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CONCACAF rejects FIFA World Cup Stake sale proposal, Mexico says it will review plan
CONCACAF rejected FIFA’s World Cup stake sale proposal during a meeting on Thursday but stopped short of following UEFA’s plan to boycott the global showcase, while the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said it would study the proposal before deciding its position. The regional bloc for North America, Central Americ...
FIFA plans to speed up launch of new World Cup spin-off
FIFA already has plans to receive the first financing in less than 100 days from private investors in an accelerated launch of a new World Cup spin-off venture, Sky News can reveal. A confidential presentation shows FIFA wants up to $4.2bn (£3.1bn) banked by October, even as president Gianni Infantino is insisting to f...
Jose Mourinho Real Madrid president Florentino Perez’s favoured head coach candidate
Jose Mourinho is Real Madrid president Florentino Perez’s favoured candidate to replace Alvaro Arbeloa as head coach. Arbeloa was appointed in January to replace the sacked Xabi Alonso but is now expected to be dismissed at the end of the season. Multiple sources, speaking anonymously as they did not have permission to...
Samson Deen chairs NSA’s new Resource Mobilisation and Partnership Committee
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has inaugurated a five-member Resource Mobilisation and Partnership Committee as part of efforts to strengthen funding and build strategic partnerships for Ghana’s sports sector. The committee, chaired by African Paralympic Committee President Samson Deen, was inaugurated in Accra on...
World Cup final half-time to last up to 25 minutes
The half-time break in Sunday’s World Cup final is expected to last between 20 and 25 minutes. An 11-minute Super Bowl-style show, co-headlined by Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS, will take place during the interval at New York New Jersey Stadium. While sources within World Cup organisers Fifa suggest the break...
FA Cup: Cioaba Aristica urges Aduana FC to stay focused ahead of semifinal clash with Nations FC
Aduana FC head coach Cioaba Aristica has called on his players to leave nothing to chance as they prepare for their MTN FA Cup semi-final showdown against Nations FC. The Dormaa-based club will lock horns with their fellow Ghana Premier League side on Friday, April 17, at the Swedru Stadium in what promises to be […]
Joseph Aidoo hits 150 Celta Vigo appearances
Ghana international Joseph Aidoo has reached a significant milestone in his career after making his 150th appearance for Spanish La Liga side Celta Vigo over the weekend. The experienced centre-back featured in Celta’s 3-0 home defeat to Real Oviedo, a match that nonetheless marked a personal landmark in his long-stand...
The World Cup and the new geography of belonging
Every four years, the FIFA World Cup does more than crown the best football nation on earth. It tells a powerful story about migration, identity, belonging and the increasingly interconnected world we live in.
2026 WC: Black Stars lacked cohesion – Kofi Adams
Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has admitted that the Black Stars lacked the cohesion and understanding required to compete consistently with the world’s top teams during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ghana’s campaign in North America ended in the Round of 32 after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Colombia, with Jhon Arias...
Ebenezer Annan set to miss Black Stars friendly vs Mexico amid AS Saint-Étienne promotion push
Ghanaian player Ebenezer Annan is likely to miss the Black Stars’ upcoming pre-World Cup friendly against Mexico after being caught between national duty and a crucial club commitment in France. The left-back was recently handed a call-up by new Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz as part of preparations for the Worl...
Real Madrid seven points adrift after Muriqi’s late Mallorca winner
Real Madrid fell seven points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona after Vedat Muriqi's late winner for Mallorca inflicted a major title blow on Alvaro Arbeloa's side.
WAFU B U20: Ghana and Burkina Faso settle for draw in Group B clash
Reduced to ten men following the dismissal of defender Kofi Junior Kumah, the Black Satellites produced a spirited display, battling back from a goal down through Joseph Badu's equaliser to secure a hard-earned 1-1 draw against the Young Stallions at the Lycée Scientifique Stadium in Yamoussoukro.