Ghana U17 coach Paa Kwesi Fabin has praised national team coach Kwesi Appiah for the faith he has entrusted in young players.

Concerns have been raised over the Brazilian Embassy’s staunch match ticket requirements for issuing visas to Ghanaians interested in going to witness the 2014 World Cup.

Herbert Addo has praised his side’s resilience after defeating Hasaacas to reach the semi-final of the 2014 MTN Ghana FA Cup.

Germany midfielder Sami Khedira's chances of being fit in time for the FIFA World Cup were given a boost as he returned to training with his Real Madrid team-mates for the first time in five months on Sunday.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that they will play pre-2014 World Cup friendlies against Scotland, the United States and Greece before they travel to Brazil for the tournament.

GHANAsoccernet.com's Akyereko Frimpong Manson has a comprehensive report on how Ghanaian players fared abroad over the weekend with Asamoah Gyan, Jordan Ayew, David Accam, Christian Atsu, Samuel Afum and Isaac Sackey all on target.