Ghana coach Otto Addo has made a bold decision to bench striker Jordan Ayew for the Black Stars’ crucial World Cup qualifier against Mali. This strategic move sees Mohammed Kudus return to the starting lineup following his impressive debut season with West Ham United. Kudus will be joined in the attack by Antoine Semenyo and fellow Right to Dream Academy ...
Auxerre defender Gideon Mensah has revealed his early confidence that AJ Auxerre would secure immediate promotion back to Ligue 1 after being relegated. The 25-year-old experienced relegation with Auxerre two seasons ago but chose to stay with the team and fight for promotion, a decision that ultimately paid off. Auxerre finished the season with 21 wins, 11 draws, and six ...
The President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, has expressed confidence in the Black Stars ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Mali. The Black Stars touched down in Bamako on Tuesday night ahead of the third round 2026 World Cup qualifier against Mali on Thursday, June 6, 2024, as they chase their first win in ...
Ghana skipper Andre Ayew has thrown his weight behind Ghana’s emerging crop of players, insisting the Black Stars will bounce back from their recent struggles to reclaim their status as an African powerhouse. The former African champions are preparing to face Mali in their 2026 World Cup qualifier in Bamako next month as they chase their fifth appearance at the ...
Ghanaian football legend Mohammed Polo has criticized the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for reappointing Otto Addo as Black Stars coach. Addo, who previously steered Ghana to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, took the reins again in March 2024. This followed the dismissal of Chris Hughton after a dismal performance at AFCON 2023, where Ghana couldn’t even escape the group stage. ...
Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has expressed his lingering frustration over a controversial coaching decision during the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations final against Egypt. Despite being a key player throughout the tournament, Gyan, now 38, revealed he was surprisingly pulled from the game just two minutes after Egypt took the lead. “It pained me because I predicted I would ...
Former Black Stars player Mohammed Polo has described the current black stars coach, Otto Addo as a latter-day saint”, believing a coach could have been selected from a retired player list that won Ghana its 4 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophies. The 1975 Ghana Football Association Footballer of the Year was part of the retired footballers honoured at an ...
Ex-Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has revealed that his senior brother Baffour Gyan foresaw how great he’d become many years ago. Baffour was the first to make it as a professional footballer from the Gyan family and went on to play for the Black Stars. Asamoah later joined his senior brother in the national team, with both featuring at the 2008 ...
Former Ghana coach Charles Kwabla Akonnor is urging the Black Stars to turn the page and build their future around midfielder Mohammed Kudus. While acknowledging the contributions of veterans Andre and Jordan Ayew, Akonnor believes Kudus’ recent performances demand a change in direction. “The earlier, of course, the better,” Akonnor stressed. “The Ayew brothers have served Ghana well, but considering ...
The Black Stars of Ghana suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in an international friendly played on Friday evening at Grande de Stade Marrakech in Morocco. Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring for Nigeria from the penalty spot in the 38th minute. The lead was doubled by Ademola Lookman in the 84th minute, putting Ghana in ...