The Ghana Football Association has explained the omission of trio Thomas Partey, Inaki Williams and Joseph Paintsil from the Black Stars for the upcoming friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda. Ghana will take on the Super Eagles on March 22 before facing the Cranes of Uganda on March 26 in Morocco during the March international break. . Otto Addo, who has ...
Black Stars Coach Otto Addo has named Joseph Laumann, John Painstil, and Fatawu Dauda as assistant coaches for the Ghana’s senior national team. Lauman, a UEFA pro-License holder, previously played in Cyprus, Germany, and Vietnam. In coaching, he has had stints with Standard Liege, VfL Bochum, and Barnsley in the English championship. Also, in the backroom, staff are former Ghana ...
The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has approved the decision of the five-member Black Stars Head Coach search committee to name Otto Addo as the next coach of Ghana. This decision comes after a lengthy but decisive emergency meeting held by the GFA’s Executive Council on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The Council was presented with the report ...
The Black Stars head coach search committee have submitted their report and recommendations to the Executive Council for further action. The report was received by President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Simeon-Okraku on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The Executive Council will now review the recommendations from the search committee and decide on the next Black Stars Coach. Once the ...
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed his unwavering faith in the senior national football team, the Black Stars, during his state of the nation address on February 27, 2024. “I have no doubt that the Black Stars will rise up and make us proud again,” President Nana Akufo-Addo declared, acknowledging the team’s recent struggles. The President’s statement comes after a ...
Following Ghana’s disappointing exit from the on-going 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku made a strong statement, promising swift action to fix the issues plaguing the Black Stars team. Addressing the media alongside the GFA Executive Council, President Okraku acknowledged the shared disappointment following the team’s early elimination. He emphasized the GFA’s commitment ...
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) extends our sincerest apologies to the good people of Ghana and all stakeholders for the recent disappointing performance of the senior national team, the Black Stars at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cote D’Ivoire 2023. We understand the disappointment and frustration that such results can bring to our passionate football-loving nation. Our team’s performance ...
Former Ghana striker Augustine Ahinful has sparked a heated debate by attributing the Black Stars’ recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) failures to a pervasive “arrogance” within the team. In a candid interview with Asempa FM, the 49-year-old, capped 20 times between 1995 and 2000, didn’t mince words in his assessment of the team’s dismal performance. “I’ve played for the ...
Ghana captain Andre Ayew has issued a heartfelt apology to the nation after the Black Stars’ early exit from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. With only 2 points from 3 games, including losses to Cape Verde and draws against Egypt and Mozambique, Ghana’s second consecutive AFCON elimination has sparked introspection and calls for change. Andre Ayew, ...
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the roadmap to hire the next Black Stars coach and named a five-member search committee to evaluate and recommend a candidate to the Executive Council for approval. This is after Chris Hughton was relieved of his duties as coach of the Black Stars on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. The search committee will be ...