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midfielder, along with Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), Kingsley Schindler (Samsunspor), and Osman Ibrahim (Feyenoord), has withdrawn from the squad due to injuries and medical issues.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 […]
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 Accra Sports Stadium has been approved to host Ghana’s game against Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers defeating earlier rumours of Ghana playing in a neighbouring country due to the absence of an international standard stadium. Initially, the Baba Yara Stadium was the only approved venue by CAF for Ghana’s […]
Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council Member Dr. Randy Abbey has justified the payment of bonuses to members of the Black Stars’ management team when the national team competes in the FIFA World Cup. Dr. Abbey, speaking before the Parliamentary Select Committee investigating concerns raised by the Save Ghana Football group, argued that success should […]
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 […]
Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has staunchly defended the crucial role of management committees in the success of Ghana’s national football teams. Speaking before the Parliamentary Select Committee on Ghana football matters, Okraku addressed mounting criticism regarding the committees’ effectiveness. In response to concerns raised by football fans and pundits, Okraku emphasized that […]
Ghana midfielder Majeed Ashimeru has expressed his belief in the potential success of the Black Stars under head coach Otto Addo, who was reappointed by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in March 2024. Addo, who signed a 34-month contract with an optional 24-month extension, began his second tenure with promising victories in the 2026 World […]
Former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah has expressed his dismay at the possibility of Ghana hosting its next 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match abroad, calling it a “national embarrassment.” This follows the recent ban imposed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on the Baba Yara Sports Stadium due to an “unsuitable […]
