Ghana duo Christian Atsu and Daniel Amartey have been named in the CAF Best XI for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Atsu, who plays for Newcastle, has been selected as one of the five midfielders after some impressive displays for the Black Stars. At the last Nations Cup in Equatorial Guinea, he was the … Read more
Departing Ghana coach Avram Grant has pointed to his side’s lack of killer instincts during the AFCON for their inability to win the competition. The out-going former Chelsea manager was given a two year contract by the Ghana Football Association to win the Africa Cup of Nations but ultimately came short after defeat to the … Read more
Suspended Black Stars midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has lamented Ghana’s fourth-place finish at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, describing it as “unbelievable”. “I hope now we will see all those big changes we all hope for,” he tweeted on Saturday, February 4 after the Stars lost 0-1 to Burkina Faso in their final game at … Read more
Ahead of the Nations Cup, there were some concerns that this tournament shorn of big-name players—the likes of Gervinho, Yannick Bolasie and Joel Matip all missed out for various reasons—would lack the starpower that typically characterises major tournaments. However, in the absence of various African heavyweights, some of the continent’s less heralded stars have stepped … Read more
Former Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng has taken a swipe at the Ghana Football Association following the Black Stars’ disappointing showing at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. Alain Traore scored the only goal as Avram Grant’s men suffered a 1-0 defeat to Burkina Faso in the third-place playoff in Port-Gentil on Saturday. Boateng is … Read more
Egypt coach Hector Cuper is relieved that his star midfielder Mohammed El Neny will be available for selection against Cameroon in the final of the Afcon. The Arsenal midfielder missed Egypt’s wins over Morocco and Burkina Faso in the quarterfinal and semifinal due to a nagging calf injury. ” I am happy El Neny is … Read more
After three weeks of pulsating football and great goals, the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations is down to two teams who will contest the final on Sunday, 5 February, at the Stade Stade de l’Amitié in Libreville. The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will square up with the Pharaohs of Egypt in what is expected to … Read more
Ghana national team coach Avram Grant spoke about his future with the Black Stars after he his team finished in fourth place and failed to win the 2017 African Cup of Nations. The former Chelsea coach lost to Cameroon 2-0 in the semi-finals and then lost third place to Burkina Faso 1-0. Grant’s contract will … Read more
The demeanour of Ghana’s Black Stars after their 0-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the third-place playoff of the 2017 Africa Cup of on Saturday has come for criticism. After succumbing to a very late Alain Traore free-kick strike to miss their third bronze medal in four years (2012, 2013 and 2017), players of the … Read more
The 29 foreigners arrested for illegal mining in the Atiwa Rain Forest Reserve have pleaded not guilty to three charges levelled against them by a Koforidua Circuit Court B on Friday, February 3. They were charged with three counts of conspiracy to mine without authorization, mining without authorization (Minerals and Mining Amendment Act 2015) and … Read more
The 29 foreigners arrested for illegal mining in the Atiwa Rain Forest Reserve have pleaded not guilty to three charges levelled against them by a Koforidua Circuit Court B on Friday, February 3. They were charged with three counts of conspiracy to mine without authorization, mining without authorization (Minerals and Mining Amendment Act 2015) and … Read more
The Black Stars of Ghana failed to grab the bronze medal in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a 1-0 defeat to the Stallions of Burkina Faso in Saturday’s third place match. Ghana finished the competition outside the medal table with six changes to the team that lost the semi-final to Cameroon. The … Read more
Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant will leave his post as Ghana coach at the end of this month after the Black Stars finished fourth at the 2017 African Cup of Nations. The Black Stars lost their third place play-off match against Burkina Faso 1-0, marking the end of the Israeli as the coach of the … Read more
The Ghanaian passport is one of the most respected passports in Africa; ranked 73rd on the Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index. As of 2016, Ghanaian citizens had visa-free, visa on arrival or e-Visa access to 64 countries. Because of the ECOWAS agreement, citizens of Ghana can visit West African countries without visa for up … 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
Alain Traore’s piercing and well-curled free kick gave Burkina Faso the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations bronze medal at the expense of Ghana in a 1-0 win on Saturday night in Port Gentil. Ghana were looking to overcome the disappointment of another tournament that almost delivered glory, and as the half progressed, they had good … Read more
An Alain Traoré freekick in the last-minute clinched the Bronze medal for the Stallions of Burkina Faso at the expense of the Black Stars of Ghana in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The match played on Saturday at the Stade de Port-Gentil was the third-place playoff of the tournament. Sign up for GhanaStar.com to … Read more
Ghana defender John Boye has expounded Ghana’s keeper Razak Brimah instructed him to leave a cross ball in by cameroon which resulted into a goal against Ghana. Boye revealed he could have cleared the ball from the danger zone of the Black Stars defense but had to reconsider that upon an instruction from his Goalkeeper. … Read more
It appears some Ghanaians are yet to recover from the defeat the Black Stars suffered in the hands of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the semifinals stage of the 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), as they care less about how the Stars will fare in their third place match against Burkina Faso. Ghana … Read more
Black Stars midfielder Agyemang Badu says despite their semifinal defeat to the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon on Thursday, the team is fired up for the third-place spot against the Stallions of Burkina Faso. Ghana lost the second semifinal of the tournament by 2-0 to Cameroon in a game that broke the heart of many Ghanaians. … Read more