Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey has been ruled out of Ghana’s crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Sudan. The Arsenal midfielder, along with Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), Kingsley Schindler (Samsunspor), and Osman Ibrahim (Feyenoord), has withdrawn from the squad due to injuries and medical issues. Partey, who was expected to lead the […]
Elfsborg forward Michael Baidoo has received a late call-up to the Ghana national team ahead of their crucial AFCON qualifiers against Sudan. The 25-year-old replaces Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, who has been ruled out due to injury. Michael Baidoo has been a standout performer for Elfsborg this season, scoring 14 goals and providing seven assists […]
The Black Stars of Ghana will kick off their preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Sudan with their first training session at the Accra Sports Stadium on October 7. A total of 25 players have been called up for the crucial doubleheader. As of Sunday, four players—Jojo Wollacott, Elisha Owusu, […]
The first group of Sudan’s national football team has arrived in Ghana ahead of their crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying clash against the Black Stars. Led by head coach Kwesi Appiah, a former Ghana national team coach, the technical team landed in Accra on Sunday night. The rest of the squad, traveling […]
Former Ghana international Mohammed Polo remains optimistic about the Black Stars’ chances of qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), despite their shaky start in the Group F qualifiers. The four-time African champions have faced difficulties in securing a win, losing to Angola and drawing with Niger last month. However, Polo believes that […]
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is awaiting the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) decision following their inspection of the Accra and Cape Coast stadia. This inspection was requested by the GFA and the Ministry of Youth and Sports in preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Sudan. CAF officials visited the […]
Standards of football pitches and stadiums in Africa must improve for a side from the continent to win the Fifa World Cup, according to Democratic Republic of Congo coach Sebastien Desabre. His comments come as Ghana became the latest country to be banned from hosting international matches, external by the Confederation of African Football (Caf). […]
Ghana defender Alexander Djiku has returned to training with Fenerbahce after missing Ghana’s September 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers due to injury. The 30-year-old centre-back picked up a knock in Fenerbahce’s match against Alanyaspor just before the international break, ruling him out of Ghana’s games against Angola and Niger. However, Djiku has made […]
The Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Austin Eguavoen, has refuted reports suggesting that he has resigned as the interim coach of the Nigerian national team. The former Nigerian international was appointed to lead the team in the recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda. Eguavoen’s appointment came […]
Zambia coach Avram Grant has expressed optimism ahead of his team’s crucial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifier against Sierra Leone on September 10. The Chipolopolo will host the Leone Stars at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Grant highlighted the importance of playing in front of their home fans, who played a significant […]
