Ghana held 1-1 by Egypt in final World Cup qualifier

Ghana ended their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign without a home win as they played out a scrappy 1-1 draw with already qualified Egypt in their final Group E match in Cape Coast on Sunday. Ghana, who had already failed to secure qualification to the global showpiece for the fourth successive time, were without some key players. With Andre…

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How Ghanaian players abroad performed

Ghana’s in-form player, Thomas Partey, is continuing with his impressive run as he scored the winner for Atletico Madrid in their 1-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna in the Spanish La Liga last Saturday. Though Partey will miss Ghana’s final game against Egypt on Sunday, he no doubt showed he was maintaining the good form he has found himself…

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Kotoko beat Hearts 3-1 to win FA Cup

Striker Sadick Adams was on song for Asante Kotoko with three goals as they won the 2017 MTN FA Cup at the expense of arch-rivals Hearts of Oak on Sunday. The 27-year-old’s first-half hat-trick led the Porcupine Warriors to a stunning 3-1 win at the Tamale Stadium and gave Steven Polack, who was uncertain about his future ahead of…

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Anthony Joshua stops Takam in round 10 to defend IBF, WBA titles

Anthony Joshua defended his WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles by wearing down a game Carlos Takam with a controversial 10th-round stoppage at a raucous Principality Stadium. The Briton, 28, damaged his nose after a heavy head collision early on and did not have things all his own way against a fighter who took the bout at 12 days’…

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Performance of Ghanaian players abroad

There were some superb displays by Ghanaian players across the globe this weekend as TEN players were on target for their various clubs. Former Hearts of Oak forward Mahatma Otoo was unplayable as he followed up the goal he scored last week with a sumptuous brace for Balikesirspor likewise Eric Ocansey, who powered KAS Eupen to victory with a…

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Hockey: Ghana off for Africa Cup

After two weeks residential camping at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra, Ghana’s male and female national hockey teams will fly to Egypt today ahead of the Africa Hockey Cup tournament which kick starts in the Egyptian city of Ismalia on Thursday. A total of 36 players, comprising 18 males and 18 female were selected to represent Ghana…

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Ghana petitions Fifa for a replay of Uganda match

Ghana has petitioned Fifa for a replay of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Uganda after South African referee Daniel Bennett disallowed a “perfect goal”, the football association has announced. The matchday five fixture at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala ended in a 0-0 draw, all but ending the Black Stars’ hopes of reaching a fourth successive World Cup….

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Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah donates to widows

Ghana coach, James Kwasi Appiah has made a donation to the Africa Widows and Widowers Foundation at Nima, Accra. The items, estimated around GH¢10,000.00 which included bags of rice, cooking oil and detergent was part of Appiah’s social responsibility to the less privileged in society. Donating the items, the Black Stars coach said that “This is something that has been…

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Ghana player Kingsley Sarfo arrested in Sweden for rape ahead of crucial World Cup qualifier

Sweden-based midfielder Kingsley Sarfo’s much-awaited debut for Ghana next week has been thrown into serious doubt after he was shockingly arrested on Saturday for allegedly having sex with minors on several occasions. The 21-year-old was arrested in Malmo on Saturday on single-sourced allegation, damaging his chances of making his debut for the Black Stars in their crucial 2018 World…

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Kwesi Appiah drops Ayew brothers from Ghana squad

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has taken the earth-shattering decision to drop brothers Andre and Jordan Ayew for next months’s World Cup qualifier against Uganda, Nhyira FM has reported. The bold move comes in the wake of the decision of the West Ham and Swansea City players to pull out of the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Congo which the…

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