Ghana goalkeeper who appealed for unpaid bonuses dies aged 22 The football community in Ghana is mourning the tragic loss of William Essu, a former goalkeeper for Legon Cities, who passed away at the age of 22. Essu died on Saturday evening at the University of Cape Coast Hospital in the Central Region after being rushed there on Friday. Despite ...
Ibrahim Tanko, the head coach of the Ghanaian U-23 national team, the Black Meteors, did not shy away from expressing his disappointment with the team’s performance at the 2023 U-23 African Cup of Nations tournament. Following a 1-1 draw with Guinea that led to their elimination from the tournament, Tanko openly discussed the team’s shortcomings in a post-match interview. Tanko ...
Former Asante Kotoko captain and ex-captain of Ghana’s Black Meteors, Amos Frimpong, believes that the team can defeat Guinea and qualify for the next stage. He asserts that the Guineans hold Ghanaian football in high regard and feel intimidated whenever they face Ghanaian teams. Frimpong suggests that Ghana should take advantage of this respect and fear by scoring an early ...
Bechem United center-back Joseph Kingful has expressed worry following his absence from the Black Meteors squad, who are currently playing in the AFCON U-23 championship in Morocco. The tournament also serves as a qualification for the Olympic Games, and Ghana is looking forward to qualifying for the first time in 20 years. Ghana opened the tournament with a 3-2 victory ...
Ghana’s Black Meteors Coach, Ibrahim Tanko, has revealed the 29-player squad that will depart from Ghana on Monday, June 12, to participate in the upcoming U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The squad consists of players from both the Ghana Premier League and foreign clubs. Tanko has instructed the selected players to report at 3 pm on Monday to commence ...
Ghana forward Ernest Nuamah has been honoured with the prestigious Danish Superliga Best Footballer of the Year award in recognition of his outstanding season. Nuamah’s impressive performances saw him score 12 goals and provide four assists, solidifying his position as one of the league’s top talents. This accolade holds significant value as it was voted on by his fellow players, ...
Yusif Alhassan Chibsah has urged the Black Meteors technical team, led by coach Ibrahim Tanko, to select the best players for the CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ghana was placed in Group A alongside the host country, Morocco, Guinea, and Congo after eliminating Algeria in the last round of qualifiers. The tournament’s three finalists will compete in the ...
The Black Meteors have been drawn in Group A alongside host Morocco, Congo and Guinea in the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2023. Ghana will play Congo in their first game on 25th June 2023 before taking on Guinea and Morocco in the other Group matches. The Black Meteors sealed their qualification to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations ...
The Black Meteors of Ghana beat Algeria to qualify to the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations after recording a narrow 1-0 win over Algeria at the Baba Yara Stadium to advance with 2-1 on aggregate. Coach Ibrahim Tanko made two changes from the team that started in the first leg, skipper Daniel Afriyie Barnieh and Abass Salifu Samari were ...
The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has sent a goodwill message to the Black Meteors of Ghana ahead their final elimination encounter with Algerian U-23 side. Currently on an official working visit in the French capital Paris, the President of the Olympic and Commonwealth movement in Ghana, Mr Nunoo Mensah stated that the Olympic family is solidly behind the team led ...