Ghana has suffered another significant drop in the latest FIFA World Rankings following their recent games during the September international break. The Black Stars came up against Angola and Niger during the opening games for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers. Otto Addo’s side lost 0-1 to the Palancras Negras of Angola at the Baba Yara Stadium before ...
Auxerre midfielder Elisha Owusu has expressed his profound sense of pride and gratitude for representing Ghana on the international stage, calling it a “blessing.” Owusu, born in France to Ghanaian parents, initially represented France at youth levels before choosing to switch his national allegiance. Since making the switch, he has become an integral part of Ghana’s national team, competing in ...
Black Stars coach Otto Addo has bemoaned the unavailability of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for Ghana’s next game in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in October. The Confederation of Africa Football withdrew its approval of the stadium for category 3 games following technical infractions, including unsuitable playing field. The Ghana Football Association and the Ministry of Youth and ...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has requested the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to select a venue outside Ghana for the next two qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This follows the withdrawal of approval by the continent’s football-governing body on the Baba Yara Stadium. This means that, there’s currently NO stadium in Ghana fit to host ...
Otto Addo has called for his players to step up ahead of their next AFCON qualifier against Sudan, stressing that a victory is essential to their qualification hopes. After a defeat and draw against Angola and Niger respectively, Addo is feeling the pressure but believes the team can still progress. “It will be difficult again. I knew from the start, ...
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 ...
Head Coach of the Black Princesses Yussif Basigi spoke to the media on Sunday ahead of Ghana’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup opener against Austria on Monday. Basigi who is making his second FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup is looking ahead to a blistering campaign having failed to progress from the group stage in 2018. He spoke about his side’s ...