In the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League season, a young Augustine Boakye took the league by storm, registering 12 assists for WAFA SC â?? the highest by any player that season. His creativity, vision, and ability to unlock defences earned him recognition as the league's best playmaker.Five years later, the former WAFA star is representing Ghana on the biggest stage of all: the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.The more interesting fact about Boakye's inclusion is the

Nations FC centre-back Razak Simpson is set to join a top-flight Finnish club ahead of the 2026/27 season, with an agreement already in place for the highly rated defender to make the move to Europe.The 27-year-old Black Stars defender, who captained Nations FC to FA Cup glory and was recently on standby for Ghana's World Cup squad, is now poised to take the next significant step in his career abroad.Simpson has been a pillar of consistency for the Abrankese-based club since

The Ghana Premier League continues to prove its value as a breeding ground for top talent, with seven players in the current Black Stars World Cup squad having previously featured in the domestic top flight with one of them is still actively playing in the league.Leading the list is Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Benjamin Asare, who remains a key figure in the Ghana Premier League and has been included in Carlos Queiroz's final 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The full list

A high-level delegation from newly promoted English Premier League club Sunderland AFC, led by owner and chairman Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, in Accra on Wednesday.The visit forms part of efforts to strengthen ties between Sunderland AFC and Ghana following a recent trip by the Speaker to the club's headquarters in the United Kingdom.The growing relationship is also linked to the annual Democracy

Newly promoted Ghana Premier League sides FC AshantiGold 04 and Debibi United are set for a fierce battle for the services of Berekum Chelsea attacker Emmanuel Sarpong during the summer transfer window.Having secured promotion to the top flight, both clubs are eager to strengthen their squads ahead of their debut campaigns in the Ghana Premier League, with Sarpong emerging as one of their key transfer targets.The 28-year-old forward endured a modest season with the Berekum-based

Ghana Premier League side Karela United have entered the race to sign Hohoe United captain Usman Safianu ahead of the upcoming summer transfer window.The highly-rated midfielder has emerged as one of the most sought-after players in the domestic league following an impressive 2025/26 campaign with Hohoe United. His consistent performances in midfield have attracted interest from several clubs, with Karela United now among the latest teams to express a desire to secure his signature.Despite

Leeds United have tied down their captain for the long haul, with chairman Paraag Marathe taking the unusual step of personally revealing that Ethan Ampadu has put pen to paper on a new four-year contract. The 25-year-old Wales international of Ghanaian descent, who arrived at Elland Road from Chelsea in July 2023, has now committed his future to the West Yorkshire club in a deal the chairman regards as central to his plans.Speaking to Sky Sports News, Marathe relished the chance

Barcelona are considering including Ghanaian defender Hafiz Gariba in their first-team pre-season plans, with a final decision yet to be made.The 19-year-old centre-back has enjoyed an impressive campaign with Barcelona's Juvenil A side, establishing himself as a regular starter and continuing his rapid rise through the club's academy ranks.Gariba joined Barcelona from the fourth tier of Catalan football and has quickly emerged as one of the club's most highly rated

Ghanaian youngster Luis Narh has completed a sensational transfer to Belgian Pro League outfit Royal Antwerp from Mamobi-based Diamond Seed Sporting Club, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm The highly-rated 18-year-old forward has signed a four-year contract with the Belgian side, with an option to extend his stay by an additional year.Narh's move is the latest success story for Diamond Seed Sporting Club, a club renowned for nurturing talented young footballers and providing

The General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Prosper Harrison Addo, has expressed the football community's appreciation to Malta Guinness for its support of women's football as headline sponsor of the Ghana Women's Premier League over the past four years.According to Addo, the partnership has played a key role in supporting and promoting women's football in Ghana, helping to raise the profile and competitiveness of the league during the sponsorship

Jordan Ayew has revisited Ghanaâ??s historic 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign while expressing pride in his familyâ??s football legacy and his own journey with the Black Stars.Ghanaâ??s run to the quarter-finals in South Africa remains the nationâ??s finest World Cup moment, a campaign that united supporters across the country and created lasting memories for players and fans alike.Ayew recalled watching parts of the tournament before joining pre-season duties, describing

Jordan Ayew has spoken about the responsibility of captaining Ghana, describing the role as both an honour and a duty as the Black Stars prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The forward, who has become a senior figure in the squad, says he approaches the captaincy with calmness while prioritising unity and motivation within the team.â??Obviously, it's an honour and a big responsibility. I just take it calmly and do my best for the country, for my teammates,â? he told

Ghana international Tariq Lamptey has resumed full training as he steps up efforts to secure a new club ahead of the 2026/27 football season.The 25-year-old is currently without a club following the termination of his contract by ACF Fiorentina, with recurring injury concerns bringing his spell in Italy to an early end.Lamptey joined Fiorentina in 2025 from Brighton & Hove Albion on a three-year deal after leaving the Premier League outfit. However, his time in Florence

Jordan Ayew has welcomed scepticism around Ghanaâ??s chances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying he is motivated by outside doubt as the Black Stars prepare for a demanding Group L campaign against England, Croatia and Panama in the United States.Speaking ahead of the tournament, the Black Stars captain said he is embracing the pressure and believes Ghana can upset expectations, even though many observers do not consider them favourites to progress from the group.He said: â??We

Ghana forward Jordan Ayew has described the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup meeting with England as a â??special gameâ? as the Black Stars prepare for their Group L campaign at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.Ghana are set for their fifth World Cup appearance, having featured in 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2022. Their best showing remains the 2010 tournament in South Africa, where they reached the quarter-finals, the furthest an African side has gone alongside Senegalâ??s

The Ghana Football Association has announced its youth football offseason calendar for 2026, reaffirming its commitment to developing the next generation of football talent across the country.Under its flagship youth development slogan, "Power To The Youth", the GFA continues to place strong emphasis on grassroots and juvenile football as part of its long-term strategy to strengthen the foundations of the game.The offseason programme will begin with the Elite U15 Boys

Ghana international Kwasi Sibo is set to leave Spanish side Real Oviedo when his contract expires at the end of June, bringing an end to a remarkable chapter in his career following the club's rise to the Spanish top flight.According to reports in Spain, the 27-year-old midfielder will not continue with Oviedo beyond June 30, 2026, despite playing a key role in the club's recent success.The Spanish outfit are expected to lose the Ghanaian on a free transfer, with interest

Maximus Alexander Mill, the winner of Ghana's next millionaire has received his GHC1 million prize money from sports betting and gaming operators Betano.The prize, which was presented to Mr Alexander Mill in a gigantic cheque, was preceded by a ceremony which was held at the Atlantic Tower in Accra.At the event, Mr. Maximus Alexander Mill recounted how he first learned about the promotion through an advertisement on Instagram in December 2025.According to him, he was already

Former Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has expressed confidence that the Black Stars possess the quality to advance beyond the group stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Ghana, four-time African champions, will compete at the global tournament jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, where they have been drawn in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Panama.The Black Stars are aiming to improve on disappointing group-stage exits in both the 2014 and 2022 editions of

Former Black Stars striker Asamoah Gyan says there is growing optimism in Ghana ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while acknowledging the weight of expectation on the national team.The tournament, set to be staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico, will mark Ghanaâ??s fifth appearance at footballâ??s global showpiece. Despite back-to-back group-stage exits in 2014 and 2022, Gyan believes supporters remain hopeful of a stronger showing this time.â??Ghanaians are