The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is demanding ten places for Africa when the World Cup is expanded to 48 teams from 2026. CAF boss Issa Hayatou, speaking at the opening of the Confederation’s Congress in Ethiopia on Thursday, said he expected the continent to get 10 spots at the expanded 48-team World Cup. Hayatou … Read more
Issa Hayatou, the last of the old generation leaders in world football, faces a rare and determined challenge when he bids for an eighth term as head of the Confederation of African Football in Thursday’s election. Ahmad Ahmad, head of the Madagascar Football Assocation, has picked up key votes with his calls for “change” against … Read more
Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires scored the goal that kept China’s big-spending Jiangsu Suning on top of their AFC Champions League group with a 1-0 win at Japan’s Gamba Osaka on Wednesday. The Brazilian midfielder, who cost Jiangsu 28 million euros from the London club in January 2016, struck a gorgeous finish with his left foot … Read more
Issa Hayatou, born a prince and emperor of African football for three decades, has been at the centre of scandal — but never wounded — for much of his life. The 70-year-old Cameroonian, seeking an eighth term as head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in an election on Thursday, defied his royal roots … Read more
Former Black Stars and Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has joined Indonesian side, Persib FC on a two-year deal. Essien has not been without a club since leaving Panathinaikos in 2016 but just last week, talks went on between Essien and representatives of the club and a suitable deal was struck. The former Chelsea man was … Read more
Former Black Stars coach Avram Grant says Ghana Football Association should invest more in policies and direction of the Black Stars. Grant, 61, parted ways with the football association in February, following the expiration of his contract. The Israeli wants the football association to take a clue from 2014 Fifa World Cup champions Germany. “With … Read more
Former Ghana coach Avram Grant has taken a stinging pot shot at the Ghana Football Association claiming football in the West African country lacks direction. Grant, was handed a golden opportunity to manage one of Africa’s greatest team’s, the Black Stars but his reign can be best described as mediocre. He was given a task … Read more
New York City FC manager Patrick Vieira is impressed by the steadily improving standards in Major League Soccer and believes champions Seattle would not disgrace themselves if they played in France. “It’s hard to compare the MLS with Europe because the league is only 20 years old,” former France captain Vieira told AFP. “But there … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has indicated Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban could prevent the United States from hosting the World Cup. The US is favourite to win the right to host the 2026 World Cup, either on its own or in a cross-border bid alongside one or both of Mexico and Canada. But President Trump … Read more
Former coach of Ebusua Dwarfs, J. E Sarpong has urged the Ghana Football Association to hire James Akwesi Appiah as the next Black Stars coach. Last week, a six-member committee was constituted to help find a suitable replacement for Avram Grant, who departed the role following the expiration of his contract. And on Wednesday, FootballGhana.com … Read more
Utility back Kurtley Beale has signed a two-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union and New South Wales Waratahs after rejecting a lucrative contract at England’s Wasps to focus on the 2019 World Cup. Beale, 28, is reportedly the Premiership’s highest-paid player, and with 60 caps he would be eligible for Wallabies selection even if … Read more
Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso has confirmed he will retire when his contract expires in the summer. Alongside a picture of him waving goodbye, the 35-year-old Spain international wrote on Twitter: “Lived it. Loved it. Farewell beautiful game.” He won club honours with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern and the World Cup and two European … Read more
American President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban could make it impossible for his country to host the 2026 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino warned on Thursday. The United States is the favourite to stage the expanded 48-team tournament in 2026, either on its own or as part of a joint-bid with neighbours Mexico and … Read more
A top FIFA official believes hosting the Under-17 World Cup has the potential to spark a football revolution in India — and lead to lasting change in the global game. The run-up to October’s tournament will see a programme called Mission XI Million aim to involve millions of children across the world’s second-most populous nation … Read more
Former Asante Kotoko, Ebusua Dwarfs Coach JE. Sarpong has advised the Ghana Football Association to employ ex- Ghana captain Kwesi Appiah as Avram Gran’s successor. Ghana is currently without a coach after Avram Grant’s contract expiration in February. Ghana FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi spearheads a committee set up to appoint a new Ghana coach to … Read more
The Communications director for the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Sannie Daara has rejected comments by Majority in Parliament which claimed the country spent up to $70,000 per month on former coach Avram Grant. Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu last month during a submission at the floor of Parliament bemoaned the country’s growing penchant for foreign … Read more
Head coach of Al Khartoum, James Kwesi Appiah has submitted his application for the vacant Black Stars coaching job, FootballGhana.com understands. Appiah, 56, qualified the Black Stars for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, making him the first black African coach to take the team to the global football festival but due to a fracas … Read more
In his latest exclusive column for Goal, the PSG star says the French champions still have work to do at Camp Nou, despite their four-goal lead Dear fans, dear football fans, On the eve of one of the most important matches I have ever played with Paris Saint-Germain, I once again wanted to speak to … Read more
Asia wants a significant increase in its allocation of places in the 48-nation 2026 World Cup, the head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) told AFP. Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said Asia was counting on a fair distribution of 2026 World Cup slots, demanding a rise from its four guaranteed places to reflect … Read more
Sixty years of independence has brought with it some remarkable Ghanaian sporting moments – many great, some not so good, but generally a lot of unforgettable ones. Ghana is by no means a two-sport country, but there is also no denying the fact that football and boxing has dominated literally everything from Olympic medals, to … Read more