Brong Ahafo lead Group B with six points from two matches and will be seeking a third successive victory against Elite Academy BIG Boss at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence.

The first two matches of the day will begin at 8am. Eastern Region will face defending champions Ashanti Region on the betPawa pitch, while Brong Ahafo meet BIG Boss on the FIFA pitch.

Brong Ahafo’s perfect record has put them at the top of their section, but the side will need to overcome Elite Academy BIG Boss to maintain that position as the group-stage competition becomes more tightly contested.

At 10am, Elite Academy Prempeh College will defend their lead in Group A when they play Volta Region. The match will take place at the same time as the Group B fixture between Upper West Region and Western Region.

The afternoon schedule starts at 2pm, with Upper East Region taking on unbeaten Greater Accra. The final match of Matchday Three will see Northern Region play Central Region at the GFA Technical Centre.

The competition is sponsored by the KGL Foundation and is part of the Football Association’s Talent Development Scheme (TDS).

The scheme is designed to identify, develop and nurture emerging football talent across the country, with the championship bringing together some of Ghana’s leading young players at under-17 level.

The tournament gives those players the opportunity to demonstrate their technical quality and tactical awareness in a competitive setting. It also provides valuable match experience against some of the country’s finest young talents as the group stage continues.

With six fixtures scheduled across the day, the results will shape the standings in both groups and determine which teams can sustain their challenge as the championship progresses.

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Brong Ahafo have made a perfect start to the competition, collecting six points from their opening two matches to top Group B. They face a stern test against Elite Academy BIG Boss at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence, with the two sides meeting at 8am on the FIFA pitch.

At the same time, defending champions Ashanti Region will face Eastern Region on the betPawa pitch as they seek to strengthen their position in Group B.

Group A leaders Prempeh Elite Academy will return to action at 10am against Volta Region, aiming to preserve their unbeaten record and extend their advantage at the summit. Upper West Region will face Western Region simultaneously in another Group B encounter.

The afternoon schedule will see Upper East Region take on unbeaten Greater Accra at 2pm, before Northern Region face Central Region at the GFA Technical Centre in the final game of the day.

Sponsored by the KGL Foundation, the Inter-Regional U17 Colts Championship forms part of the Ghana Football Association’s Talent Development Scheme (TDS), which is focused on identifying, developing and nurturing the country’s emerging football talent.

The competition continues to provide a vital platform for Ghana’s brightest U17 prospects to showcase their technical ability, tactical understanding and potential while gaining valuable competitive experience.

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Dr Kwame Baah-Nuakoh, Chairman of the GFA Club Licensing Committee, has argued that the government cannot expect to control decisions within the Ghana Football Association without taking greater responsibility for investing in the country’s football clubs.

Speaking to Sporty FM, Baah-Nuakoh said the structure of GFA voting gives club officials significant influence, making it difficult for government to dictate how they should vote when it does not directly fund or control their operations.

“I had always said that he who pays the piper calls the tune. If you don't invest anything in the game, don't expect to have power or control,” he said.

He explained that the majority of those who participate in GFA elections are club officials, meaning their decisions are influenced by the interests and realities of the clubs they represent.

“The majority of the people who do the voting are club officials. Right. It's tilted towards club,” he added.

Baah-Nuakoh said government would need to invest more directly in clubs and the domestic game if it wants greater influence over football governance.

“So if the government doesn't have a say in what happens to clubs, how they are invested, what kind of investment is made, how the local game is run, and that individuals have to go and look for just their own money to come and run their clubs,” he said.

He questioned why government would then expect club owners and officials to follow its preferred position when it comes to GFA elections and decision-making.

“And then when it comes to decision-making, you now want to tell them how to vote,” Baah-Nuakoh added.

His comments come amid renewed calls from some stakeholders for major changes to the administration of Ghana football, including demands for the GFA to be dissolved following the Black Stars' poor start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The debate has also raised questions about the extent to which government can intervene in the affairs of the GFA without conflicting with the independence requirements governing football associations.

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Baffoe was named alongside former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah, FIFA high-performance specialist Faisal Chibsah and football administrator Agbesi Dzakpasu on the committee chaired by former Ghana Football Association Vice President Fred Pappoe.

According to reports, Baffoe had not accepted the appointment before his name was announced and was not properly consulted about the role.

He is understood to have since communicated his decision not to serve on the committee, although he remains available to support Ghana in other capacities.

The committee was formed after a meeting between the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the GFA on Friday, October 2, following Carlos Queiroz’s departure.

It has been tasked with identifying, assessing and recommending a suitable coach for the Black Stars, with a report expected by Friday, October 9.

Baffoe’s reported decision comes as Ghana works to appoint a new head coach after a difficult start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Black Stars lost 2-0 to Côte d’Ivoire before suffering a 4-2 defeat to The Gambia and will face Somalia in their next qualifier in November.

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Ghana are without a head coach following Carlos Queiroz’s departure, with the next qualifier against Somalia scheduled for November 11.

The GFA has formed a five-member search committee to find a replacement, but Addae Mensah believes the process could leave the new coach with barely a week to work with the players.

“From what has come out, it was not crucial. We have sacked the coach. We are playing a game on 11th November. So we have six weeks to a game,” the DataBank Group Chief Executive told Luv FM.

He also pointed to the financial demands involved in hiring a new coach, particularly if the preferred candidate is already under contract elsewhere.

“Then everybody talks about the next coach without talking about the budget. But there's always the money thing that also pulls people back,” he said.

Addae Mensah believes the short preparation period could make it difficult for the new coach to make a meaningful impact before the Somalia game.

“Whoever the coach is going to have barely one week with the team, and we go into the Somalia game,” he added.

Ghana have lost their opening two Group C matches, suffering defeats to Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia, leaving them bottom of the group without a point.

