Executive Committee member of CAF and President of the Ghana Football Association Kwesi Nyantakyi believes the hosting rights for the Africa Cup of Nations should be rotational to ensure even distribution of hosting rights. The criteria used to determine the AFCON host is a voting system by CAF ExCo members with the majority winning the … Read more
Citi Sports’ Benjamin Nketsia wonders which way Ghana will go as it searches for a new head coach for the Black Stars to replace Avram Grant. The Returnee “I believe that the young guys who played did well and my intention was to bring them on when the US team get tired but these things … Read more
Brazil have become the first side to seal their place at the World Cup finals in Russia next year. Their 3-0 win over Paraguay, along with defeats for Argentina and Uruguay, means they cannot finish lower than fourth in South American qualifying. Neymar also missed a penalty as his side moved nine points clear of … Read more
Video technology was used to correct two wrong decisions as Spain beat France in a friendly in Paris. France striker Antoine Griezmann had a goal ruled out by a video assistant referee for offside. It is against us today, but if we have to go through this, it will be the same for everyone France … Read more
Video technology was used to correct two wrong decisions as Spain beat France in a friendly in Paris. France striker Antoine Griezmann had a goal ruled out by a video assistant referee for offside. And Spain’s second goal, scored by Gerard Deulofeu, was awarded by the video official after an assistant referee wrongly flagged for … Read more
New African football chief Ahmad Ahmad gave his backing on Tuesday to a potential bid from Morocco to host the 2026 World Cup. The north African country has bid to host the global showpiece on four previous occasions but missed out on the 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010 editions. “We are convinced that Morocco could … Read more
“I believe that the young guys who played did well and my intention was to bring them on when the US team get tired but these things happen,”- The response of James Kwesi Appiah following a painful 2-1 defeat to the United States in Ghana’s opening game of the Brazil 2014 World Cup. In the … Read more
Lionel Messi has been hit with a four game international suspension, just hours before Argentina take on Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier. The Barcelona attacker will miss that clash with Bolivia after he was found to have verbally abused an assistant referee during Argentina’s narrow 1-0 victory over Chile last week. Messi was caught on … Read more
Dominic Adiyiah: At the end of the last decade, there weren’t too many young talents in the world who were more highly regarded than Adiyiah. The forward was the Ghana Premier League’s most exciting player in the 2007-08 season, and followed that up with an outstanding performance at the U-20 World Cup in 2009 when … Read more
Hard-working Ghana international Albert Adomah says he is so proud of his career after making good use of the opportunity given him to play football. The now Villa forward has played in the Championship playing a key role to enable Middlesbrough to gain promotion to the English Premier League last season. The direct winger also … Read more
China’s fledgling revival under Marcello Lippi will be tested by Asia’s top team Iran in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday, while Australia need to return to winning ways when they play UAE. China shocked South Korea 1-0 last week for their first win of Asia’s final qualifying groups, and Lippi says there is much more … Read more
A revitalised United States face Panama on Tuesday brimming with confidence after a record World Cup qualifying victory inspired by teenage star Christian Pulisic and veteran forward Clint Dempsey. The pall of gloom enveloping the US national team following defeats against Mexico and Costa Rica in November was blown away on Friday, with Pulisic and … Read more
Nigeria’s friendly with Burkina Faso on Monday in London has been called off after several Burkina Faso players failed to gain visas to enter the UK. According to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) “seven players in the Burkinabe contingent failed to secure entry visas into the United Kingdom”. The match was scheduled as part of … Read more
The Dutch football federation confirmed on Sunday evening that they had dismissed Danny Blind from his position as manager. Blind had been under increasing pressure, with the Netherlands facing the real possibility of failing to qualify for the World Cup in 2018 after also missing out on the European Championships. They are currently fourth in … Read more
And the Aston Villa winger revealed his bubbly personality during an interview on the club’s official YouTube channel. Adomah took part in the FIAT500S chat with presenter Rachel Stringer and discussed his career so far. It included talk of painting and decorating, famous commentator John Motson and a brief cameo for Ghana against USA at … Read more
The German-born believes renaming his erstwhile national team colleague as Black Stars coach will not be out of place Former Ghana defender Anthony Baffoe is backing Kwesi Appiah for the Back Stars job as the search for a new coach continues. Reports say Appiah is currently on the Ghana Football Association three-man shortlist and is … Read more
Nigeria’s friendly with Burkina Faso on Monday in London has been called off after several Burkina Faso players failed to gain visas to enter the UK. According to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) “seven players in the Burkinabe contingent failed to secure entry visas into the United Kingdom”. The match was scheduled as part of … Read more
Former France and Bayern Munich defender Willy Sagnol has been mentioned as one of three shortlisted coaches for the vacant Black Stars coaching job. While the committee tasked to find Avram Grant’s replacement has yet to officially unveil their shortlist, that hasn’t stopped the media from speculating. Alongside Monsieur Sagnol is the hugely experienced Cameroon … Read more
The Chairman of the Western Region Chapter of the Referees’ Association of Ghana (RAG), Richard Atiffu has spit venom at the Ghana Football Association for their failure to help develop referees in the country. According to the retired FIFA referee, the Kwesi Nyantakyi-led body is a catalyst in the fallen standards of refereeing in Ghana. … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Friday the election of Ahmad Ahmad as Confederation of African Football chief was “a vote for change” after almost 30 years under Cameroonian Issa Hayatou. Ahmad, head of Madagascar’s football federation, won the election in the Ethiopian capital this month by 34 votes to Hayatou’s 20. “The African confederation needed … Read more