Carlos Queiroz has expressed his gratitude to the Ghana Football Association and Ghanaians for the confidence shown in him following his return as Black Stars head coach.The Portuguese coach, who was in charge of Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has returned for a second stint after his short-term contract with the team ended following the tournament.Queiroz said he was delighted to be back and thanked Ghanaians for their support during the World Cup.â??It feels good to be back

Kwasi Sibo believes increased competition for places in the Black Stars will benefit Ghana as Carlos Queiroz begins his tenure with the team.The midfielder was speaking after seven players reported for Ghanaâ??s opening training session at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.Ghana will face Côte dâ??Ivoire in their opening Group C fixture at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké before returning to Accra to host Gambia in their

Ghana midfielder Kwasi Sibo says the quality within Cote dâ??Ivoireâ??s squad will not intimidate the Black Stars when the two sides meet in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.The Black Stars will begin their Group C campaign away from home against the Elephants at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké, with Sibo confident Ghana have enough quality to compete with their hosts.Both teams are entering a new era under experienced coaches, with Ghana now led by Carlos

Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz says Ghanaâ??s immediate priority is to secure qualification for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations after the team missed the previous edition in Morocco.Ghana failed to qualify for the 2025 AFCON after finishing bottom of their qualifying group without a win, ending a run of 10 consecutive appearances at the tournament.With the disappointment still fresh, Queiroz says the Black Stars cannot afford to take their qualification campaign lightly

Carlos Queiroz says Ghana must begin laying the foundations for the next generation of the Black Stars as he targets a team capable of qualifying for and competing at the 2030 FIFA World Cup.Queiroz, who was in charge of Ghana during the 2026 World Cup, returned for a second spell after his short-term contract ended following the tournament, with uncertainty initially surrounding his future.The Portuguese coach has now outlined a long-term vision for the Black Stars, stressing that

Ansgar Knauff has made a positive comeback for Eintracht Frankfurt following his recovery from a thigh injury, providing head coach Adi Hutter with an additional attacking option.The 24-year-old winger entered the 2-2 draw with Freiburg after an hour, replacing Ritsu Doan. His arrival immediately added energy to Frankfurtâ??s right flank, and he repeatedly created problems for the visitorsâ?? defence.Knauff came close to making a decisive impact when he delivered a perfectly

Carlos Queiroz has admitted Ghana face a difficult start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, with injuries and late withdrawals disrupting his plans for the Black Stars.â??When I started this journey, at the beginning I looked at my paper and I had 12 players out of the potential call-ups immediately. This is not a good starting point. One day before you start camp for Ivory Coast, you lose eight players,â? Queiroz said.The Portuguese coach said the constant

VfL Wolfsburg have confirmed that Ghana defender Jonas Adjetey has been called up to the Black Stars squad for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.The 2. Bundesliga club published their list of players leaving for international duty on Monday, September 21, with Adjetey listed among those representing their countries during the international break. Wolfsburg specifically stated that the 22-year-old will join Ghana for the AFCON qualifiers and an international friendly

Ghana midfielder Rahim Ibrahim has received his first senior Black Stars call-up after being handed a late invitation for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Côte dâ??Ivoire and The Gambia.The 25-year-old Slovan Bratislava midfielder has been rewarded for his strong form in Slovakia and his impressive performances in the UEFA Champions League, where he made his league-phase debut against Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month.Ibrahim started Slovanâ??s

Former Black Stars Team Manager Ameenu Shardow has been appointed head of the Ghana Football Associationâ??s (GFA) Strategic Diaspora Program.The appointment is part of a new GFA strategy aimed at improving engagement with Ghanaian players and football stakeholders living abroad.Shardow will lead efforts to identify and build relationships with Ghanaian footballers born or raised outside the country. His responsibilities will also include developing closer links with diaspora

Former Black Stars defender John Paintsil has joined Ghanaâ??s National U20 team, the Black Satellites, as assistant coach.Paintsil moves into the role from the senior national team, where he was part of the Black Stars technical staff. The appointment will allow him to continue his coaching development within Ghanaâ??s national youth setup.The former Fulham, Leicester City and West Ham United full-back will support the Black Satellitesâ?? technical team as preparations

Former Black Stars team manager Ameenu Shardow has been appointed head of the Ghana Football Associationâ??s (GFA) Strategic Diaspora Programme as the association seeks to strengthen its engagement with Ghanaian football talent abroad.According to an official notice from the GFA, the appointment is part of a new strategic approach to identify and build stronger relationships with Ghanaian players and football stakeholders in the diaspora.The former Black Stars team manager will

Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has joined the Black Stars backroom staff in a new role as Clubs and Player Relations Manager.The appointment will see Ghanaâ??s all-time leading top scorer work on improving the relationship between the national team, its players and their clubs. His responsibilities will also include supporting player welfare and strengthening engagement across the Black Stars set-up.Gyan will act as a link between the technical team, the playing squad and

Nathaniel Adjei has withdrawn from the Black Stars squad for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after suffering a hamstring injury in Lorientâ??s 2-1 defeat to Le Mans on Saturday, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively confirm.Adjei started the Ligue 1 encounter at the Stade Marie-Marvingt and lasted 75 minutes before being replaced.Following an assessment by the Lorient medical team, the 23-year-old is expected to spend between two and three weeks on the sidelines,

Former France international Marcel Desailly has revealed how his Ghanaian roots influenced one of the biggest decisions of his football career, explaining why he opted to represent France as a teenager.Born in Accra, Desailly left Ghana at the age of four and moved to Nantes, France, where he began his football development.In a 1995 interview, the former defender recalled facing a difficult decision at 17 when he had to choose between his Ghanaian identity and French nationality.Desailly

Morocco striker Tawfik Bentayeb has been cleared to join the Atlas Lions ahead of their friendly against Ghana after medical tests ruled out a concussion and skull fracture.The Anderlecht forward was taken to hospital following a head collision during Saturdayâ??s 3-0 Belgian league victory over Zulte Waregem, raising concerns over his availability for Moroccoâ??s upcoming international fixtures.However, examinations produced reassuring results, allowing the 24-year-old to

Coventry City head coach Frank Lampard has singled out Brandon Thomas-Asante for praise after the Ghanaian forward helped the Sky Blues secure their first Premier League victory of the season.Thomas-Asante played the full 90 minutes as Coventry defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground on Saturday, ending a run of four consecutive league defeats since their return to the top flight.Lampard was particularly impressed by the forwardâ??s work rate and his contribution to

Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz is expected to be among the high-profile national team coaches attending the CAF Strategy Conference in Cape Verde next month, following his role in guiding the Black Stars to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The three-day conference will take place from October 7 to 9 in Santa Maria, Sal Island, bringing together coaches from Africaâ??s 10 World Cup representatives alongside other national team coaches, football experts and senior

Ghana forward Brandon Thomas-Asante has been handed a late call-up to the Black Stars squad after Prince Adu Kwabena was ruled out of the upcoming international assignments through injury.The Coventry City attacker has been invited by head coach Carlos Queiroz to replace Adu Kwabena, who suffered a head injury while on club duty with Viktoria Plzen in the Czech Republic.Adu Kwabena was introduced in the 70th minute during Viktoria Plzenâ??s Czech top-flight clash against Slavia

Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz will hold a press conference on Monday, September 21, 2026, ahead of the teamâ??s upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.The briefing will take place at 3:00 PM in the Conference Room at the Accra Sports Stadium.Queiroz is expected to explain his plans for the qualifying campaign, update the media on the teamâ??s preparations and respond to questions on other matters concerning the national team.He will also address issues of interest