Ghana got their U17 Women's World Cup off to flying start on Tuesday when they defeated hosts Uruguay 4-0 thanks to a hat-trick by captain Mukarama Abdulai.The Black Maidens displayed their title intentions and took the game by the scruff of the neck and opened the scoring in the 20th minute through Fuseina Mumuni.Talented captain Abdulai extended Ghana's leading five minutes later but the home side stood resolute to defend the foray of attacks before the break.However
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan, Thomas Partey and Kassim Nuhu are among the ten players to have arrived in the Black Stars training camp in Nairobi in preparation for Sunday's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations clash with Ethiopia.Newcastle United winger Christian Atsu also arrived on Monday along with goalkeeper Richard Ofori, Nana Amponmah and Emmanuel Boateng to take the number of players swell toFrance-based duo of Majeed Waris and Lawrence Ati-Zigi as well as Mubarak Wakaso arrived
The Black Stars could not start their training as originally scheduled for Tuesday with just ten players reporting to camp ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia.The Ghana was expected to start serious training on Tuesday night but with just half of the squad invited turning up by Tuesday, coach Kwesi Appiah could not have his full training session.Chaotic travel arrangements mean players who has finished playing their league matches on Saturday -
Ghana's training camp in Kenya in preparation for Sunday's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is facing a rocky start as the Black Stars could not train in Nairobi on Tuesday.The Black Stars have pitched camp in Nairobi for the match in neighbouring Ethiopia and should have normally started training by Monday night.However the late arrival of the backroom staff and most of the players means training could not be held on Tuesday which means they team has missed two days of training.The
Chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee of the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON), Hon. Freda Prempeh has reiterated that Ghana is ready for the start of the tournament.The biennial competition is expected to commence on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the refurbished Accra Sports Stadium.There have been doubts that the Accra Sports Stadium might not be ready for the tournament but according to the Madam Freda Prempeh, the venue is ready for use after watching the Black
Senegal will be unable to call upon the services of Inter front man Keita Balde during the international break as a result of an incredible email address error.Although he has yet to hit top gear since arriving at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in the summer, the 23-year-old remains one of the key men for his country.The Spanish-born star opted to represent the country of his father and since his debut in 2016, he has received over 20 caps, although he will not add to his tally during
Asante Kotoko forward Yacouba Sogne is expected to report to camp in Takoradi on Friday as the team continues preparations ahead of the CAF Confederations Cup. The striker was granted permission to leave for his native of Burkina Faso for his marriage ceremony.GHANASoccernet has gathered that the inform forward has been asked to return to camp in the Western Region, where the Porcupine Warriors have been based for two weeks now.Asante Kotoko will host the winner of the Cameroonian
Horoya AC's Ghanaian winger Brefo Mensah emerged as the top assists maker in the 2018 CAF Champions League.It is not always goal scorers who have to be getting the praise and recognition for their efforts in front of goal but playmakers must be getting equal attention and applauds for being the goal providers.Behind every great finisher is a great provider, after all, and the continent's most prolific sides are well stocked in that area.Even though Anice Badri finished
Maxwell Konadu has dismissed a report claiming that the return of Andre and Jordan Ayew to the Black Stars squad is the reason behind Kwadwo Asamoah's withdrawal from the team ahead of Sunday's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.The Ghana assistant coach says reports like this are calculated to sow disunity in the camp of the Black Stars ahead of the match against Ethiopia in Addis Ababas.The GFA revealed on Tuesday that the Inter Milan player opted out of the game
Injured Black Queens forward Sandra Owusu Ansah believes the team can win the Africa Women's Cup of Nations for the first time in Ghana. Owusu-Ansah was ruled out of the competition following an injury she suffered at Zouk Mosbeh Girls FC in the final match of the Lebanese League.Despite missing the tournament because of the setback, the 18 year old striker is positive Ghana can win the tournament for the first time on home soil.“Black Queens are capable of winning the ultimate
