Asante Kotoko head coach Abdul Karim Zito has applauded his players for a resilient away performance, highlighting their successful adaptation to a new tactical approach in a 0-0 draw against Bibiani GoldStars.Speaking after the Ghana Premier League match on Saturday, the coach expressed clear satisfaction with his squad's response to recent criticism and pressure."Tactically, we came in with a game plan, and the game plan worked to perfection," Zito stated. "If

His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a royal message of congratulations to Moroccoâ??s national football team following their historic run as finalists of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which the Kingdom hosted.In the message, the Sovereign expressed his warmest congratulations to the players, the entire technical, medical, and administrative staff, and the officials of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation for their honourable achievement.The King highlighted the team's

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui has pinpointed the prolonged delay before his star forward's crucial penalty as a decisive factor in the team's heartbreaking 1-0 extra-time defeat to Senegal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final.The match's pivotal moment came in the stoppage time at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.Awarded a penalty, Morocco had a golden opportunity to take the lead from the spot. However, the decision sparked a major protest from the Senegalese

â??Dutch-Ghanaian winger Emanuel Poku came off the bench to seal a 2â??0 home win for Almere City FC against De Graafschap with a stoppage-time strike at the Yanmar Stadion.After a tight first half, Almere finally broke the deadlock just after the hour when Junior Kadile finished a flowing move to put the hosts in front.De Graafschap pushed for an equaliser and committed numbers forward, leaving space in behind for Almere to exploit on the counter. In added time, Poku timed

â??Ragnar Ache played himself into the spotlight with his brace in FC Koln's crucial 2â??1 home win over FSV Mainz 05, firmly underlining his value in attack.Head coach Lukas Kwasniok revealed that he had seriously considered starting Ache again but ultimately decided to rest him because of the heavy schedule and the fact that the striker had already been in the starting XI twice within a week.Kwasniok stressed how much the forward invests on a daily basis and how often

Olympique Lyonnais have officially announced the signing of highly rated midfielder Noah Nartey from Danish Superliga side Brondby IF, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirmThe 20-year-old Danish-born Ghanaian has put pen to paper on a five-year contract that will keep him at the Groupama Stadium until June 30, 2030.OL are understood to have agreed a 7.5 million Euros transfer fee with Brondby, with performance-related bonuses that could rise to 2.5 million Euros, while the Danish club

The head coach of Bechem United, Kobina Amissah, has praised the performance of his players in their defeat to Basake Holy Stars in the Ghana Premier League.The coach and his team played away to Holy Stars on Sunday in their Week 19 fixture of the league campaign.After conceding twice in the first half, Bechem United only managed a consolation goal in the second half and succumbed to a 2-1 defeat at full-time.Speaking in his post-match interview, Coach Kobina Amissah shared his

The Womenâ??s Premier League match between Ampem Darkoa Ladies FC and FC Savannah Ladies on Sunday, January 18, 2026, descended into violence when referee Lovia Boadiwaa Duodo was brutally assaulted by angry supporters.The incident occurred at Techiman Urban Park immediately after the final whistle, leaving Duodo injured as she was escorted from the pitch.Video footage and eyewitness accounts showed fans storming the field, targeting officials in a chaotic scene that also left

Division One side, Port City FC, have announced the signing of former Hearts of Oak winger Isaac Mensah. The experienced forward joins the Premier League promotion chasers for the second half of the season.The 30-year-old returns to Ghana after a short spell in Iraq with Al Kahrbaa Club."We are delighted to announce the signing of former Accra Hearts of Oak and Petro de Luanda (Athletico/Sport Club) player ISAAC MENSAH and Attacking Midfielder who is bringing top-level experience

Morocco coach Walid Regragui has shouldered responsibility for his outfit fit inability to secure the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title.The Atlas Lions succumbed to a narrow defeat at the continental showpiece in a crazy scenario at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat after 120 minutes on Sunday night.Senegal had left the field after referee Jacques Ndala awarded a penalty kick to Morocco, minutes after disallowing a goal for the Taranga Lions.But Sadio Mane urged his teammates