Given the difficult position, Addae Mensah offered what he described as an extreme option.

“My extreme suggestion was we should even pull out of the whole AFCON,” he stated.

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Elite Academy Prempeh College lead Group A with six points from two matches, maintaining their perfect start to the competition.

Greater Accra are also unbeaten and have collected six points, but sit second because of an inferior goal difference. Upper East Region are third on four points, while Volta Region occupy fourth place with two points.

Central Region and Northern Region are still waiting for their first points after losing both of their opening matches.

Brong Ahafo have matched Prempeh College’s record in Group B, winning each of their first two fixtures to move to the top of the table with six points.

Western Region are second on four points, with Elite Academy BIG Boss in third, also having taken four points from their opening games.

Upper West Region sit fourth on two points and are level with defending champions Ashanti Region, who are fifth. Eastern Region remain bottom of the group without a point.

The results after Matchday Two have begun to establish the shape of the competition, although teams behind the leaders remain close enough to challenge for the leading positions.

The championship is sponsored by the KGL Foundation and forms part of the Ghana Football Association’s Talent Development Scheme (TDS).

The scheme is designed to identify, develop and nurture emerging football talent across the country. The Inter-Regional U17 Colts Championship gives Ghana’s leading young players an opportunity to display their technical quality and tactical understanding in competitive matches.

It also provides valuable experience for the U17 prospects competing against some of the country’s finest young footballers.

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The result came on Matchday Two at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram on Monday, October 5, 2026, and followed Brong Ahafo’s 2-0 success against Upper West Region on the opening day.

Their latest victory keeps them among the early contenders for the title as the group competition begins to take shape.

Upper East Region also recorded their first points of the tournament with a 2-0 victory over Northern Region in one of the day’s early matches.

The closest contest came between Upper West Region and Elite Academy BIG Boss. The match finished 3-3 after regulation time before Upper West Region edged the penalty shootout 3-2.

Defending champions Ashanti Region recovered from their disappointing start by holding Western Region to a goalless draw and then winning the shootout 5-3.

Ashanti had begun their Group B campaign with a heavy 4-1 defeat by BIG Boss, making the result against Western Region a positive response for the holders. Western Region had been involved in a high-scoring opening round before being denied victory in normal time.

Elite Academy Prempeh College continued their unbeaten start with a narrow 1-0 win over Central Region.

Greater Accra also claimed maximum points in the final fixture of the day, defeating Volta Region 1-0 at the GFA Technical Centre.

The latest results have tightened the race in both groups, with teams competing for important points as the championship moves into its next stage.

The competition is sponsored by the KGL Foundation and is part of the Ghana Football Association’s Talent Development Scheme (TDS).

The scheme is designed to identify, develop and nurture emerging football talent across the country. The U17 championship gives some of Ghana’s most promising young players the opportunity to demonstrate their technical ability, tactical understanding and potential while gaining experience against leading prospects from other regions and academies.

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Police have occupied the headquarters of the Djibouti Football Federation (FDF) as a group of club presidents moves to oust federation president Souleiman Hassan Waberi, who also sits on the FIFA Council, according to The Guardian.

The standoff came to a head on Monday after mounting opposition to Waberi and his executive committee led to an extraordinary general assembly, reportedly called by clubs seeking their removal.

The FDF says police first entered its national technical centre around 5:30pm on Sunday without showing an administrative document or court order.

A larger force allegedly returned on Monday and ordered Waberi, executive committee members, staff and other officials to leave. The federation says 16 club presidents then entered the building under police escort and held what it calls a "purported" extraordinary general assembly.

The FDF has rejected the meeting as illegitimate, arguing that the notice periods and procedures required by its statutes and electoral code were not observed, and has declared any decisions taken "null and void."

Sources in Djibouti dispute this, insisting the necessary number of delegates attended. They say the delegates voted unanimously to remove Waberi and his executive committee and set up an interim committee to run the federation.

Weeks of pressure

Waberi, who is also a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) executive committee, has faced growing pressure in recent weeks.

In September, a coalition of 27 clubs said it would seek the executive committee's removal, claiming it had the two-thirds backing required by the statutes.

The FDF contested that figure, saying it has 67 members and that 45 would be needed to trigger an extraordinary assembly.

As more clubs and delegates joined the campaign, the government stepped in. Secretary of State for Sport Fatouma Ali Abdallah ordered the FDF to hold an extraordinary general assembly within 72 hours.

Appeal to FIFA and CAF

The FDF has appealed to both bodies, warning that state security forces removing elected football officials could amount to government interference in a national association.

That could expose Djibouti to FIFA sanctions, including suspension from international competition, exclusion of its clubs and national teams, and the freezing of development programmes and funding.

Financial investigation

The crisis coincides with a separate probe into the federation's finances. Waberi and several other officials were arrested in September 2024 after a government inspection flagged alleged financial and administrative irregularities, including weak procurement, cash management and financial controls.

Investigators also raised concerns about payments to third parties, unpaid taxes on salaries and wages, and alleged misuse of cash payments totalling almost 500,000 Pounds. Waberi has consistently denied wrongdoing.

In August, after a club official accused the federation of misusing funds, Waberi said FIFA's monitoring mechanisms had found no sign of wrongdoing involving money provided by football's world governing body.

FIFA and CAF are understood to give the FDF more than USD 1 million a year through development programmes that support infrastructure and youth projects, including the Douda academy and artificial-pitch projects in Arta and Dikhil.

Some of these projects and their procurement processes have reportedly come under investigation, and concerns have also been raised about unfinished infrastructure.

The legitimacy of Monday's assembly is likely to become a central issue for FIFA and CAF, and leaves Djibouti's football administration at a critical crossroads. FIFA has yet to state its position publicly.

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