The National Sports Authority (NSA) has closed down the Accra Sports Stadium and Cape Coast Sports Stadium for maintenance, aiming to improve the facilities for upcoming international matches. According to JoySports sources, the closure is part of efforts to upgrade the stadia to meet international standards. This decision follows last week’s directive from the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which ...
Ghana Premier League side, Asante Kotoko will pay a lot of money to host its home matches at the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium. The Porcupine Warriors had initially planned to use the Baba Yara Sports Stadium as their home venue for the 2024/25 football season. However, due to the closure of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for ...
Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) chairman, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has called on the government to transfer the management of state-owned stadiums to experienced private organisations with a proven track record in sports facility management. According to him, this will ensure that the country’s investment in these facilities is properly managed and serves its intended purpose. He was very critical ...
The assistant coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Nana Yaw Amankwah, has confidently stated that the team will never face relegation and dismissed any early claims suggesting otherwise. His comments follow Hearts’ poor start to the season, having failed to secure a win in their opening two matches. The Phobians suffered a shock defeat at home to debutants Basake Holy ...
FC Samartex 1996 played out a thrilling 2-2 draw against Moroccan giants Raja Club Athletic in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round on Sunday, 15th September 2024, at the Accra Sports Stadium. The visitors opened the scoring in the 20th minute when Mohammed Azrida headed in from a corner. The Timber Giants responded swiftly, equalising ...
Heart of Lions recorded a precious 2-0 win over an Hearts of Oak team who continue to struggle in front of goal in matchweek-2 of the Premier League on Sunday September 15, 2024. Two second half goals condemned the Phobians to their second successive defeat in the 2024-25 Premier League campaign. They are firmly rooted at the bottom of the table with zero ...
Heart of Lions take on Accra Hearts of Oak at home on Sunday in an explosive matchday-2 Premier League fixture. Lions will be boosted by their impressive showing at the Nana Agyemang Badu I Park where they drew 1-1 with Aduana FC. Hearts of Oak will be desperate for their first win of the season after losing 1-0 at home to newly promoted ...
“Heart of Lions take on Accra Hearts of Oak at home on Sunday in an explosive matchday-2 Premier League fixture. Lions will be boosted by their impressive showing at the Nana Agyemang Badu I Park where they drew 1-1 with Aduana FC. Hearts of Oak will be desperate for their first win of the season after losing 1-0 at home to newly promoted ...
A first half goal for Kamaradini Mamudu fired Medeama SC to the top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 win at Legon Cities FC on Saturday September 14, 2024. The versatile defender squeezed home the only goal of the match in the 18th minute with a thumping header at the University of Ghana Stadium. The visitors held ...
World football governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) received over $260,000 for the maintenance of grass pitches in the country. In an email to JoySports’ Muftawu Nabila Abdulai, FIFA stated that the funds were allocated for the “installation of boreholes and water tanks” to improve pitch conditions. A publication on FIFA’s website last week revealed that “FIFA ...