Algeria’s Mehdi Abid Charef will be the knight of the whistle on Saturday when Ghana take on West African neighbours Mali in Group D of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Stars need a win to book a place in the next round of the tournament. The match kicks off at 1600GMT at … Read more
Coach Avram Grant has named his starting line-up for today’s AFCON match against Mali in Port Gentil, Gabon. Razak Braimah will be in post for the Black Stars with Leicester’s Daniel Amartey set to partner John Boye in defence. Harrison Afful and Frank Acheampong to play on the right and left sides of defence respectively. … Read more
Coach Avram Grant has named his starting line-up for today’s AFCON match against Mali in Port Gentil, Gabon. The head coach of the senior national team handed goalkeeper a starting place in today’s game with Leicester’s Daniel Amartey set to partner John Boye in defence. Razak Braimah will be in post for the Black Stars … Read more
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan says he wants coach Avram Grant to keep his new shirt on after the Black Stars registered a win in their first Group D game at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. The Black Stars beat Uganda by a lone goal courtesy an Andre Ayew penalty in the first … Read more
Algeria’s Mehdi Abid Charef will be the knight of the whistle on Saturday when Ghana take on West African neighbours Mali in Group D of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Stars need a win to book a place in the next round of the tournament. The match kicks off at 1600GMT at … Read more
Ghana coach Avram Grant has given a strong indication that he will quit his post as the Black Stars trainer at the end of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations next month. The 61-year-old former Chelsea coach’s contract expires at the end of the tournament in Gabon. “I came for two years in Ghana, we … Read more
Ghana coach Avram Grant has called for Africa Cup of Nations organisers to allow teams to replace players who have suffered injuries because of the state of the pitches in Gabon. The Black Stars have lost left-back Abdul Rahman Baba to a serious knee injury suffered in the first half of Ghana’s 1-0 win against … Read more
Avram Grant has given a strong indication his time as Ghana coach will end after the Africa Cup of Nations. The 61-year-old former Chelsea coach’s contract expires at the end of the tournament in Gabon. “I came for two years in Ghana, we extended to two years and three months because we qualified for the … Read more
Avram Grant has given a strong indication his time as Ghana coach will end after the Africa Cup of Nations. The 61-year-old former Chelsea coach’s contract expires at the end of the tournament in Gabon. “I came for two years in Ghana, we extended to two years and three months because we qualified for the … Read more
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has urged the Black Stars to keep their eyes on the prize in the ongoing African Cup of Nations Championship (AFCON). A statement issued by the GNPC and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the Corporation was happy that once again the Black Stars of Ghana had made … Read more
“Macho men don’t play football” a Ghanaian football fan posted defiantly on social media. Well, football isn’t restricted to a particular stature, but you can understand the fan’s anxiety. At the ongoing AFCON 2017 in Gabon, His favourite team comes up against the physically imposing Malians this Saturday, January 21, and naturally, fans would latch … Read more
Between their relaxation and playtime at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, some players of the Black Stars have staged a mini-play shot on camera. In what has been tagged as a BabyJet TV production by Captain Asamoah Gyan on Twitter, Christian Atsu is prevented from entering a ‘nightclub’ without recourse to his identity. … Read more
Between their relaxation and playtime at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, some players of the Black Stars have staged a mini-play shot on camera. In what has been tagged as a BabyJet TV production by Captain Asamoah Gyan on Twitter, Christian Atsu is prevented from entering a ‘nightclub’ without recourse to his identity. … Read more
Black Stars defender Baba Abdul Rahman may not play any part in the team’s campaign at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. He has travelled to Germany to undergo further tests over the injury he picked up in Ghana’s 1-0 win over Uganda. Baba Rahman went down in the 37th minute and had to be … Read more
The Sports Ministry has rubbished circling media reports about the bonus structure for the Black Stars at the Africa Cup of Nations. There have been publications that US$ 8,000 and U$10,000 will be paid at the tournament for winning a match. A statement signed by Public Relation Officer Elvis Adjei-Baah read: ”The Ministry of Youth … Read more
Four-time champions Cameroon moved top of Group A as they fought back to deny debutants Guinea-Bissau a historic first win at the Africa Cup of Nations. Shock qualifiers Guinea-Bissau, making their debut at this year’s tournament, led through Piquito’s superb solo goal. Cameroon restored parity after the break when Sebastien Siani rifled in low from … Read more
Ghana defender Baba Abdul-Rahman will travel to Germany today (Thursday) to undergo further tests and possible surgery over a knee injury he suffered at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. Ghana Football Association (GFA) took the decision in consultation with his club Schalke after tests were carried out on the injury in the … Read more
Four-time champions Cameroon moved top of Group A as they fought back to deny debutants Guinea-Bissau a historic first win at the Africa Cup of Nations. Shock qualifiers Guinea-Bissau, making their debut at this year’s tournament, led through Piquito’s superb solo goal. Cameroon restored parity after the break when Sebastien Siani rifled in low from … Read more
Four-time champions Cameroon have picked the third win of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon after coming from a goal down to beat Guinea-Bissau 2-1 on Wednesday. It was the second Group A game on the day. The debutants had opened the score in the first half after a solo run by Piqueti … Read more
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his second goal of the Africa Cup of Nations to earn hosts Gabon a point from their match with Burkina Faso. The Borussia Dortmund striker scored a 38th-minute penalty to secure his side’s second 1-1 draw in Group A. Burkina Faso took the lead when Prejuce Nakoulma latched on to a long … Read more