Ghana coach Avram Grant says his side are far from a finished material but adds they will be ready for their tournament opener on 17 January. The Israeli tested his side’s battle readiness for the tournament with a friendly against Uzbek side Bunyodkor on Tuesday in Dubai. Goals from Asamoah Gyan and Frank Acheampong- all … Read more
Black Stars coach Avram Grant has tagged Captain Asamoah Gyan as Ghana’s greatest striker after the leading scorer came off the bench to score the opener in the team’s 2-0 friendly win over Uzbekistan giants Bunyodkor on Tuesday afternoon. Gyan’s introduction from the bench revitalized the energy of the team till he scored for the … Read more
The Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, Mr George Afriyie, says the players selected by Coach Avram Grant to represent Ghana at the Gabon 2017 AFCON are talented and ready to deliver the ultimate for the nation. In Afriyie’s view, the Israeli coach would have a hard time selecting his first 11 players for … Read more
Substitutes Asamoah Gyan and Frank Acheampong scored for Ghana on Tuesday when they beat Uzbek giants Bunyokdor 2-0 in a preparatory match for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Gyan scored for the Black Stars with his first touch of the game on 67 minutes before Acheampong extended the advantage with another strike eight minutes … Read more
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan believes Tuesday’s friendly win over Uzbekistan giants Bunyodkor is a further shot in the Black Stars arms as they step up preparations for the 2017 AFCON. The 31-year-old climbed off the bench to score the opener from a Bernard Tekpetey cross before Anderlecht winger Frank Acheampong sealed the win for Avram … Read more
Black Stars won their first trial match ahead of the 2017 Africa cup of nations 2-0 against Uzbekistan giants Bunyodkor at the sevens stadium in Dubai on Tuesday afternoon. The team up the ante in the second half scoring two goals after failing to break down Bunyodkor in the first 45 minutes. Skipper Asamoah Gyan … Read more
Ghana head coach Avram Grant reckons the positives of his side’s 2-0 win over Uzbekistan giants Bunyodkor in a pre-tournament friendly on Tuesday. The West African giants claimed the victory thanks to second-half strikes from skipper Asamoah Gyan and Anderlecht wing-back Frank Acheampong. The pair were second half substitutes meaning the former West Ham United … Read more
The Black Stars firmed up their preparations for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan side Bunyodkor in a friendly played on Tuesday. The match at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai saw head coach Avram Grant wring the changes, giving almost each member of his squad a bite of the … Read more
The Black Stars firmed up their preparations for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan side Bunyodkor in a friendly played on Tuesday. The match at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai saw head coach Avram Grant wring the changes, giving almost each member of his squad a bite of the … Read more
Black Stars Deputy Captain Andre Dede Ayew says he and his mates will do everything they can to bring the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations title to Ghana. He observed that the love affair between them and the millions of supporters is gradually returning. Belgium-based Frank Acheampong pleaded with the fans to support the team … Read more
The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, has tipped the Black Stars of Ghana to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted in Gabon. Ghana has not won the competition in over three decades and will be looking forward to breaking the jinx when the competition begins on Saturday, January 14. … Read more
Squad numbers for the 23 Black Stars players to feature in the 2017 African Nations Cup have been revealed. The team’s final list was submitted on January 4; 10 days to the start of the tournament in accordance with CAF’s rules, meaning that the numbers designated to the players had to be announced as well. … Read more
Ghana coach Avram has submitted his final squad for the .African Cup of Nations after dropping three players from his provisional 26 man squad after his third training session. Former Ghana youth international, Joseph Attamah Laweh, Strikers Majeed Waris and Raphael Dwamena failed to make the final cut. The final list therefore sees goalkeeper Richard … Read more
uniBank Ghana Limited, the official Bank of the Black Stars last Friday hosted members of Avram Grant’s squad at their Esteem Banking Centre located at the Capital Place in Accra. Twenty six players of the team as well as Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi, coach Avram Grant and other Executive Committee members were taken … Read more
Coach Avram Grant has thrown a fresh jibe at Ghana sports journalists calling them ‘Sunday Professors.’ Announcing his provisional 26-man squad ahead of the 2017 AFCON tournament set to kick off in Gabon from January 15 – February 05, Mr. Grant said, “Everybody has an opinion about the coaches’ selection. I call them Sunday Professors … Read more
By El-Amisty Nobo Coach Avram Grant has thrown a fresh jibe at Ghana sports journalists calling them ‘Sunday Professors.’ Announcing his provisional 26-man squad ahead of the 2017 AFCON tournament set to kick off in Gabon from January 15 – February 05, Mr. Grant said, “Everybody has an opinion about the coaches’ selection. I call … Read more
Leicester City midfielder Jeff Schlupp was expected to be named in Ghana’s squad for Gabon 2017 Ghana coach Avram Grant named a provisional 26-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon on Monday, with Leicester City’s Jeff Schlupp a surprise omission. Schlupp’s Leicester team-mate Daniel Amartey was included as was another English Premier … Read more
Coach Avram Grant has left out Sulley Ali Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng from Ghana’s squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations tournament to be held in Gabon from January 14. The duo had expressed interest in returning to the national team after they were suspended for misconduct in camp during the 2014 World Cup … Read more
Skipper Asamoah Gyan is expected to lead Avram Grant’s team for the tournament in Gabon. Black Stars Coach Avram Grant has named his provisional 26-man squad for the 2017 African Cup of Nations tournament in Gabon. The list features rather known faces with the inclusion of a couple of new ones. Below is the list … Read more
Ghana coach Avram Grant has named three uncapped youngsters Ebenezer Ofori, Joseph Larweh Attamah and Rahpael Dwamena in his 26-man squad for the 2017 Africa Cup Nations. The Israeli coach controversially left out Juventus playmaker Kwadwo Asamoah as well as Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari who had expressed interest in returning. Key Ghana players Asamoah … Read more