Sports
Stories in this category
Azamati, Saminu storm into Commonwealth Games 100m semi-finals
Ghanaian sprinters Benjamin Azamati and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu have advanced to the semi-finals of the men’s 100 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, after impressive performances in the heats on Monday. Saminu was the first Ghanaian to take to the track, winning Heat 2 with a time of 10.01 seconds...
Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved
European football’s 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if the sport’s governing body proceeds with a plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. The decision was made at an emergency meeting called to discuss the proposal announced earlier this week by Fifa, which oversees world f...
2026 WC: Martinelli scores dramatic 96th-minute winner to send Brazil into last 16
Brazil battled back from a goal down in Houston to eventually sink Japan in stoppage time and secure their berth in the last 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. After a positive start, Brazil fell behind just before the half-hour mark when Kaishu Sano intercepted a loose pass and surged towards the edge of […]
GBC secures exclusive free-to-air broadcast rights for FIFA World Cup 2026
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), with support from the Government of Ghana, has secured exclusive terrestrial (Free-To-Air) broadcast rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ tournament. The arrangement is aimed at ensuring that all Ghanaians have free access to the global football showpiece and can follow the prog...
Messi v Salah: A World Cup meeting of two national icons
Lionel Messi v Mohamed Salah. Footballing legends. National icons. Argentina face Egypt in Atlanta on Tuesday (17:00 BST) for a place in the 2026 World Cup quarter-final. It is also a meeting of two of the game’s greatest players. Messi, 39, and Salah, 34, are both in the autumn of their careers. Messi has already […]
Kurt Okraku: Black Stars will crush group opponents at 2026 World Cup
President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has delivered a confident message ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting the Black Stars are ready to dominate and crush their group opponents. Ghana, four-time African champions, will be making their fifth appearance at the global showpiece and have...
Family of young lawyer who reportedly died of cardiac arrest over Black Stars win appeals for privacy
The family of 26-year-old lawyer who tragically died after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest while celebrating Ghana’s victory over Panama in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, June 17, has urged the public to disregard circulating social media claims and speculation regarding the circumstances...
2026 WC: I am confident Ghana will qualify for knockout phase – Fatawu Issahaku
Black Stars forward Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has expressed confidence that Ghana can progress beyond the group stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Black Stars have been drawn in Group L alongside Panama, England and Croatia at the tournament. Despite their pedigree as four-time African champions, Ghana have struggled histor...
Navala Travel Health rolls out medical support for fans traveling to 2026 World Cup
As millions of football fans prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Navala Travel Health says its digital healthcare platform will help travellers access medical care quickly and seamlessly whenever illness or emergencies arise. The health-tech company has rolled out a mobile-based travel health system that connects user...
Kwesi Nyantakyi writes: Parallels from football’s talent development initiatives in Morocco and Ghana
Over the past six years, the remarkable achievements of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) at various international football competitions have drawn renewed attention to the importance of structured talent identification and development programmes across Africa. Morocco’s success has become a compelling case...
Zidane and Mahrez in Algeria World Cup squad
Algeria have handed Luca Zidane – son of France legend Zinedine Zidane – a call-up to his first World Cup. Former Manchester City and Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez, now 35 and playing for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli, will also be making the trip. Zidane, 28, was Algeria’s first-choice goalkeeper at the Africa Cup of Na...
NSA DG questions World Cup spending amid Baba Yara Stadium pitch controversy
The Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has questioned Ghana’s investment in football infrastructure following public criticism over the condition of the playing surface at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. His comments come after viral images and videos showed groundsmen carrying ou...