The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected a Moroccan team of referees to oversee the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) decisive qualifier between Nigeria and Ghana on Saturday December 28. Moroccan international referee Hamza El Fariq will lead the officiating team for the match. He will be assisted by compatriots Abdessamad Abertoune and Zakaria Bouchtaoui with Hicham Temsamani serving ...
Ghana’s Black Maidens beat Nigeria’s Super Flamingos in a thrilling final to win the inaugural edition of the WAFU Zone B U-17 Girls Cup at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence at Prampram. The match lived up to its billing, with both teams displaying high intensity from the outset. The game’s pace quickened by the 10th minute, with end-to-end action ...
Head coach Didi Dramani remains confident in Ghana’s chances against Nigeria ahead of the second leg of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers. The Black Galaxies played out a goalless draw with Super Eagles B team in the first encounter on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium. The outcome means Ghana must beat Nigeria in Uyo to secure a slot ...
Ghana’s Black Queens coach, Nora Häuptle, has left her role and is set to take over as head coach of Zambia’s women’s national team, according to Zambian journalist Augustine Mukoka. Häuptle will reportedly sign a two-year contract with Zambia, earning a monthly salary of $7,000, JoySports has gathered. Her appointment was approved by the Executive Committee of the Zambia FA ...
The CAF Executive Committee (EXCO) has approved the 2025 competition calendar and announced that the final draw for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 will take place on January 27, 2025, in Rabat, Morocco. The announcement was made during the EXCO meeting on December 16, 2024, in Marrakech, chaired by CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe. Morocco has been ...
Aklesso Gnama from Togo will be the Referee for the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) 1st leg qualifier between Ghana and Nigeria in Accra. Gnama will be assisted by compatriots Jonathan Ahonto Koffi (Assistant I), Wassiou Tchamolla Ourotou (Assistant II), and Kossi Fabrice Senyo (Fourth Official). Ivan Gartor Brown from Liberia will serve as the Match Commissioner, while Hugues Alain ...
Emerse Fae, the man who coached Ivory Coast to glory at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), believes it would be “easier” for organisers and players if the tournament was played every four years, instead of every two. The Nations Cup has long had issues around its scheduling, and the repeated battles between clubs and countries over its timing ...
Ghana finds itself in Group F for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifiers, hoping to return to their winning ways. The four-time champions, nicknamed the “Black Stars,” will face off against Angola, Sudan, and Niger in their group. This news comes after the official draw held in Johannesburg on July 4th, 2024. While Ghana boasts a prestigious ...
The stage is set for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations AFCON 2025 qualifiers draw, taking place on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know: Participating Teams: A total of 48 African nations will battle it out for a spot in the prestigious tournament. Teams will be divided into four ...
Former Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has expressed concerns over the timing of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), scheduled to be held in Morocco from December 2025 to January 2026. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) recently announced these dates, raising potential conflicts with the European football calendar. Agyemang-Badu, who represented Ghana in multiple AFCON tournaments and was ...