Umbro have delivered a snubbing verdict on giants Kotoko by claiming their arch rivals Hearts of Oak is the biggest club in Ghana.English kits manufacturing giants have sparked a massive debate by their claim which was made on their global platform on Twitter.Umbro said are well aware there is no other football club bigger than Accra Hearts of Oak in the country after sealing a partnership deal with the Phobians.The kit manufacturers wrote in a tweet: “There is no one bigger”
Newly elected presidents of the football federations of Benin, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Rwanda have visited the Confederation of African Football, where they met President Ahmad. Mathurin De Chacus (Benin), Jean Guy Blaise Mayolas (Congo), Esayas Abraham Weldeyesus (Eritrea), Isayas Jira Bosho (Ethiopia) and Jean Damascene Sekamana (Rwanda) visited the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.The quintet were received by President Ahmad Ahmad and Acting General Secretary Essadek Alaoui.The
Black Starlets coach Karim Zito has urged Asante Kotoko to play more international friendly matches as the team prepares to compete in the CAF Confederation Cup.The Porcupine Warriors are currently in camp preparing assiduously to represent Ghana in the continent's second-tier inter club competition.Lack of competitive football in the country at the moment is forcing the team to play low profile friendly matches.And coach Zito believes the situation is not satisfactory enough
Medeama have confirmed a high-profile friendly against Asante Kotoko on Wednesday.The Mauve and Yellows will play as guest of the Porcupine Warriors at the Sekondi stadium.The game is expected to attract huge crowd amid the growing rivalry between the two Premier League sides.Kotoko are using the high-profile friendly to test their readiness ahead of their participation in the 2018/19 CAF Confederation.The stakes are high for the two teams after Medeama coach Samuel Boadu claimed
World's football governing body, FIFA has appointed a normalisation committee to run the affairs of Madagascar's Football Federation (FMF).This is after FIFA disbanded the current administration because the FA's electoral process was "not carried out in accordance with the regulatory requirements applicable to the members of Fifa."The normalisation committee's mandate will include organising FMF elections and identifying "legitimate delegates"
An Egyptian court sentenced Mohamed Aboutrika, one of the country’s greatest all-time soccer players, to a year in prison for tax evasion while also giving him the option to pay a fine of 20,000 Egyptian pounds, or $1,115, to have the sentence suspended.The verdict, handed down on Monday by the Cairo misdemeanor court, was delivered in absentia.Aboutrika, who has lived since his 2013 soccer retirement in exile in Qatar, where he works as a sports analyst for the beIN sports network,
Deputy Black Stars coach Ibrahim Tanko has thrown his support behind Thomas Partey to churn out more playing minutes at Spanish side Atlético Madrid.Last season, the Ghana midfielder made 33 La Liga appearances including 28 starts, however, same cannot be said this term after featuring in 10 games including four starts has heightened speculations about a possible move away in January.Reports about his exit have also been based on the player’s frustrations about being sidelined
Black Maidens head coach Evans Adotey has a set the target of winning the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay this year. Ghana arrived in Montevideo last week and are poised for the opener against Uruguay on Tuesday evening.Coach Evans Adotey, who has been at the tournament before believes it is time for Ghana to win the World Cup, having reached the semi finals in 2012.“Our wish is to surpass that the 2012’s achievements, advance from the quarterfinals stage and hopefully
Head coach of Ghana Premier League side Medeama SC, Samuel Boadu believes the Black Stars will struggle without Kwadwo Asamoah in the AFCON qualifier against Ethiopia. The Inter Milan star pulled out of the team for the game against the Walias of Ethiopia on Sunday due to a knock he suffered in the game against Atlanta on Sunday.According to Medeama coach, Kwesi Appiah has started a project of building the team around Asamoah, therefore his absence will be massively felt."In
The Black Stars of Ghana will start camping today in Kenya, Nairobi ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Walias of Ethiopia.The West African giants will play as guests to the Walias of Ethiopia at the Addis Ababa Stadium on Sunday, November 18 in the sixth game of Group F.All 20-invited players called up for the match with exception of Kwadwo Asamoah, who has been excused through injury, will converge in the Eastern African nation before leaving for Addis
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