Morocco midfielder Brahim Díaz has issued an emotional apology to the nation's football fans after missing a crucial penalty in the final minutes of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Senegal on Sunday, a miss that likely cost the Atlas Lions the title. Senegal went on to win the match 1-0 in extra time.Díaz's missed penalty in the ninth minute of stoppage time was the culmination of a chaotic end to normal time, which included a controversial VAR

Birmingham City have secured winger Ibrahim Osman on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion until the conclusion of the 2025-26 season, marking the 21-year-old Ghanaianâ??s first foray into English football.Brighton cut short Osmanâ??s loan spell at French side Auxerre, where he featured in 14 Ligue 1 matches and provided two assists, to facilitate the move to the Championship club.Osman, a £16million Brighton signing 18 months ago, has yet to break into the first team,

Ghanaian youth team player Kelvin Lamptey-Mills has completed a deal to Greece after leaving MEAP Nisou on a free-transfer. The young sensational defender has signed a contract with Greece 2 division side Kampaniakos following fruitful negotiations during the weekend.He joined, having inked a one-year contract with the outfit with an option to extend, taking into consideration his career development.Kelvin, 20, after declining a contract extension with Cypriot side MEAP Nisou,

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Young Apostles, Gerald Domfeh, has confirmed they will boycott the rest of their games of the season over poor officiating. This comes after they were held to a 2-2 draw against Hohoe United in their Matchday 19 game at the Wenchi Sports Stadium.Speaking in an interview with Asempa FM, Mr Domfeh expressed his displeasure about officiating in the ongoing 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season.According to him, they have decided to

Emmanuel Aidoo has assured that Eleven Wonders are ready for any rival, and he expects a brave response against Hearts of Oak.The coach added that the squad will be well prepared for the Saturday league meeting in Accra.Heart of Lions beat lowly Eleven Wonders at the Kpando Sports Stadium on Sunday. Ishmael Addo scored in the 32nd minute, and the goal eased pressure on Bashiru Hayford.Lions completed the double over Wonders and the visitors stayed at the bottom of the table. Wonders

Emmanuel Aidoo admitted his side lost the match in the first half as Eleven Wonders narrowly fell 1-0 to Heart of Lions at the Kpando Sports Stadium.Heart of Lions secured victory to end an eight-match winless run and complete the double. Ishmael Addo scored the decisive goal in the 32nd minute. Wonders hoped to build on win over Basake Holy Stars but Lions held on.Speaking after the game, the coach explained the defeat."We lost and we lost the game in the first half and as

Vision FC have been charged by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for breaches of the Ghana Premier League Regulations, 2025, and the GFA Disciplinary Code, 2019, following their league fixture against Medeama SC.Vision lost the game 2-1 with midfielder Salim Adams scoring two free kicks to secure victory for Medeama.According to the GFA, Vision FC are alleged to have failed to control members of their technical team and substitutes, who invaded the field of play and caused delays

Valencia are reportedly pushing to secure the services of Ghana defender Joseph Aidoo on loan as head coach Carlos Corberán looks to bolster his defensive options for the remainder of the season.The 30-year-old Celta Vigo centre-back has recently returned to full fitness after a long and challenging recovery from a cruciate ligament injury that sidelined him for close to a year. His comeback has not gone unnoticed, with the struggling La Liga outfit identifying Aidoo as a viable

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) have strongly condemned the chaotic scenes that overshadowed the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 final between hosts Morocco and Senegal in Rabat.The showpiece event was marred deep into stoppage time of regulation when several Senegalese players and members of the technical bench walked off the pitch in protest after Morocco were awarded a penalty following a VAR review

Birmingham City are closing in on a loan move for Ghana winger Ibrahim Osman from Brighton & Hove Albion, with the deal expected to run until the end of the season.The 21-year-old is set to be recalled from his current loan spell at French Ligue 1 side Auxerre, where he made 16 appearances and registered two assists in all competitions.Osman is now poised to link up with Championship outfit Birmingham as Brighton look to secure regular playing time for the highly-rated youngster