Ghana lost 3-1 on penalties to hosts Senegal in the final of the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies.Both teams were tied at 1-1 after 120 minutes of football on Sunday.Substitute Youssouph Badji connected with another cross from Niang two minutes into the second half of extra time to open the scoringGhana were not going down without a fight and equalised in the 110th minute when a right-sided free-kick resulted in a goalmouth scramble which concluded with Joseph
Ghanaian commentator Benjamin Willie Graham showed his football skills ahead of the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations final between Ghana and Senegal. The fast-rising was successful in a toe-taps session which lasted for some 13 seconds.Graham proved he lives the sport he has been commentating on for money.The Ghana TV worker was contracted for the tournament- which was telecast live on ESPN-with another Ghanaian Henry Asante-Twum as his co-commentator.Graham was at the 2019 Africa Cup
Ghana captain Shafiu Mumuni was crowned top scorer for the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations with four goals.Mumuni's tally included the hat-trick in the semi-final win against Ivory Coast.The AshantiGold captain became the first player in the history of the tournament to score three goals in one match.The 24-year-old has succeeded countryman Stephen Sarfo who won the goal king award in the 2017 tournament on home soil.
Ghana vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia posed for a photo with Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochetino in London. His Excellency was at the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium to watch an NFL match between Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears last Sunday.He was spotted in a photo tweeted by the UK High Commissioner to Ghana Iain Walker.Dr Bawumia is the United Kingdom for the Financial Times (FT) 2019 Africa Summit.
Ghana missed out on winning a third straight WAFU Cup of Nations title after a 3-1 penalty shootout defeat to 2019 hosts Senegal at the Stade Lat Dior on Sunday.The teams were tied 1-1 after extra-time, where the pair of goals was scored after 90 minutes of cagey football.Senegal broke the deadlock after 108 minutes through Youssouph Badji but after just three minutes the Black Stars B were level.Hearts of Oak striker Joseph Esso smashed home on a half volley from inside the box
São Tomé and Principé have booked a place in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifications group stages and will be in the same group with Ghana.São Tomé impressively beat Mauritius 2-1 on Sunday to advance on a 5-2 aggregate.Portugal based Marcos Barbeiro gave the Falcons and Parrots the lead before captain Luiz Leal added the second.São Tomé are joining Ghana, South Africa and Sudan in Group C to battle for the two slots for the flagship tournament in Cameroon.The Black
Ghana are currently locked down in a battle with Senegal at the finals of the 2019 WAFU Cup.Ghana’s leading football website, GHANASoccernet.com brings you the live coverage of the game.NB: Kindly refresh the page if there is any interruption in the live streaminghttps://www.facebook.com/100003573642793/posts/2279206512208448?sfns=mo
Follow the Live test match commentary in the game between host Senegal verses defending Champions Ghana in the final of the WAFU Cup of Nations at the Stade Lat Dior. https://twitter.com/ESPNAfrica/status/1183371328386224133— (@ESPNAfrica) ?s=20Below is the starting line up for GhanaEric Ofori Antwi, 2. Fatau Mohammed, 5. Alhassan Mohammed, 7. Justice Blay, 8. James Akaminko ,10. Joseph Esso, 12. Patrick Yeboah, 13. Latif Anabila,
Accra Hearts of Oak were held to a goalless draw by city rivals Great Olympics in the first leg of the 2019 Homowo Cup at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday.After series of postponements, the ‘Mantse Derby’ finally took place this afternoon with the capital’s two biggest outfits squaring off at the nation’s Wembley.The first half was largely dominated by the Phobians with the goalkeeper of Olympics standing between Hearts and their breakthrough.A rejuvenated Olympics took
Ghana coach Maxwell Konadu has named an unchanged side to face Senegal in the 2019 WAFU Cup final.Coach Konadu has kept faith in the side that defeated Ivory Coast in the semi-finals five days ago.Goalkeeper Eric Antwi remains in between the sticks for the Black Stars B.Hearts of Oak captain Fatau Mohammed continues in his role at right-back while Asante Kotoko’s Patrick Yeboah plays at left-back.Mohammed Alhassan and Habib Mohammed partner in central defence to complete the back
Ghana striker Kwasi Okyere Wriedt has emerged as a transfer target for English Premier League side Norwich City.BILD says the Canaries are interested in signing the 25-year-old from Bayern Munich in January.The Ghanaian has featured just twice at first-team level since joining in 2017.However, he has been prolific for Die Bayern's second string.And Canaries boss Daniel Farke's contacts in Germany have urged him to make a move.He has scored 8 goals and provided 2 assists
Ghana will still be without the services of defender Moro Ibrahim for Sunday's WAFU Cup of Nations final against hosts Senegal in Thies. The left back picked up injury during their quarter-final clash against Burkina Faso had has been unavailable for the last two matches of the tournament.Black Stars B coach Maxwell Konadu was able to adjust without of his key players as his side won 3-1 against Ivory Coast in the semi-final.Ghana are chasing a third consecutive WAFU Cup of
Pacific Football Club defeated Centenario Esportive 3-0 in a friendly game played at the Ashalaja park on Saturday.In attendance was Ghana’s national U17 coach Karim Zito, ex-goalkeeper Ali Jarah who were at the venue to scout and recommend players of the two sides to clubs and national teams.In an interview with Alhaji Malik Ibrahim, the Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Football Club, he told GHANAsoccernet.com that the game organized was to give his players the exposure so
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