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 ...
Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has named his all-time best Black Stars XI from his playing days, reflecting on the standout players he had the privilege of playing alongside. Kingston, who made 40 appearances for Ghana and scored six goals, selected a 4-4-2 formation with the following players: Goalkeeper: Richard Kingson Defenders: John Paintsil (Right-back), John Mensah (Center-back), ...
Former Ghana international Michael Essien has shared insights into his decision to join Danish club FC Nordsjaelland, where he currently serves as an assistant coach. The ex-Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder has been part of the club’s coaching staff for several years, helping to nurture young talent in a professional and supportive environment. In an interview with the BBC, Essien ...
Ghana Football Legend Ibrahim Sunday has attributed the struggles of the Black Stars to lack of planning for the future. The senior national team’s performances have hit a nosedive in recent years, with failing to qualify for 2025 AFCON being a notable disappointment. The Black Stars played out six matches in the qualifiers and did not record a single win ...
The Ghana Football Association has pledged to put in maximum effort into returning the glory days of the senior national team, Black Stars. Ghana failed to qualify for the AFCON for the first time in 20 years, finishing bottom of their group, without recording a single victory. The GFA has since met with Head Coach, Otto Addo, to review his ...
Ghana has dropped four places in the latest FIFA rankings after failing to win any of their six games in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Stars have seen a significant drop, moving from 73rd place in October to 77th in November, with 1320.2 points. In September, Ghana dropped six places following a home defeat to Angola and ...
Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has called for a reset in sports in the wake of several low sporting moments for the country. He said this in an exclusive interview on Channel One TV’s Face To Face as Ghana prepares for the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections on December 7. The elections come at a time Ghana failed ...
Ghana legend Stephen Appiah has paid tribute to his compatriot Mohammed Gago for helping him secure his first professional contract with Italian side Udinese. The former Black Stars captain made these remarks after being honoured at the Emy Africa Awards in Accra earlier this week. Appiah revealed that Gago faked an injury during a friendly match to ensure he got ...
Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston believes the time is not right to relieve Black Stars head coach Otto Addo of his duties. Calls have intensified for the former Dortmund assistant coach to resign or be sacked after he failed to qualify Ghana for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 21 years. The Black Stars finished bottom ...
Ghana’s Black Stars will not be at next year’s AFCON in Morroco after a miserable qualifying campaign for the team. Otto Addo’s side became the team with the unwanted record of ending Ghana’s 20 year consecutive qualifying run after last Friday’s draw against Angola. Despite the disappointment, Otto Addo is insistent on moving on and turning attention to next year’s ...