The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has taken a bold decision to beef up the Black Stars technical bench with the introduction of Coach Sam Arday as part of efforts to excel at the Gabon 2017 Africa Nations Cup slated for January 14 to February 5. The nomination of the ‘Multi-System Man’ was a fallout of a critical meeting between…
The President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged the senior national team to end Ghana’s 34-year wait for a trophy by winning the 2017 AFCON which starts on January 14 in Gabon. The Black Stars have been unable to add to their four AFCON triumphs since they last won it in 1982 in Libya. However, the President-elect’s spokesperson Mustapha…
Black Stars Coach, Avram Grant has named a 26-man provisional squad to represent Ghana at the 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon, which commences on January 14, 2017. The coach in a press conference revealed that it has not been easy trying to fix a good and competent squad for the tournament. Captain Asamoah leads the side that…
Zimbabwe’s preparations ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon have been thrown into chaos by a row over accommodation and financial issues. BBC Sport has learned the team refused to stay at the Zifa Village training facility, saying it is sub-standard, and have been booked at a Harare hotel by Footballers Union of Zimbabwe. The team were…
Defending champions Ivory Coast have been given extra financial support for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals. The Ivorian government has approved a near €6 million euros (£5.1m) budget for the team’s campaign in Gabon. It is an increase of €600,000 euros (£507,000) from the last finals in Equatorial Guinea two years ago. Ivory Coast kick off their…
Ghana coach Avram Grant named a provisional 26-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon on Monday, with Leicester City’s Jeff Schlupp a surprise omission. Schlupp’s Leicester team-mate Daniel Amartey was included as was another English Premier League player, Andre ‘Dede’ Ayew of West Ham. Aston Villa’s Jordan Ayew – Andre’s brother – was one of three…
Orlando Pirates defender Edwin Gyimah has reportedly began training with his Ghana teammates ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals. The 25-year-old was involved a serious car accident on Monday when his vehicle collided with a taxi in his hometown of Obuasi, Ghana. According to Ghana’s leading football website, GHANAsoccernet.com, Gyimah has joined his Black Stars teammates at…
