asantewaa was one of the standout performers

Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has applauded the performance of Ghana's Black Queens in their international friendly against England. The WAFCON 2024 bronze medalist suffered a 2-0 defeat to the Lionesses at the Saint Mary's in a highly competitive encounter. Goals in either half from Lucia Kendall and Alessia Russo ensured the European champions extended their winning run.Despite the defeat, the Black Queens received positive reviews with Honourable

Former Chairman of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has cautioned that the Black Stars technical handlers must assemble a strong team for the 2026 World Cup. The West African country will make their fifth appearance at the global showpiece, which will be co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico, after emerging as Group I champions with 25 points.Having exited at the group phase in Qatar in 2022, Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe has urged the technical team led by

Asante Kotokoâ??s Communications Director, Sarfo Duku, has revealed that the club is yet to receive the transfer fee from Albert Amoahâ??s move to Libyan club Al Ahly Benghazi, despite the deal being completed a month ago.Amoah sealed a switch to the Libyan side in a transfer reportedly valued at more than $200,000. He is also understood to have pocketed a $200,000 signing-on bonus, while earning a monthly salary of $20,000 in his debut season â?? a figure expected to rise

Chelsea are keeping the door open for a potential January swoop for Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo, despite strong competition from Premier League rivals Liverpool and Manchester City.Reports indicate the Blues are fully aware of the Ghana internationalâ??s £65 million release clause, and although they are not currently regarded as favourites, they remain interested in triggering the clause once the winter transfer window opens.Semenyo, 25, has been in impressive form

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has expressed strong excitement about its newly formalised partnership with the Ghana Football Association (GFA), describing the agreement as a major step in its expanding international development agenda.The collaboration was confirmed after Welsh officials hosted a delegation from the GFA at FAW headquarters in Hensol for discussions centred on coach education and future football exchange programmes.FAW CEO Noel Mooney hailed the agreement

Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has expressed delight following the confirmation of a new strategic partnership with the Football Association of Wales, calling it an important step forward in Ghanaâ??s mission to boost football development at all levels.Okraku, who led a GFA delegation to Wales for official talks, believes the collaboration will enhance technical quality within Ghanaâ??s game by providing promising Ghanaian coaches with opportunities

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Football Association of Wales (FAW) have agreed on a new strategic partnership aimed at strengthening coach development, sharing football knowledge and exploring long-term avenues of cooperation between both nations.The agreement was reached during high-level discussions at the FAWâ??s headquarters in Hensol, where a senior GFA delegation led by President Kurt Okraku met FAW Chief Executive Officer Noel Mooney and Chief Football Officer

The head coach of Ghanaâ??s Black Queens, Kim Lars Bjorkegren, has indicated that his team is moving in the right direction despite their defeat to the Lionesses of England.The Queens locked horns with the Lionesses in their final match in 2025 on Tuesday night, and succumbed to a 2-0 loss at St. Maryâ??s Stadium, despite putting up a top performance.Speaking after the match, Kim Lars Bjorkegren commended his players for a good performance, insisting that the Black Queens

England manager Sarina Wiegman says Ghana provided a strong physical contest in Tuesday nightâ??s 2-0 friendly win at St Maryâ??s Stadium, as the European champions closed out the year on a positive note.Speaking to ITV after the match, Wiegman admitted England could have scored more, but highlighted the strength of Ghanaâ??s duels in key areas of the pitch.â??Ghana were strong in the duels, and we wanted runs in the half spaces and get numbers in the box,â? she

England manager Sarina Wiegman says her side should have been more clinical in front of goal despite their 2-0 victory over Ghana at St Maryâ??s Stadium.The Lionesses struck twice through Lucia Kendall and Alessia Russo, but also hit the woodwork four times and passed up several clear chances.â??I hoped we would score more. If we had taken our chances better, it would have been more than this,â? Wiegman told ITV. â??We know as individuals the players are really good,

Television presenter Laura Woods has reassured viewers that she is recovering well after collapsing live on ITV during the build-up to Englandâ??s friendly against Ghana on Tuesday evening.Woods was presenting pitchside at St Maryâ??s Stadium when she suddenly stumbled forward, prompting pundits Ian Wright and Anita Asante to quickly assist her before the broadcast cut to a commercial break. When coverage resumed, Katie Shanahan took over hosting duties and informed viewers

Ghana international Mohammed Kudus provided his fifth assist of the 2025/26 English Premier League season on Tuesday night, helping Tottenham Hotspur to draw 2-2 with Newcastle United.The match played at St. James' Park saw both teams putting up a top performance in the first half, but neither side could find the back of the net and had to go into the break goalless.The match came alive in the final 20 minutes, with Nick Woltemade setting up Bruno Guimarães for the opener

Former Ghana international Anthony Baffoe was full of praise for the Black Queens on Tuesday night after the teamâ??s defeat to the Lionesses of England. The Lionesses hosted the Queens at St. Maryâ??s Stadium in their final match of 2025.In the close contest that ensued between the two impressive national teams, England secured a 2-0 victory, with the Black Queens putting up a top performance.Sharing his thoughts after the match, Anthony Baffoe noted that he is convinced