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Baah-Agyemang blames Black Stars struggles on nepotism, cronyism
Former Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Kwadwo Baah-Agyemang, has attributed the Black Stars’ recent struggles to what he describes as nepotism and cronyism within the team’s setup. His comments follow Ghana’s underwhelming campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where the senior national team exit...
Injury worry for Morocco after friendly draw against Norway
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard scored a second-half equaliser as Scotland's World Cup Group C opponents Morocco were held to a 1-1 friendly draw by Norway in New York.
2026 WC: Could Argentina face action after post-final trouble?
Argentina are likely to face a Fifa investigation following the ugly scenes at the end of the World Cup final. Fifa had already begun the process of potential disciplinary action against Argentina when their players held a banner in support of their country’s claims to the Falkland Islands following the 2-1 semi-final...
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will deliver successful AFCON 2027 – Motsepe
Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe has expressed confidence in the preparations for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027, insisting that the tournament will be a major success when it is hosted in East Africa. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are set to make history as th...
Glasgow 2026: Joseph Paul Amoah storms into 200m final with season’s best Rrun
Ghanaian sprinter Joseph Paul Amoah has qualified for the men’s 200m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after producing an outstanding performance in the semi-finals on Thursday, July 30. Competing in the second semi-final, Amoah displayed his experience and composure, executing an excellent bend before po...
Black Queens face Côte d’Ivoire in WAFCON play-off for 2027 World Cup spot
Ghana’s Black Queens will face Côte d’Ivoire in a crucial 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) play-off on Thursday, August 13, with a place in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Play-Off Tournament at stake. The Black Queens were denied automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after suffering a 2-1 d...
2026 WC: : Black Stars set up Round of 32 clash with Colombia after narrow loss to Croatia
The Black Stars of Ghana will face Colombia in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite ending their Group L campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Croatia on Saturday night. Ghana, already assured of progression before kick-off, were edged in a tightly contested encounter that saw the 2018 World Cup finalists […]
2026 WC: Engineers & Planners donate $5m to Black Stars campaign
Mining guru Ibrahim Mahama has supported Ghana’s 2026 World Cup preparations, with his company, Engineers & Planners, committing $5 million as the headline sponsor of the Black Stars’ fundraising campaign. The announcement was made on Friday during a ceremony at the Kempinski Hotel, where stakeholders gathered to offic...
Lammens’ error spells end for Belgium’s golden generation
Fairytale goodbyes are a rarity in football.
Gittens keen to impress ‘world-class’ Alonso
Chelsea winger Jamie Gittens says he will be involved in Xabi Alonso’s squad next season and describes his new manager as “one of the best to do it”. The 21-year-old joined the Blues from Borussia Dortmund in a £52m deal last summer but struggled to make a major impact in his first season at Stamford […]
15-year-old Wofford completes Meet of Champions 2026 with three medals
Born on December 19, 2010, in Accra, the 15-year-old Wofford started his swimming career at the age of 11. He represented GH Aquatic Masters at Season 1 of the Ghana Swim League, held at the Ghana Armed Forces Sports Complex Swimming Pool in Burma Camp from December 2022 to June 2023.
2026 WAFCON: Black Queens’ 2027 World Cup hopes suffer setback after quarterfinals loss to Malawi
Ghana’s Black Queens have suffered a major setback in their quest to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after losing to Malawi in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Black Queens were beaten 2-1 by the Scorchers on Sunday at the Al Madina Stadium in Rabat, ending […]