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2026 WC: Baba Rahman’s return to Black Stars is on merit – Henry Asante Twum
The Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, has revealed that Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz played a decisive role in convincing Baba Rahman to return to the senior national team. Rahman, who now features for PAOK, had been absent from the Black Stars setup for nearly...
Biggest winners from Ghana’s defeat to Austria
Ghana’s World Cup preparations got off to the worst possible start when they suffered a 5-1 defeat to Austria in Vienna. It is the heaviest defeat Ghana has suffered in 19 years, since the 5-0 loss to Saudi Arabia. The result, to state the obvious, was terrible.Somehow, the performance was worse. Listless.Insipid.Coach...
Black Stars beaten 2-0 by Mexico in World Cup warm-up friendly
Ghana’s Black Stars lost 2-0 to Mexico in a pre-World Cup friendly in Puebla on Saturday (23 May), as defensive lapses and missed chances undermined their preparations for the 2026 tournament. Mexico struck early through Brian Gutiérrez, who fired a low right-footed shot into the bottom corner after just two minutes at...
Partey, Inaki join Black Stars camp as preparations intensify for Wales friendly
The Black Stars have intensified preparations for Tuesday’s international friendly against Wales, with 24 players taking part in a training session at Dragon Park as the team fine-tunes strategies ahead of the highly anticipated encounter.
Michael Essien urges GFA to act early in race for dual-nationality players
Former Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has called on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to intensify efforts to identify and nurture dual-nationality players at an early stage to help strengthen the various national teams for the future. The former Chelsea star was part of a delegation assembled by the GFA and Coach...
betPawa commits GHS 3.5m to support Black Stars and Black Queens
The support to the GFA comes as a boost for the Black Stars and Black Queens ahead of their participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
Yirenkyi, Adjetey score lowest as Ayew tops ratings in Austria annihilation
Friday’s international friendly against Austria in Vienna, which was supposed to inspire hope in Ghanaians ahead of the 2026 World Cup, ended in a 5-1 obliteration. Head coach Otto Addo’s team collapsed in the second half, conceding four goals. Here’s how each player is rated out of ten, with ten being the highest a pl...
The shadow squad: who really picks Ghana’s Black Stars?
When Carlos Queiroz unveiled Ghana’s 28-man squad for 2026 World cup preparation camp, on May 25, the immediate reaction was not excitement but bewilderment.
Stanbic Bank donates Gh¢3m to support Black Stars’ 2026 World Cup campaign
Stanbic Bank has presented a cheque for Gh¢3 million to support Ghana’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup following the national fundraising campaign launched earlier this year. The cheque was received on behalf of the government by the Deputy Minister for Finance and Chairman of the Black Stars World Cup Fundra...
2026 WC: Black Stars travel to Philadelphia for final Group L game against Croatia
The Black Stars have relocated from Rhode Island to Philadelphia as preparations intensify ahead of their decisive FIFA World Cup Group L encounter against Croatia on Saturday. The squad departed on Thursday following a recovery session earlier in the week at Bryant University, where they regrouped a day after a hard-f...
Wales 1-1 Ghana: Everything Carlos Queiroz said at post-match
Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz managed his first game as Black Stars head coach on Tuesday evening in Ghana’s draw against Wales. Caleb Yirenkyi came off the bench to score the opening goal before Wales equalised late in the game to extend Ghana’s winless run across all competitions. After the game, Queiroz faced the...
Caleb Yirenkyi’s position in midfield – Carlos Queiroz
The FC Nordsjaelland man had been the topic of wrong profiling by former Ghana boss Otto Addo, who played Yirenkyi as a right-back.