Odion Ighalo stepped off the bench to score the winner as Nigeria broke off the resilience of debutants Burundi to beat them 1-0 at the Alexandria Stadium on Saturday night and start off the search for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title on a high.Ighalo had spent just four minutes on the pitch having come on for Paul Ebere on 72 minutes. The China-based forward calmly beat Burundi keeper Jonathan Nahimana on a one-on-one after running through to an outrageous assist from Ola Aina.Aina

The Black Stars have arrived in Ismailia, Egypt where they will play their two opening group matches.The team were met on arrival at the Cairo International Airport on Friday morning by Ghana’s Ambassador to Egypt Dr. Winfred Nii Okai Hammond and the Local Organising Committee for Egypt 2019.Coach Kwesi Appiah and his side had a training session on Friday evening and we had a brief interaction with Black Stars deputy captain Kwadwo  Asamoah.Here is a clip from our interview with

Faruku Miya provided a brace of assists as Uganda stunned pre-match favorites Democratic Republic of Congo 2-0 in their Group A opening match at the Cairo International Stadium on Saturday.Miya’s set pieces fell on the heads of Patrick Kaddu and Emmanuel Okwi in either half as the Cranes got off to a flier.The Congolese were not in their usual element and paid the ultimate price for their slow start to the competition in a tough pool that also has hosts Egypt and Zimbabwe.Goalkeeper

Hearts of Oak Chief Executive Officer Fredrick Moore insists the leadership of the club are working to make the club as great as it can be. According to the former C.E.O of the Chartered Institute of Accountancy-Ghana, his leadership will ensure Hearts becomes one of the greatest club in Africa.“Under the chairmanship of Togbe Afede and myself, what we want to do is to look forward and make the club greatest it can be,” he told Fox FM.“We are the best club in Ghana and we

Emmanuel FC proved too strong for Sakora FC as they thump them 4-0 in the opening fixture of the Greater Accra Division Two Special Competition on Saturday morning.The competition is organized for teams in the Greater Accra region in a bid to keep them competitive ahead of next season’s league campaign.The Acting RFA chairman, Godwin Gabriel Kwao performed the official kick off to commence the tournament.On the business side of the competition, Emmanuel FC started the match brightly

Ghanaian right-back Dennis Appiah has finalised his return to France by signing for Ligue 1 side Nantes ahead of the 2019/20 season.The former Caen and AS Monaco has left Belgian giants Anderlecht after three years.Nantes announced that the 27-year-old has agreed on a four-year deal. ????@DennisAppiahOff est la 1?ère recrue des Jaune et Vert !Bienvenue à Nantes, Dennis ????? https://t.co/N1Jgy1uvHc pic.twitter.com/leSnWCnlat— FC Nantes (@FCNantes) June 21, 2019Appiah

Injured Leicester City defender Daniel Amartey, has offered his strongest backing to the Black Stars as they step up preparations for their opening match at this year's Africa Cup of Nations.The 24-year-old Ghana defender who missed out of the team due to injury wished the team success in Egypt.Ghana would open their AFCON campaign against Benin on Tuesday with the hope of winning to boost their morale for the subsequent matches.The former FC Copenhagen player in a tweet wished

Uganda face Democratic Republic of Congo in a Group A 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) clash at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on Saturday. The two nations will square off in the second game of the tournament, following host nation Egypt's clash against Zimbabwe at the same venue on Friday evening.Uganda qualified for their second continental showpiece in succession, having topped a competitive qualifying group.The Cranes, though, will be desperate for an improved

Guinea captain Naby Keita could be make the starting line up for Syli Nationale in their AFCON opener against Madagascar on Saturday. The Liverpool midfielder has been on the sidelines for over a month after picking up an injury in the Reds UEFA Champions League first leg game against Barcelona.Despite being ruled out of the Nations Cup by his club, Guinea coach Paul Put took a gamble by including the player in his 23-man squad for the tournament.Keita participated in full training

Ghana winger Edwin Gyasi is in discussions with a Major League Soccer club for a loan move, his Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia have announced.The 27-year-old Dutch born has been linked with a move abroad after excelling for CSKA.In 50 matches the last two seasons, Gyasi scored six goals and 10 assists.Gyasi featured in seven Europa League qualifiers and scoring on three occasions for CSKA Sofia.The AZ Alkmaar Academy graduate has previously played for Eredivisie sides FC Twente and Heracles,

Scottish Premier League side Hearts have applied for a UK work permit to sign the Ghanaian midfielder Cletus Nombil.The Edinburgh club are keen to sign the 18-year-old and hope convince the authorities to award an “exceptional talent visa”.If the application is successful, Nombil will join the club's reserve squadThe Dreams FC player impressed during a week-long trial at Riccarton in March this year and was invited back for pre-season training.Government rules state that

The Bernard Tekpetey Foundation has made donations to Nahadatu Islamic School in Ofaakor, Kasoa a suburb of the Central Region of Ghana. The newly signed Schalke O4 forward donated items including stationery, food and some toiletries to the school of Friday afternoon."The Bernard Tepketey Foundation is thankful to God for bringing me this far to give back to society and am hoping for better days to do more,' the Black Meteors forward said after making the donations.Headmaster

Ghanaian midfielder Elisha Owusu has joined Belgian side Gent in a 1 million euro deal.The 21-year-old was transferred on Friday from Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyon, the French club announced on Friday."Olympique Lyonnais has transferred Elisha Owusu, trained at OL, to KAA Gent for 1 million euros plus an earn-out of 20 per cent of the capital gain on any future transfer," Lyon said in a statement.Owusu, a defensive midfielder, spent last season on loan at Ligue 2 side Sochaux.He

Mahmoud Hassan 'Trezeguet's beauty of a goal in the 41st minute proved to be the difference as Egypt kicked off their Total Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019 campaign on a winning note with a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe at a fully packed Cairo International Stadium on Friday night.Roared on by their enthusiastic home fans who came to the stadium in full voice and full color, the Pharaohs should have won by a bigger margin had they been more clinical with the chances that

Asante Kotoko coach Charles Kwablah Akonnor says his team will work hard to pick Ghana's only ticket for the CAF Champions League next season ahead of the Special Competition final against Karela United. The Porcupine Warriors will play the Anyinase based outfit in the final of the competition in Kumasi on Sunday, with the winner representing the country in Africa's premier club tournament.After a poor showing in midweek against regional rivals Ashantigold in the Tier

DR Congo coach Florent Ibenge remains positive ahead of their group A opener against Uganda at the Africa Cup of Nations. The two times champions will begin their campaign at the Cairo International Stadium on Saturday against the Cranes of Uganda.And coach Ibenge believes they are on the same level with their opponents despite admitting they are in a difficult group."We qualified from a very difficult group but we will do our best to get the needed results. It’s a tough

Head coach of the Burundi national football team, Olivier Niyungeko is confident of his side's chances ahead of their opening game in group B against Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations. The East Africans are making their first appearances at the continent's biggest footballing fiesta after finishing second on group C of the qualifiers ahead of Gabon and South Sudan.Despite earning a place at the Nations Cup as minnows, coach Olivier Niyungeko insists they are not in

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations kicked off in grand style with a magnificent opening ceremony witnessed by fans across Africa and the World  at the Cairo International Sports Stadium. The Local organising Committee once again delivered another wonderful opening ceremony just like that of the draw which was held at the Pyramids in April.Below are videos from the ceremony before host nation Egypt takes on Zimbabwe in the tournament opener.The 2019 #AFCON kicks off this evening and