Ghana Crash Kenya’s U-20 World Cup Ambitions

Kenya crashed out of Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifier after losing 10-1 on aggregate to a well oiled Ghanaian side on Sunday. The junior Harambee Starlets lost the reverse fixture 5-1 at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos to bow out of the race in a rather embarrassing style on home soil, having gone down in the second minute after kick-off. Kenya…

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Referee Lamptey banned for life

The Disciplinary Committee of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has decided to ban the Ghanaian match official Joseph Odartei Lamptey from any kind of football-related activity at both national and international. According to FIFA, Odartey Lamptey is banned from administrative, sports or any other activities related to football. The official was found guilty of breaching art. 69…

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FIFA to Expand World Cup to 48 Teams in 2026

ZURICH — The World Cup will grow to 48 teams within a decade under a plan approved unanimously on Tuesday by FIFA’s governing council, an enormous expansion of soccer’s showpiece tournament that was hailed by supporters as a victory for inclusion but that was derided by critics as the latest money grab by an organization still emerging from a…

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