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Tom Saintfiet emerges as favourite for Black Stars coaching role
Mali national team coach Tom Saintfiet has emerged as the top of the Ghana Football Association’s shortlist to become the next head coach of the Black Stars. His emergence follows an Executive Council meeting held by the GFA on Friday, April 10, 2026, as the federation continues its search for a successor to Otto Addo....
Iran demands guarantees for World Cup participation
Iran has indicated it will take part in this summer’s football World Cup, but has demanded a series of guarantees from Fifa and the tournament’s hosts amid growing tensions surrounding the team’s participation. The Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) said Iran would compete at the tournament “without any retreat from o...
World Cup ticket does not guarantee visa — Canadian High Commissioner warns
The Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, Myriam Montrat, has warned that buying a FIFA World Cup match ticket does not automatically guarantee a visa to travel to Canada. She gave the caution during the National Forum on Trafficking Through Sports, held on Thursday, 16 April 2026, at the Institute of Statistical, Socia...
Saibari screamer seals Morocco victory against Scotland
Morocco took an early lead over Scotland at Boston Stadium and never looked back.
Uganda confirms 2027 AFCON dates
The Uganda Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations has confirmed that the tournament will be held from 19 June to 18 July 2027. The 36th edition of Africa’s flagship football competition will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania under the “Pamoja” banner, marking the first time th...
Ghana forward Felix Afena-Gyan’s home robbed while on national duty
Ghana international Felix Afena-Gyan has been the victim of a robbery after his residence in Italy was broken into while he was away on national team duty, local reports said. The forward was with Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars, for an international friendly against Mexico over the weekend. Afena-Gyan fe...
Ghana makes history with international karting debut
Three Ghanaian drivers, Jihad in the senior category, and juniors Kloe and Ezra — will represent the country at the launch of the Karting Africa Championship Series in Benguela, Angola.
England World Cup 2026 team guide
The plan Qualifying was a doddle. England cruised through it, recording eight wins from eight games, 22 goals scored and none conceded, but the opposition was hardly taxing. As so often the question is how the Three Lions will fare when they come up against the very best in a knockout tie. Over to Thomas […]
2026 WC: Why Thomas Partey was granted entry amid ongoing legal case – US authorities explain
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has clarified why Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was allowed entry into the country despite facing serious legal charges in the UK. The clarification follows Canada’s decision to deny the 32-year-old a visa ahead of Ghana’s opening match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup,...
Nottingham Forest set to replace Pereira with Glasner
Vitor Pereira is poised to leave Nottingham Forest with the club ready to appoint former Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as his successor. BBC Sport understands a deal to appoint the Austrian is virtually done with just the formalities left to complete. Contact with Glasner, who left the role as Palace manager at th...
Spurs agree deal worth up to £100m for Newcastle’s Tonali
Tottenham Hotspur are set to break their transfer record for a second time this week after agreeing a deal worth up to £100m with Newcastle United for midfielder Sandro Tonali. Spurs previously had a bid of about £80m rejected by Newcastle, but are now set to pay an initial £92.5m plus a further £7.5m in add-ons. BBC S...
World Cup 2026: Black Stars move camp to Rhode Island ahead of first game
The team departed Virginia on Thursday afternoon and touched down at T.F. Green International Airport in Rhode Island later in the day.