The Black Stars were beaten 1-0 by Mexico in an international friendly played in Houston, Texas on Wednesday night. The match was the second one for Kwesi Appiah, in terms of the national team A, since he took over in April from former coach Avram Grant. The Stars were without Jordan and Andre Ayew and … Read more
Black Stars Head Coach Kwesi Appiah is expected to ring in the changes in Wednesday’s friendly game against Mexico in Houston Texas. The game will be the first of two friendlies the Black Stars will play with the second being against USA on Saturday. Kwesi Appiah will be without key players for both games including … Read more
Lawyer and member of the Justice Dzamefe Commission of Inquiry, Moses Foh-Amoaning, believes that the commission’s work has not hurt the image of the Black Stars as being claimed by some people. Amoaning, believes that the commission’s work has not hurt the image of the Black Stars as being claimed by some people. The commission … Read more
Canada is hoping to continue its dominance over the United States in World Cup qualifying when they square off Saturday against the Eagles in the first leg of a two-game series in Hamilton, Ontario. Canada will host the first match of the series at Tim Hortons Field as the qualifiers will determine the Americas representative … Read more
Many tongues have been wagging over the issue of Gyan’s customized armband which he wore during Ghana’s Sunday clash with Ethiopia… Various social media platforms have been abuzz with fans’ reactions to Asamaoh Gyan’s spotting of a personalized captain armband during Ghana’s AFCON qualifier against Ethiopia on Sunday, 11th June, 2017, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. … Read more
Australia skipper Mile Jedinak has withdrawn from Tuesday’s friendly with Brazil and this month’s Confederations Cup with a groin injury, Football Federation Australia said. The Aston Villa midfielder pulled up sore after Australia’s 3-2 World Cup qualifier win over Saudi Arabia last week and coach Ange Postecoglou said with the Socceroos to play at least … Read more
Here are the five things we learned from Ghana’s thumping win over Ethiopia. 1. Raphael Dwamena writes his name in Ghana Raphael Dwamena is one of the few players left out ahead of the AFCON 2017 in Gabon despite scoring for fun at his club Austria Lustenau during that period. It was his first ever … Read more
Ghana’s Black Stars began their quest to qualify for an eighth successive Africa Cup of Nations with a 5-0 thrashing of Ethiopia on Sunday. An own goal, a brace from Switzerland-based Raphael Dwamena and one each from Ebenezer Ofori and John Boye ensured that the Stars go top of Group F in the qualifying for … Read more
The Black Stars of Ghana marked a return of coach Kwasi Appiah with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Ethiopia in a Group F AFCON 2019 qualifier at the Kumasi Sports Stadium. It was a must win match for a team that has lost favour with its football-mad supporters and on a rainy Sunday afternoon, the … Read more
The Black Stars of Ghana marked a return of Coach Kwasi Appiah with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Ethiopia in a Group F AFCON 2019 qualifier at the Kumasi Sports Stadium. It was a must win match for a team that has lost favour with its football-mad supporters and on a rainy Sunday afternoon, the … Read more
Asamoah Gyan scored his 50th goal for the senior national football team in a comfortable win for the Black Stars over Ethiopia on Sunday. Gyan beat his marker to head home a cross from Thomas Agyapong for the Black Stars’ opener in Kumasi as they roared to a 3-0 first half lead with further goals … Read more
Captain Asamoah Gyan will be searching for his 50th goal for the senior national team on Sunday after he was named in the Black Stars starting line-up for the Afcon 2019 qualifier against Ethiopia in Kumasi. Coach Kwesi Appiah, taking charge of his first competitive game since being reappointed also hands debuts to Lumor Agbenyenu, Thomas Agyepong … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked the Black Stars not to be influenced by financial considerations but be prepared to sacrifice a little to bring back the excitement that characterised the team sometime past. He said it was a privilege to be selected out of over 24 million people to play for the … Read more
It’s been three years since the Black Stars broke the hearts of Ghanaians at the 2014 World Cup by fighting for money, instead of the jersey. It’s been 35 months since the Black Stars regrettably gave up the right to call Kumasi their home, a loss which apparently led to the significant boycott of the … Read more
A prominent Islamic cleric has predicted a resounding victory for the Black Stars as they clash with the Wallias of Ethiopia in an African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier slated for the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, on Sunday. Sheikh Haroun Abdul Mummin, the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, said the Muslim community had been praying fervently … Read more
Vice President of the Ghana Football Association George Afriyie has played down Ethiopia’s insistence to stay at the NODA hotel to superstitious beliefs. The national football team of Ethiopia rejected the NODA hotel saying it was not up to standard and preferred the Golden Tulip or Golden Beam Hotel. However, their choice was not granted … Read more
New manager Jorge Sampaoli says he is looking to superstar Lionel Messi to revive Argentina’s World Cup fortunes starting with Friday’s friendly with Brazil in Melbourne Sampaoli has been installed to kick-start the two-time world champions’ ailing South American campaign where they lag outside the automatic qualifying positions in fifth spot with four games left. … Read more
The Black Stars Team B triumphed 2-1 over Gambia on Wednesday in an international friendly played at the Accra Sports Stadium. The match was part of Ghana’s preparations for the upcoming CHAN 2018 qualifier against Burkina Faso in August and the WAFA Tournament in Ghana in September. Hearts of Oak midfielder, Thomas Abbey, put Ghana … Read more
Japan’s World Cup qualifying preparations were dealt a blow Wednesday when playmaker Shinji Kagawa suffered a shoulder injury in a 1-1 home draw with Syria. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder was stretchered off just nine minutes into the Tokyo friendly clutching his left shoulder after an awkward fall, and could be in doubt for next week’s … Read more
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has excluded three players from his squad ahead of the trip to Kumasi for Sunday’s 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia. The Black Stars have spent the past four days in non-residential training in Accra and will travel to Kumasi on Monday to continue with preparations for the game. … Read more