Black Stars start preparations today for AFCON Qualifiers
By Seli Baisie The Black Stars of Ghana reported to camp earlier on Monday, June 12, 2023. The team will train at Accra Sports Stadium at 4pm ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Madagascar. All Twenty-Five are reported to be in camp at the moment at the Swiss Spirits Alisa Hotel […]
Inaki Williams withdraws from Black Stars squad to face Madagascar
By Akosua Adjei Ghana and Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams has pulled out of the qualifying match between Ghana and Madagascar. The AFCON qualifier which is scheduled to take place on June 18, 2023 will be Ghana’s 5th match in the series. Ghana is housed in Group A alongside Central Africa Republic, Angola and Madagascar. […]
Chris Hughton explains why he benched Captain Andre Ayew during the Black Stars Angola win
Chris Hughton, the Head Coach of the Black Stars, has defended his decision to drop skipper Andre Dede Ayew from the starting lineup in Ghana’s recent match against Angola. Ayew, 33, was not named in the 21-man squad for the game and watched the entire game from the substitutes bench with Arsenal star Thomas Partey […]
AFCON 2023Q: Antoine Semenyo scores late as Ghana beat Angola
Antoine Semenyo’s late strike earned the Black Stars victory against Angola in Kumasi in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The second-half substitute profited from poor defending in the final minute to bundled home the winner. Goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi was tested early in the game after struggling to deal with a long-range strike from […]
AFCON QUALIFIERS: Aflao Community Show Massive Support for Patrick Kpozo in Kumasi
By Tilda Acorlor More than 100 supporters, friends, and well-wishers of Ghana’s defender, Patrick Kpozo have embarked on a 7hr 29 minutes journey from Aflao to Kumasi to support him on national duty with the Black stars in Kumasi. Patrick Kpozo who plays for FC Sherrif in the Mondovia Top Flight league got his maiden […]
AFCON Qualifiers: Kumasi is the fortress of Black Stars qualifier matches- Willie Graham
By: Roberta Gayode Modin A drone view of the Baba Yara sports stadium displays a rich green field and fully furnished seats painted in a variety of red, yellow, and green colors. An indication of the Black Stars’ preparedness to devour the Black Antelopes of Angola in their first leg of the AFCON qualifiers today, […]
AFCON qualifier: Ghana Black Stars to play Angolan counterparts today
Ghana’s senior national football team, the Black Stars today, March 23, 2023, play their Angolan counterparts in an African Cup of Nations qualifier at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The return match which will be played on Sunday will be in Angola. The winner of the two ties will qualify for the tournament in Cote […]
“Winning AFCON will demand collective efforts of all” – Coach Appiah
James Kwasi Appiah, former coach of the Black Stars has said it will take the collective efforts of all stakeholders to see Ghana break the 41-year Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) jinx. The Black Stars have not won the AFCON in 41 years and are seeking the opportunity to break that jinx at the next […]
Black Stars goalkeeper Wollacott declared fit for Angola game after goalpost fell on him
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has declared that goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott will be fit to play in the upcoming match against Angola, despite sustaining an injury during training. Wollacott, who plays for Charlton Athletic, was struck when a mobile goalpost fell on him during a training session, causing a soft tissue contusion on […]
Ghana vs Angola: Koln winger Kingsley Schindler replaces injured Tariq Lamptey
German-born Ghanaian winger Kingsley Schindler has received a late call-up from Black Stars coach Chris Hughton ahead of the game against Angola. The 29-year-old was invited as a replacement for Tariq Lamptey, who is nursing an injury. The Koln winger is making the national team list for the first time and could make his debut […]