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2026 WC: ‘Talented’ Black Stars squad can shock any country – Antoine Semenyo
Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo believes the Black Stars have the quality and unity to surprise several top nations at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 26-year-old, who enjoyed a standout season with Manchester City, has been named in Ghana’s final squad for the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. G...
2026 WC: Argentina survive huge scare to beat Cabo Verde in five-goal extra-time thriller
Holders Argentina needed an own goal in extra-time to squeeze into the round of 16 with a 3-2 victory after Cabo Verde had threatened one of the greatest World Cup shocks of all-time. Lionel Messi had marked a night of personal milestones with a magnificent opener to break the African minnows’ resistance, collecting Li...
2026 WC: Queiroz makes four changes as Ghana name strong XI for Colombia clash
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has made four changes to his starting line-up for the Black Stars’ FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash against Colombia at the Kansas City Stadium on Friday night. Lawrence Ati-Zigi returns in goal after recovering from the injury he sustained during Ghana’s opening Group L match against Pa...
2026 WC: Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach quarter-finals
Switzerland progressed to the World Cup quarter-finals after a goalless game was decided by a penalty shootout, which the European side won 4-3 against Colombia. After a cagey 120 minutes, The A-Team ultimately showed more precision with their penalties and reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since...
Political tension has undermined World Cup joy, says Iran striker
Rarely has a team arrived at a World Cup carrying as much political baggage as Iran. Until this week, the host nation, the United States, had been at war with the country. The team has faced visa problems. They have had to relocate their base camp. And when they take to the pitch here in […]
2026 WC: Antoine Semenyo named Man of the Match as Ghana edge Panama in opener
Black Stars forward Antoine Semenyo was named Man of the Match following an influential display in Ghana’s hard-fought 1-0 victory over Panama in their opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The four-time African champions kicked off their Group L campaign at BMO Field in Toronto on Wednesday and secured all three po...
Villa and Belgium midfielder Onana ruptures ACL
Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee while playing for Belgium at the World Cup.
I couldn’t watch the FIFA World Cup halftime show although my design was featured – Hashim
Ghanaian fashion designer Hashim has revealed that he missed the live broadcast of the historic FIFA World Cup halftime show, despite one of his designs being worn by American rapper Swae Lee during the performance.
Failure to beat Panama in World Cup group stage will be disappointing – Black Stars told
Ghanaian football fans in Kumasi say anything less than victory against Panama in the World Cup group stage will be a major disappointment for the Black Stars as the team prepares for a crucial encounter. Expectations are high ahead of the Black Stars’ opening Group L clash, with many supporters insisting that failure...
Olise scores hat-trick as France beat Northern Ireland
In-form winger Michael Olise scored his first international hat-trick to send France to the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Northern Ireland in Lille, in what was Didier Deschamps' home farewell as manager.
2026 WC: Argentina roar back to beat Egypt and make quarter-finals in epic fashion
Lionel Messi scored and assisted as Argentina battled from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2 and advance to the 2026 World Cup quarter-final. The defending champions fell behind when Yasser Ibrahim won a battle in the air with Lisandro Martinez, before heading beyond Emiliano Martinez to give Egypt a shock lead. Just minutes...
Kumasi sales and hopes rise as Black Stars target England for qualification
It was an exciting opener for Ghanaians and the Black Stars after the national team triumphed over Panama at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But has the excitement translated into economic benefits for businesses dealing in the sale of national team paraphernalia? The team hit the streets of Kumasi to find out from traders de...