Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has dismissed claims that he is “hiding” the Black Stars’ budget for March’s World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar. During February’s State of the Nation Address, President Mahama signaled an end to the era of “secrecy” surrounding government expenditure on national teams. His Excellency further tasked the Sports Ministry with holding the ...
Former Black Stars defender Isaac Vorsah has emphasized the need for the current Ghana squad to raise their performance levels as they push for qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The Black Stars made a strong statement in March 2025 with back-to-back victories in their qualifying campaign, thrashing Chad 5-0 at the Accra ...
The Black Satellites will resume camping in Accra on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, to continue preparations for the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The team has been on a week-long break following their return from Morocco, where they participated in a 3-nation tournament in Rabat. Under Coach Desmond Ofei, the team will train in Accra and engage in a ...
Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Samuel Aboabire has urged the Black Stars to step up their performance in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. His remarks come following the senior national team’s failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament having finished at the bottom of Group F with three points. Despite sitting ...
Former Ghana assistant coach, George Boateng, has expressed his readiness to take on a head coaching role, citing his extensive experience gained over the years. The 49-year-old has held several coaching positions since retiring from playing. In 2014, Boateng was appointed head coach of Kelantan before transitioning to the role of technical director, a position he held until leaving the ...
Black Satellites coach Desmond Ofei has invited 35 players from Ghana Premier League clubs to kick off preparations for the 2025 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The players will report to camp from January 3 to January 9, 2025, as part of the team’s early assessment phase. The camp will focus on evaluating the talents of Premier League players ...
Former Ghana international Charles Sampson has been named the new head coach of the Ghana’s U-20 female side, the Black Princesses. Sampson takes over the job from Yussif Basigi who was in charge of the Black Princesses for the last FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The 44-year-old comes in as head coach after his stint as one of the assistant ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ghana will end the 2024 football calendar year in 77th on the FIFA World Rankings after the latest update. Ghana, however, maintains their 14th position in the African rankings. The Black Stars dropped four places in the November rankings following a disappointing end to their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification campaign. Ghana previously occupied the 73rd position in ...