Twenty-two players trained this afternoon as the Black Stars took to the pitches at the Berkane Football Academy in preparation for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger. The squad was reduced to 22 after Istanbul Basaksehir defender Jerome Opoku dropped out on Saturday due to injury. Winger Joseph Painstil who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in the Major ...
There was plenty to discuss in Otto Addo’s post-match press conference on Thursday. The discussion was dominated by factors that led to the loss to Angola, missed chances and the quality of the Baba Yara pitch. The boss was also asked about the game in general, lessons learnt from the game, and plan for the remaining matches. Here is a ...
After scoring four goals in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali and Central African Republic in June, Leicester City forward Jordan Ayew starts against Angola in the Africa Cup of Nations Group F qualifier on Thursday. Jordan Ayew netted the match winner in Bamako against Mali before grabbing a hat-trick against Central African Republic in a 4-3 win ...
The GFA Congress, at its 30th Ordinary Session held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, unanimously appointed ten (10) persons to serve as Members of the Disciplinary Committee. The new Disciplinary Committee membership will serve for the next four (4) years starting immediately following their appointment on August 27, 2024. In all, six members from the previous Committee were ...
FC Basel’s Jonas Adjetey Adjei has been selected to replace the injured Alexander Djiku for Ghana’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger. The 20-year-old defender, who has been making a name for himself in the Swiss Super League, will join the Black Stars for the first time. Adjetey’s football journey began at Teshie Football ...
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) wishes to inform the general public that members of the Black Stars technical team were involved in a road accident earlier today while returning from Tarkwa. The team had been on an official assignment, observing the Champion of Champions clash between FC Samartex 1996 and Nsoatreman FC. The vehicle carrying Head Coach Otto Addo, Assistant ...
The Black Stars of Ghana are scheduled to open camp in Accra on Monday, September 2, for the start of preparations for the first two games in the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. The Black Stars will first take on Angola in Ghana before travelling away to face off with Niger in the September ...
Ghana head coach Otto Addo says he has no intentions of sidelining any player from the Black Stars following the omission of some players from the latest squad. Andre Ayew and Daniel Amartey were some of the big names that did make Otto Addo’s 23-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger next ...
The path to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 is now clear for Ghana’s Black Stars, with qualifiers set to commence in September 2024. The draw, conducted on July 4th in Johannesburg, South Africa, placed Ghana in Group F. This group features a mix of familiar and new adversaries: Sudan, led by former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah, poses ...
Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has declared Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario de Lima as. The greatest football player of all time, citing the immense influence Ronaldo had on his own career and playing style. Gyan, who grew up idolizing the former Barcelona and Real Madrid star, emulated Ronaldo’s techniques and skills during his youth. Despite the ongoing debate over football’s ...