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Black Maidens set up Senegal clash in final FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers
Ghana’s Black Maidens will take on Senegal in the third and final round of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers after sealing an emphatic victory over Liberia. The Black Maidens progressed with an impressive 8-0 aggregate triumph following dominant performances across both legs of their second-round encounter. Gh...
Immigration law that may have kept Thomas Partey out of Canada, as England clash looms
The decision to refuse Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey entry to Canada has turned attention to a feature of Canadian immigration law that surprises many travellers: a person can be barred without ever being convicted of a crime. Partey, 32, faces trial on seven counts of rape and one of sexual assault at Southwark Crown...
Farewell to Salah, Liverpool’s ‘Egyptian king’
Perhaps the fullest realisation of what Mohamed Salah has achieved at Liverpool will only come with time. But as he prepares to say his goodbyes on Sunday, there is plenty to appreciate and admire in the here and now. There are the standards Salah helped to set that emanated through the club in his and Liverpool’s ques...
2026 WC: Black Stars arrive in Rhode Island for final phase preparations ahead of Panama opener
The Black Stars of Ghana have arrived in Providence, Rhode Island, to begin the final phase of preparations ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign. The squad departed Virginia on Thursday afternoon and landed at T.F. Green International Airport at about 6:00 p.m., marking the start of their final training phase be...
Berekum Chelsea winger Dominic Frimpong dies after armed robbery attack on team bus
Berekum Chelsea winger Dominic Frimpong has tragically passed away following an armed robbery attack on the team bus after their Ghana Premier League match against FC Samartex. The incident occurred on the Bibiani–Goaso road at Ahyiresu, where armed men reportedly opened fire on the bus, forcing players and officials t...
World Cup 2026: Julius Malema ‘jumped’ in attempt to rally Africa behind Bafana Bafana
South African political figure and Pan-African advocate, Julius Malema, will be disappointed in the kind of response he got to his post that sought to rally the entire African continent behind the Bafana Bafana of South Africa as they prepared to face 2026 World Cup co-host, Mexico, in the tournament-opening encounter...
GFA seals partnership deal with X1 to power Black Stars and Division One League Super Cup
The Ghana Football Association has signed a five-year partnership agreement with X1, a premium performance beverage, and unveiled as the Official Performance Partner of the Black Stars and the Division One League Super Cup.
Daniel Laryea dropped as FIFA names seven African referees for 2026 World Cup
Ghanaian referee Daniel Laryea has been left out of FIFA’s final list of match officials selected for the 2026 World Cup, dealing a significant blow to his hopes of featuring at the global showpiece in North America. Laryea, who officiated at the 2025 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, had been widely […]
2026 WC: No major changes expected in Black Stars squad – GFA
Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, has indicated that the Black Stars squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is likely to remain largely unchanged, barring injuries. Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has already named a 28-man provisional squad, with the final 26 players expect...
Nigeria out of WAFCON in shock loss to Cameroon, who qualify for World Cup
Nigeria’s Super Falcons registered their worst-ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations performance after being defeated 1-0 by Cameroon in Sunday’s quarterfinal in Casablanca, with the Indomitable Lionesses securing their berth at next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. A thunderous 20th-minute free kick from teenage defender M...
USA striker Patrick Agyemang ruled out of World Cup due to injury
USA striker Patrick Agyemang will miss the upcoming FIFA World Cup after suffering an Achilles tendon injury, his English club Derby County has said.
LA Lakers to be sold in record $12.5bn deal
The Los Angeles Lakers are to be sold for a reported record-breaking $12.5bn, external (£9.3bn) - less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.