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Sunderland chairman leads delegation to Parliament as Ghana eyes stronger football ties
Chairman and owner of English Premier League club Sunderland AFC, Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, has led a high-powered delegation to pay a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, as both parties seek to deepen cooperation through football and business partnerships. The visit follows a recent trip by Spe...
Brandon Thomas-Asante targets Premier League impact after Coventry City’s promotion
Ghana international Brandon Thomas-Asante has set his sights on making a strong statement in the Premier League after Coventry City sealed promotion by winning the 2025/26 English Championship. Thomas-Asante was a key figure for the Blues on their path to securing Premier League qualification, making 32 appearances and...
13 stats that prove the USMNT will win the 2026 World Cup
Gerald Skinner used to work for NASA. He wrote papers with titles like “The Galactic distribution of the 511 keV e+/e- annihilation radiation” and “Antimatter in the universe and the PAMELA/FERMI/AMS anomaly.” But in 2009, he turned his attention to something a little more frivolous and presumably much easier to unders...
2026 WC: Late Eustaquio goal sends Canada into last 16 with win over South Africa
Stephen Eustaquio’s stoppage-time winner fired Canada to a 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday in the first match of the World Cup knockout rounds, as the co-hosts advance to the last 16 for the first time in their history. With both sides making their first-ever appearance in the knockout phase, the game appeared to [...
Somali referee Omar Artan barred from entering USA
Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.
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GFA ExCo member sets records straight on Carlos Queiroz’s stay in hotel [Audio]
A member of the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nana Sarfo Oduro, has dismissed claims surrounding accommodation arrangements for the newly appointed Black Stars coach, Carlos Queiroz, describing the debate as unnecessary and misleading. Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, he said the conversat...
‘This is all we have’ – David Accam backs Ghana’s World Cup Squad
Former Black Stars winger David Accam has backed Coach Carlos Queiroz’s 26-man squad for the World Cup, insisting the team has enough quality to do well at the tournament. Speaking to JoySports, Accam acknowledged the concerns surrounding the squad but maintained that the current group represents Ghana’s best available...
GFA looks to the future after Colombia humbles Black Stars
The curtains have fallen on Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign. In a gut-wrenching encounter at the Round of 32, the Black Stars were edged out 1-0 by a clinical Colombian side, marking a premature end to their journey on the global stage.
Ghana crash out of 2026 World Cup after narrow defeat to Colombia
Ghana’s journey at the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to an end on Saturday after a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in the Round of 32, with Jhon Arias’ first-half strike proving the difference at the Kansas City Stadium. The Black Stars made a bright start and nearly took the lead within the opening minutes when […]
Sports Ministry rallies behind Black Queens ahead of 2026 WAFCON
The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has thrown its full support behind the Black Queens ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), urging the team to make Ghana proud on the continental stage. In a goodwill message dated July 26, 2026, the Ministry commended the Black Queens for their dedication, resil...
FIFA World Cup: Iran moves camp from USA to Mexico, amid ongoing conflict
Iran is moving its World Cup training base from Tucson to Tijuana, the president of the country’s soccer federation said Saturday, removing one of the final hurdles to its participation in this summer’s tournament.
2026 WC: We are chasing the trophy, says Sports Minister Kofi Adams
The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has reaffirmed Ghana’s ambition to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting the Black Stars remain firmly in contention as the tournament progresses. Ghana have advanced to the Round of 32 after finishing third in Group L, collecting four points from a 1-0 win over Panam...