Ghana’s faint hopes of making the 2018 World Cup have been boosted as qualifying group leaders Egypt were seriously exposed on Sunday when they were defeated 1-0 by Tunisia. Egypt’s defensive strategy that took them to the African Nations Cup final earlier this year failed to pay off as Tunisia claimed a 1-0 home victory … Read more
One of the last places in Africa any coach wants to take a struggling side is the Stade des Martyrs in Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa. When packed to its 80,000 capacity, the venue ranks among the most intimidating football cauldrons imaginable. That is where CAF Champions League title-holders Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa … Read more
Cameroon came from behind to beat Egypt 2-1 and seal a fifth Africa Cup of Nations in a thrilling, edgy final. Substitute Vincent Aboubakar swept in the winner two minutes from time, flicking the ball over defender Ali Gabr and thumping it home. Nicolas Nkoulou had earlier equalised for Cameroon, rising highest to power in … Read more
Cameroon came from behind to beat Egypt 2-1 and seal a fifth Africa Cup of Nations in a thrilling, edgy final. Substitute Vincent Aboubakar swept in the winner two minutes from time, flicking the ball over defender Ali Gabr and thumping it home. Nicolas Nkoulou had earlier equalised for Cameroon, rising highest to power home … 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
Confederation of African Football has announced the best XI of the first round of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations with no Ghana player in the team. This comes as a bit of a surprise after two Black Stars players (Christian Atsu and Thomas Partey) won Man-of-the-Match awards against Uganda and Mali. The group stages … Read more
With the final round of group games ending yesterday, Ghanafootballonline.com has compiled a list of the Total man-of-the-match (MoTM) winners ahead of Saturday’s quarter final matches. Here are the list of the Total Man of the Match awards winners during the group stage; Match 1 Gabon – Guinea Bissau Zezinho (Guinea Bissau) Match 2 Cameroon … Read more
Egypt coach Hector Cuper has named a 23-man squad for their 2018 World Cup qualifier against Ghana. The two heavyweights meet in a high-octane showdown at the Borg El-Arab Stadium in Alexandria on 13 November. Argentine Cuper has kept faith with the same group of players who got Egypt’s campaign to a winning start over … Read more
Ghanaian striker David Opoku found the back of the net for Tripoli Atletic Club in the Lebanese Premier League on Saturday. The 24-year-old took a perfect start at his new Club by getting a consolation in their 1-2 defeat at home to Al Akhaa Al Ahli. Opoku who netted 12 times for Al Egtmaaey last … Read more