Second half goals from Stephen Sarfo and Razak Patrick handed Ghana a 2-0 win over Guinea in their first Group A game of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations at Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Thursday, September 14. Ghana started really positively and created chances almost at will in the opening half, but their finishing was not at its best. In the tenth minute Winnful Cobbina had the first real chance when he drove into the box, beating two defenders before firing narrowly over from the edge of the
Black Stars B winger Thomas Abbey has expressed his satisfaction with their performance in the win against Guinea in the WAFU Cup in Thursday. Second half goals from Stephen Sarfo and Kwame Kizito helped the Black Stars record a 2-0 win over the Syli nationale of Guinea in the opening fixture of Group A at the Cape Coast Stadium. Substitute striker Kwame Kizito needed just eight minutes to seal the win for the Black Stars. Speaking to reporters after the match, Thomas Abbey, who was adjudged
Asante Kotoko coach Steve Pollack was spotted at the Cape Coast Stadium to scout talents at the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations. The Englishman was there to watch the Group A opener between Nigeria and Mali which ended 0-0. Ghana Premier League clubs have been around monitoring the talents from the sub-region. Aduana Stars coach Yusif Abubakar was around the Group stage and Inter Allies came in with agents from Scandinavia....
Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed he almost called time on his career after he was banished by Schalke 04 in 2015. The 30-year-old, who now plays forEintracht Frankfurt, was sacked by theGerman Bundesliga outfit after his form plummeted towards the end of the season. The Ghanaian was suspended indefinitely alongside Sidney Sam - leading to his unceremonious exit from the club. And the former Premier League star has revealed he nearly called time on his career after the bitter
FC Barcelona are reportedly keen to make another attempt to sign an African star in January, after his proposed move to the club during the recent window broke down. OGC Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri's transfer to the Catalan giants was almost completed before the Spaniards reportedly pulled out of the deal at the last minute. However, a new report by Spanish publication Sport suggests the Blaugrana could return for the Ivory Coast midfielder in January. Sources within the Barcelona
West Ham forward Andre Ayew has revealed the inspiring words he received from manager Slaven Bilic after climbing off the bench to help the side beatHuddersfield Town on Monday night. Bilic sacrificed Javier Hernandez for the Ghanaian international, who wasted no time in providing an assist for Pedro Obiang for the opener wrapping things up with the second goal. The manager's decision to introduce Ayew was definitely a game-changing one, and when asked what the Croatian manager told him
The group stages of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League start this week, and Africa will again be well represented in both competitions. It is a good time, therefore, for KwesESPN to reflect on who have been Africa's top achievers in the European competitions, from most appearances and most goals, to other weird and wonderful records. MOST APPEARANCES IN UEFA CLUB FOOTBALL 113 - SAMUEL ETO'O (CAMEROON) Played for: Real Madrid, Mallorca, Barcelona, Internazionale, Anji,
Neither Eagle could soar as Mali and Nigeria played to a goalless draw in the opening Group A match of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Thursday, September 14. The first shot on goal came in the eighth minute when a goalmouth scramble inside the Nigerian box fell to Mohamed Traore, but the Eagles attacker volleyed over the target from 16-yards out. Ten minutes later the Super Eagles had their first shot on goal when Uche Akas fired a stinging 22-yard free-kick
Gyan has struggled to impact recent Ghana games, triggering suggestions that he may have run his race for the national team, but the Ghana's leading international goal scorer says he is far from done. "The past three years have been very difficult, fitness-wise," the Kayserispor striker told KweseESPN. "I try to use my experience to do a lot of things. Somebody will say, 'he is done,' but I am not done. It is just the circumstances." Various injuries have slowed
West Ham United forward Andre Ayew is eyeing his side's second straight win ahead of their clash against West Brom on Saturday. The Hammers ended a streak of defeats by beating Huddersfield Town 2-0 on Monday night. And the Ghana international who scored and set-up another wants his side to maintain the momentum. We dont have to get too excited, he said, as reported by his club's official website. Weve played at home and we won and now we are going to West Brom and it will be
Follow the LIVE play-by-play of the clash between Ghana and Guinea in the group stage of the 2017 WAFU Championship at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on GHANAsoccernet.com. Kickoff is exactly 18:00GMT. Stay connected By: Sheikh Tophic Sienu @desheikh1 on twitter...
