As Africa’s biggest football show piece, The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) gets underway in Gabon today, the president of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the senior national team, the Black Stars, to finally end the nation’s 34 year wait for an AFCON trophy. The Black Stars, four-time African champions last won … Read more
Ghana will be making their seventh consecutive appearances at the Africa Cup of Nations when the tournament kicks off on January 14, but despite the Black Stars’ impressive record in recent campaigns, their wait for a first title since 1982 continues. This year, once again, the West Africans approach the tournament with the ambition of … Read more
President Akufo Addo has charged the Black Stars of Ghana, participating in the 2017 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON2017) to “Go for Gold” whiles wishing the entire technical and management team well. The President told the team that it was “time to end our 34 year wait for the AFCON trophy” and … Read more
President Akufo Addo has charged the Black Staff of Ghana, participating in the 2017 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON2017) to “Go for Gold” whiles wishing the entire technical and management team well. The President told the team that it was “time to end our 34 year wait for the AFCON trophy” and … Read more
Super Eagles captain and former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has explained his recent move to the Chinese Premier League to team up with Tianjin Teda. He said the move was primarily done to aid Nigeria’s push to be at the 2018 World Cup in Brazil. Mikel was frozen out of the first team picture … Read more
The Africa Cup of Nations will take place in Cameroon in 2019 Ghana have been drawn in Group F with Ethiopia, Sierra Leone and Kenya in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Black Stars, who are preparing for the start of this year’s tournament in Gabon, must fight for a qualification slot in … Read more
The Lions of Teranga are looking to – at least – make it out of the group stages of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their last six attempts. The Senegalese faithful will feel that their team should be aiming higher, but the tournament has not always smiled on them. In … Read more
Ghana dropped one place in the latest edition of the Coca/Cola FIFA ranking. The Black Stars are now rated the 54th best team in the World having previously occupied the 53rd position. Coach Avram Grant’s side are still ranked ninth on the African continent. Senegal who ended the year as the top ranked team in … Read more
Black Stars and Chicago Fire midfielder David Accam has expressed his dissatisfaction after failing to make Ghana’s 23-man squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off in Gabon on Saturday. The 26-year old was adjudged Chicago Fire’s Most Valuable Player in 2016 for the second year running, after hitting nine goals in … Read more
Ghana winger Christian Atsu has been thinking about his position at Newcastle United whiles on international duty with the Black Stars. Atsu is currently with the Ghana national team in the United Arab Emirates preparing for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. The 25-year old who has already lamented on the timing of … Read more
The 2017 edition of the African Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday January 14 in Gabon with the best football nations meeting to battle it out for the ultimate prize. 3news.com takes a look at the various groups and how they would be fairing in the tournament. The Panthers will be playing in their … Read more
Herve Renard reckons Ghana is close to winning an AFCON if they can change ‘something small’ and be ‘a bit lucky’. The Frenchman has been a resounding success in the Cup of Nations, winning titles with Zambia and Ivory Coast over three Nations Cups between 2012 and 2015. He is unbeaten in three over three … Read more
Uganda’s parliament will donate a percentage of their January salary to help the team Ghana’s pre –AFCON friendly against Uzbek giants Bunyodkor was keenly monitored by Uganda’s coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic which the Black Stars won by 2-0 on Tuesday. As coach of Uganda since 2011, Sredojevic guided them to qualification for the 2011 and … Read more
Ivory Coast international Salomon Kalou believes Ghana will offer the biggest threat to their hopes of defending the Africa Cup of Nations. The Hertha Berlin forward expects Ivory Coast to shine again but strong competition could come in from fellow West Africans Ghana. He told Omnisport: “Ghana will be our biggest threat. They always will … Read more
Ghana skipper Asamoah Gyan will equal the number of appearances record of Ghana football legend Abedi Ayew Pele at the Africa Cup of Nations appearance at this year’s tournament in Gabon. Pele remains the only Ghanaian player to have made six appearances at the tournament, an achievement which is hugely admired by all. The Maestro … Read more
Striker Asamoah Gyan is most likely to rewrite history as he seek out to equal the record of former Ghana international Abedi Pele at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. Soccer Maestro, Pele is the only Ghanaian footballer to have represented the Black Stars of Ghana at six different Africa Cup of Nations competitions. … Read more
Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah has been applauded by Italian side Juventus for playing his 200th Serie A game on Sunday. Asamoah was handed a starting role in Juventus 3-0 win against Bologna in Turin. The 27-year old moved from Liberty Professionals to Italian side Udinese where he spent four season from 2008 to 2012. Asamoah … Read more
Former Youth and Sports Minister, Nii Lante Vanderpuije has sounded a warning to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) that he would use the floor of parliament to ensure there is total transparency and accountability at the FA. Ahead of the preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, the Youth and Sports Minister disclosed … Read more
Highly respected French coach Herve Renard is not ruling out the possibility of coaching the Black Stars in the future. Ghana’s Black Stars will be without a head coach when the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon comes to end in February. Current coach Avram Grant has stated on several occasions that he will be … Read more
English Premier League side West Ham United is hoping that their record signing Andre Ayew will return from the Africa Cup of Nations hale and firing on all cylinders. The 28-year-old was signed from Swansea City this summer for a record 20.5 million pounds deal but have been unable to see the best of the … Read more