The CAF Confederation Cup 2023/24 is set for the exciting stage as four African football giants lock horns in the first leg of the semi-finals on Sunday, 21 April 2024. Zamalek (Egypt), Dreams FC (Ghana), USM Alger (Algeria), and RS Berkane (Morocco) are the remaining contenders vying for the prestigious CAF Confederation Cup title. The first leg semi-finals promise to ...
Crystal Palace manager, Oliver Glasner, is bracing himself for a tough encounter against West Ham’s potent attack on April 21st. Singling out Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Kudus as a particular threat, Glasner acknowledged West Ham’s overall offensive strength: “When you see their offense with Bowen, with Antonio, the physicality, Souček always making the runs in the box. Kudus, a brilliant one-to-one ...
Ghanaian forward Abdul Fatawu Issahaku provided a key assist in Leicester City’s 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion in the English Championship on Saturday. The Sporting Lisbon loanee set up veteran striker Jamie Vardy in the 65th minute to double Leicester’s lead after Wilfred Ndidi opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. West Bromwich threatened a comeback with Jed Wallace ...
The CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals are upon us, and the excitement is building. This weekend marks the first leg of the highly anticipated matches, with the second leg following a week later. Several players have impressed throughout the tournament, but a select few have truly stood out. Here are the standout performers to keep an eye on: Ahmed Sayed Zizo ...
Ghanaian midfielder Bernard Mensah continued his impressive form for Al Tai, scoring the opening goal in a dramatic 2-1 victory over Al Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League on Friday. The former of Atletico Madrid midfielder broke the deadlock for Al Tai deep into first-half stoppage time (45+1 mins). However, Al Riyadh clawed their way back through Abdulhadi Al-Harajin’s equalizer ...
Ghanaian forward Mohammed Kudus impressed but couldn’t prevent West Ham United’s exit from the Europa League. The Hammers drew 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday night (3-1 on aggregate), following a 2-0 first-leg deficit. While the result wasn’t what West Ham desired, Kudus stood out for his performance. He played the entire match and earned a stellar 7.6 rating, making ...
Ghanaian defender Baba Rahman put in a valiant performance for PAOK FC, but their European dream ended with a 2-0 defeat to Club Brugge on Thursday night. The loss sealed their elimination from the Europa Conference League after Club Brugge secured a comfortable victory on aggregate (3-0). Ferran Jutgla was the hero for Club Brugge, scoring twice (33rd and 45th ...
Cameroon FA president Samuel Eto’o has accused the Confederation of African Football’s General Gecretary, Véron Mosengo-Omba of several breaches of FIFA’s code of ethics during the investigation into allegations that he was involved in match-fixing. The Guardian understands that Eto’o’s lawyers have lodged a complaint with world football’s governing body alleging that Véron Mosengo-Omba opened the investigation to create “negative ...
Ghanaian midfielder Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu, offered a glimmer of hope with an early assist for Fleetwood Town, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a crushing 4-1 defeat against Peterborough United in the English League One on Tuesday night. Wiredu played a key role in Fleetwood’s opening goal, setting up Bosun Lawal to fire home within the first minute of the match. ...
Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has expressed his lingering frustration over a controversial coaching decision during the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations final against Egypt. Despite being a key player throughout the tournament, Gyan, now 38, revealed he was surprisingly pulled from the game just two minutes after Egypt took the lead. “It pained me because I predicted I would ...