Ghanas Under-17 male football team coach, Paa Kwasi Fabin, has stated emphatically that his main target is to win the FIFA U-17 World Cup after more than two decades when Ghanaians last laid hands on the trophy. The Starlets trainer said the teams long absence from the competition has strengthened the teams resolve to reclaim the lost glory as Coach Fabin is confident that his youngsters have prepared very hard in order to make an impact. Coach Fabin, who guided the team to claim silver at
Ghanas female Under-20 team, the Black Princesses, are hoping to get a good result when they meet in a Womens World Cup (WWC) qualifier in Algiers on Friday. The two sides meet in the first leg of the first round qualifier in a quest for a WWC ticket, with the Princesses chasing their fifth as against the Algerians first. The Princesses left Accra on Tuesday for Algiers and the head coach, Yusif Basigi, told the Daily Graphic that they were travelling with cautious optimism, wary of the threat
The winning bonus for the national Under-17 team, Black Starlets, has been maintained at $1,000 as they jet out to participate in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup slated for India from October 6 to 28. The Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Pius Enam Hadzide, confirmed this to the Graphic Sports during an interview last Sunday when he led the team and their technical handlers to a special dinner organised by the Indian community to wish the players well at the residence of the Indian High Commissioner
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has hailed the work ethics of Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey. Partey, 24, has worked his sucks off since the start of the season, dislodging captain Gabriel Fernndez, who is largely regarded as an 'untouchable' at the club. The Argentine has kept faith the fast-rising Ghanaian, who has worked his way through effort and good play. "It has taken him up to four years to get where he is now. He has worked hard and waited for his moment," he
Ghana FA spokesman Ibrahim Sannie speaks about the historic Tertiary Football League which revive excitements among the game's aficionadosin the West African nation....
Ex-Kotoko striker Kofi Nti Boakye has signed a one-year loan deal with Lebanese side Al Shabab. Boakye, 30, has been unveiled to the media and the club's supporters. The Ghanaian has an extensiversum having played for Libyan side Al Ahli FC, Egyptian outfit Masri Makasa FC fas well as Nigerian side Ifeanyi Ubah FC. In Ghana, he featured for Heart of Lions, Liberty Professionals and Asante Kotoko. He is the younger brother of former Ghana striker Isaac Boakye....
stersund FC Ghanaian duo Frank Arhin and Patrick Kpozo failed to travel with the side to Ukraine for their Europa League clash againstFC Zorya Luhansk tonight due to visa problems. The pair who joined the side this summer were denied traveling visas and will thus miss the clash at the Arena Lviv. "Frank and Patrick are home for visa reasons," says FK's chairman Daniel Kindberg. This isstersund's first match in the Europa group game....
Ghana FA spokesman Ibrahim Sannie Daara has applauded the maiden edition of the Tertiary Football League set to kick starts on September 23. Twelve Universities will slug it out in a 10 week period for the ultimate diadem in the historic league expected to redefine football in the West African nation. The big guns are lacing their boots for what is expected to be a keenly contested league - with six teams each housed in two zones. The initiative has received a major seal of approval from
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has hit a magnificent level since the start of the season for Atletico Madrid, relegating one of the 'untouchables' Gabi Fernandez to the bench. The Spaniard has seen his influence dwindled drastically in recent matches due to the presence of the African. Partey has snatched the ownership through effort and good play. Gabi, 34, who is the captain of the Rrojiblanco, is no longer a fixture in Simeone's eleven.Put another way, the rojiblanco captain
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