Ayew did not arrive with the team for the training session after picking up injury in Ghana’s narrow defeat to Morocco on Monday. The 32-year-old forward’s failure to train with the team raises concerns about his availability for Ghana’s crucial Group C game with Gabon at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaoundé on Friday. Coach Milovan Rajevac had the rest ...
Kelechi Iheanacho’s strike at the 30th minute handed the super Eagles the three maximum points over the Egyptians in their first Afcon game. Egypt faces a difficult start in their journey to reclaim the title they won three times in a row between 2006-10, with three-time winners Nigeria no doubt also confident of making a deep run in the competition ...
Black Stars Captain, Andre Ayew, has revealed he wasn’t fully fit heading into the game against the Atlas Lions of Morocco at the ongoing Africa Cup Of Nations in Cameroon. The 32-year old lasted the whole game, as Ghana succumbed to a 1-0 defeat via an 83rd minute goal from Sofiane Boufal at the Ahmadou Ahidjou stadium. Speaking after the ...
Tuesday will be a day of contrasts as defending champions Algeria begin their Africa Cup of Nations title defence against a Sierra Leone side returning to the competition after a 26-year absence. Algeria will be unequivocal favourites as they look to begin Group E in positive fashion, with Djamel Belmadi’s men unbeaten in 34 competitive matches. Their success in last ...
Black Stars head coach, Milovan Rajevac has revealed he felt everything was under control, thus his late decision to make substitutions in Ghana’s 1-0 defeat to Morocco in their opening game of the 2021 AFCON. A late goal from Sofianne Boufal in the 83rd minute saw Ghana succumb to defeat at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Cameroon on Monday afternoon. ...
Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac believes his side could have been more purposeful in front of goal in their 1-0 loss to Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon on Monday. The tactician shared his thoughts on Monday’s defeat to the Atlas Lions in Cameroon. It was a disappointing start for the Black Stars as Sofiane Boufal netted late ...
Former Black Stars goalkeeper, Abukari has predicted Ghana will reach the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana opened the journey with a 1-0 defeat to Morocco on Monday afternoon but the retired goalkeeper believes the boys are still strong to penetrate to the last four of the competition. Abukari Damba predicted that the defending champions Algeria, Senegal, ...
With several key players missing in Cameroon who can Austin Eguavoen rely on to get the job done against record seven-time Africa Cup of Nations – Egypt at Roumde Adjia Stadium on Tuesday? Kelechi Iheanacho Iheanacho’s dexterity is an advantage for Nigeria and it gives the Super Eagles a chance to switch their attacking set-up during play. His work rate ...
With an additional one minute to the first 45 from the stade Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde, the Black Stars of Ghana settled for a goaless stalemate with Morroco given the first stages of the encounter. The Ghanaian team started very well on a higher note until the Morrocan’s took over from the 25′ minutes where they were seen miss ...
With barely some minutes to the start group C encounter between the Black Stars of Ghana against North African power house Morroco, coach Milovan Rajevac names a strong starting lineup for the match and perhaps Jojo Wallocot who missed the countries friendly against Algeria return to the post with John Paintsil making his first and a historic appearance for the ...