Ghana captain Andre Ayew has injected a dose of both realism and determination into the Black Stars camp ahead of their crucial AFCON 2023 opener against Cape Verde. Reflecting on their recent World Cup experience, Ayew acknowledged, “We gave everything we had in Qatar. Now, we’re working really hard and prepared for Cape Verde.” This honest assessment of past performance ...
Ghanaian winger Joseph Paintsil has ignited a fire of expectation within the Black Stars camp ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. In a video shared by the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Paintsil declared, “Our expectation is to win our games. Go to the next level, win the next games, and then just get to the ...
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is drawing ever closer, with Ivory Coast staging the finals for the second time. The tournament kicks off on Saturday, 13 January when the hosts will take on Guinea-Bissau at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. Record seven-time champions Egypt are also in action on the opening weekend, facing Mozambique in Group B, ...
Ghana assistant coach, Didi Dramani, has acknowledged the absence of Thomas Partey and Tariq Lamptey, emphasizing the need for available players to gain crucial playtime ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The tournament commences from January 13 to February 11, 2024. “Of course, Partey and Lamptey are category A players any coach would love to ...
SuperSport will broadcast all 52 matches of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Ivory Coast 2023 (Afcon) live after MultiChoice secured the rights to broadcast the continent’s showpiece tournament, which kicks off on 13 January 2024 until 11 February 2024. MultiChoice reached a commercially viable agreement with rightsholders, New World TV (NWTV), to broadcast the 34th edition of Africa’s ...
Ghana’s Black Stars may have stumbled to a 0-0 draw against Namibia in their final pre-AFCON friendly, but coach Chris Hughton remains optimistic about their chances in the upcoming tournament. “How far we [Ghana] can go depends on the performances that we can put in,” Hughton stated after the match. Despite the absence of key players Mohammed Kudus and Abdul ...
Ghana and Namibia clash today at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, kicking off at 8:00 pm local time (20:00 GMT) in a crucial pre-AFCON friendly. Both sides are gearing up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Ivory Coast on January 13, and this match promises a competitive clash. Ghana, drawn in Group B with ...
African Champions Senegal will arrive on Ivorian soil on Tuesday, 09 January 2024 while FIFA World Cup semi-finalists Morocco will land on Sunday, 07 January as the world counts down to the opening match on 13 January 2024. Morocco and Guinea Bissau will be the first to arrive for the tournament. The two teams are scheduled to arrive on Sunday, ...
Former Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan has offered valuable advice to the current Black Stars squad as they gear up for the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, scheduled to kick off on January 13, 2024. Drawing on his extensive experience with the national team, Annan emphasized the crucial role of consistent performance and strong team unity in navigating ...
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has announced a 40% increase in the Prize Money for the Winner of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023. The Winner of the TotalEnergies AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023 will receive USD 7 000 000. The Runner-up of the TotalEnergies AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023 will now get USD 4 000 000. ...