Opta have complied all the numbers and stats you need to assess the teams’ chances ahead of today’s Afcon final clash at the Stade d’Angondje. – Egypt and Cameroon are set to meet for the 10th time in the African Cup of Nations; the Pharaohs winning four games to Cameroon’s three in that time (D2 … Read more
Egypt could lose one of their key performers in Sunday’s anticipated African Cup of Nations final against Cameroon after defender Ahmed Hegazy hurt a hamstring muscle during a training session on Saturday. Replacing the towering central defender, who played an instrumental role in keeping opponents at bay as Egypt conceded a solitary goal during their … Read more
The Executive Council of CAF has handed Gabon the right to host this year’s U17 African Cup of Nations from after withdrawing hosting rights from Madagascar. Madagascar was stripped of the right to host the 2017 edition of the CAF under 17 AFCON last month after the continent’s football governing body, decided that following the … Read more
Every Ghanaian is really sad that Ghana AFCON is once again stopping at the semis, with the Black Stars unable to end this long and miserable jinx last night… Cameroon beat Ghana 2-0 in African Cup of Nations Semi-final match held at the Stade de Franceville Thursday night. Ghana started the match in command, as Christian … Read more
The Premier League Board (PLB) has set a new date for the 2016/2017 Ghana Premier league which was earlier scheduled to start on Saturday the 4th of February. Confirming the date change at the media launch of the 2016/2017 league season, the vice chairman of the PLB, George Amoako gave Saturday, February 11 as the … Read more
CAF’s 2016 Referee of the Year, Papa Bakary Gassama, will officiate the second semi-final at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations between Ghana and Cameroon today. The 38-year-old Gambian referee has held the best referee title for the last three consecutive years and will be in Franceville having not been a stranger to Ghana games. … Read more
The Premier League Board (PLB) has set a new date for the 2016/2017 Ghana Premier league which was earlier scheduled to start on Saturday the 4th of February. Confirming the date change at the media launch of the 2016/2017 league season, the vice chairman of the PLB, George Amoako gave Saturday, February 11 as the … Read more
The Premier League Board (PLB) has set a new date for the 2016/2017 Ghana Premier league which was earlier scheduled to start on Saturday the 4th of February. Confirming the date change at the media launch of the 2016/2017 league season, the vice chairman of the PLB, George Amoako gave Saturday, February 11 as the … Read more
Opta have complied all the numbers and stats you need to assess the teams’ chances ahead of today’s second Afcon semi-final clash at the new Stade de Franceville. – Cameroon and Ghana have played each other three times before in the African Cup of Nations; Ghana failed to win any of those matches (D2, L1). … Read more
Maxwell Konadu, the Assistant Coach of the Black Stars, has said that the playing body has put behind them the social media gaffe by number one goalkeeper Razak Braimah and is poised to secure victory over Cameroon on Thursday to progress to the finals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon. “A … Read more
Ghana forward Jordan Ayew has completed a move to Premiership side Swansea City eight months after being relegated with Aston Villa in the Championship. The Ghana striker will return from the African Cup of Nations to new surroundings as he moves away from the Midlands to South Wales. “Swansea City have completed the signing of … Read more
The Deputy Captain of the Black Stars, Andre Dede Ayew, has equalled Asamoah Gyan’s record as the all-time top scorer for the Black Stars in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ayew scored the decisive penalty kick against DR Congo which ensured the Black Stars progression to the semi-final stage of the on-going African Cup … Read more
Ghana forward Jordan Ayew has completed a move to Premiership side Swansea City eight months after being relegated with Aston Villa in the Championship. The Ghana striker will return from the African Cup of Nations to new surroundings as he moves away from the Midlands to South Wales. A statement from the club read: “Swansea … Read more
Former Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has joined Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir on an 18-month . The Togo international – who has been in action at this month’s African Cup of Nations – has been on the hunt for a club since the summer after his contract with Crystal Palace expired. The 32-year-old had been … Read more
Sports Journalist and football pundit Dan Kwaku Yeboah has make an astounding revelation about Ghana Black Stars goalkeeper Razak Brimah amidst an intense uproar over his recent unsavory remarks. The 29-year-old earlier on Monday [January 30] posted a video on himself on Facebook where he said “They (Ghanaians) talk too much, they should “f**k” go … Read more
Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi, President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has said, qualifying for the semi-finals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON), is not an achievement since they have been at that stage several times. According to him, the Black Stars have no excuse than to win the cup, adding that not even … Read more
Ghanaian shot stopper, Razak Brimah, has retracted and apologized to Ghanaians for comments he made in a social media post insulting Ghanaians for criticizing his performance in before and during Ghana’s games in the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Gabon. Brimah said his words were “unacceptable and offensive” and did not represent his true … Read more
How fast a year passes by. With so much activity, more successes to celebrate and many challenges to learn from. When 2017 arrives, it will be a year of great expectation and positivity because 2016 has given us a lot to be hopeful about. Below, Jumia Travel , Africa’s leading online hotel booking website reflects … Read more
Franceville (Gabon) (AFP) – Senegal coach Aliou Cisse still looks back at the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations with a sense of unfinished business, so Saturday’s quarter-final against Cameroon offers a chance, partly, to settle an old score. The Lions of Teranga have never won the continental trophy, but they came mighty close 15 years … Read more
UK-based International Gospel Act, Sonnie Agyemang Badu has appealed to the Black Stars of Ghana to put in much effort to win this year’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON), currently ongoing in Gabon. In a passionate appeal to the senior national team on his Instagram account, he pleaded with the Stars to let the cup … Read more