Black Stars players during their training The Black Stars held their first training in Cape Coast on Tuesday evening ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier against Ethiopia. The team arrived in the Central Regional capital on Tuesday afternoon having departed Accra in the morning. Coach Charles Akonnor trained …
Read More »Daniel Amartey arrives in Ghana for 2022 World Cup qualifier
Leicester City defender Daniel Amartey has arrived at the Black Stars camp for Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia. The 26-year-old featured for Leicester City’s in their 2-1 win over Norwich in the Premier League on Saturday. The Ghana international has been impressive for The Foxes in the ongoing campaign for Brendan …
Read More »Andre Ayew, Mubarak Wakaso first arrivals in Ghana for 2022 World Cup qualifiers
Andre Ayew and Mubarak Wakaso are the first Black Stars players to arrive in Ghana ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers scheduled for early next month. Qatar-based Ayew landed on Saturday night and looks poised to lead the Black Stars to victory in the two games. While Wakaso has been in the country …
Read More »World Cup qualifiers: Akonnor calls up four more players
Black Stars Coach Charles Akonnor has decided to expand his squad due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and injuries to some key members of the team. Spain based defender Joseph Aidoo has been drafted into the team for the World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa. The Celta Vigo …
Read More »2022 World Cup qualifiers: Akonnor sweats over losing key players for South Africa clash
Black Stars head coach Charles Akonnor could lose six of his players for the South Africa game in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The six players plying their trade in the UK will not be able to travel to South Africa for the game due to the country being on their …
Read More »Jordan Ayew, Amartey, Partey, others out of Ghana’s World Cup qualifier against South Africa
• All players based in England will not be available for the game against South Africa • This means Amartey, Jordan, Partey and some other players invited by Akonnor will not make the trip to Johannesburg • They will however feature in the game against Ethiopia in Cape Coast …
Read More »Africa Cup of Nations draw: Ranking all 24 qualifiers [WATCH]
Ahead of Tuesday’s Nations Cup draw, Goal’s Ed Dove ranks all 24 qualifiers for the Afcon #24.Equatorial Guinea Victories in Malabo against Libya and Tanzania ensure Equatorial Guinea will play at the Nations Cup for the first time in a tournament that they’re not hosting. However, it was their 3-2 …
Read More »2022 World Cup qualifiers: Akonnor names 30-man squad for Ethiopia and South Africa games
Ghana coach Charles Akonnor has named a 30-man squad for next month’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa. The squad include two Hearts of Oak players. Goalkeeper Richard Attah and striker Daniel Afriyie Barnieh have been rewarded for their impressive roles in the Phobians’ double success …
Read More »2022 World Cup qualifiers: Two Hearts players named in Black Stars squad
The Black Stars will take on Ethiopia on Friday, September 3 at the Cape Coast Stadium Two Hearts of Oak players have been named in Black Stars coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor’s squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Ethiopia. Goalkeeper Richard Atta and forward Daniel Afriyie …
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Chelsea players celebrate Hakim Ziyech’s goal in the Belfast encounter Chelsea beat Villarreal 6-5 in a penalty shootout to lift the Uefa Super Cup for a second time after a draining 120 minutes in Belfast. Substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saved captain Raul Albiol’s spot-kick at Windsor Park on a night …
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