The newly built Legon Sports Stadium in Accra will host the 2023/2024 MTN FA Cup finals, as revealed by committee head Wilson Arthur. On the other side, the WAFA park in Sogakope is set to host the semi-final matches. Mr. Arthur went into further detail about the elements affecting their decision-making process in an exclusive conversation with Akoma FM. “After further discussions, we changed our original plan to hold the semi-finals and finals at the newly constructed Tarkwa TNA Stadium and Legon Stadium, respectively. However, the TNA stadium was not ready,” he said. “We thought about going to Samarboi, but…
Author: Kelvin Papa Sackey
Ghana’s men’s 4×100-meter relay team have successfully secured a ticket in the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. After trying for retribution against Nigeria on Day 2 of the World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas, they booked their place in the Olympics. The Ghanaian team of Ibrahim Fuseini, Isaac Botsio, Benjamin Azamati, and Joseph Paul Amoah showed resiliency after losing during the first day’s changeover as they dominated Heat 2 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau. With a season-best time of 38.29 seconds, the team successfully qualified for the Summer Games. Nigeria qualified for the Olympics by…
Numerous foreign-based Ghanaian players made appearances for their different clubs, particularly in Europe. The performance of a few Ghanaian players from last week is broken down below. England English Championship Abdul Fatawu Issahaku featured for Leicester City over the weekend as they lost 2-0 to Blackburn Rovers. Fatawu Issahaku has been instrumental to Leicester City’s course in their Championship victory and qualification to the English Premier League. Issahaku was subbed off on the 54th minute and was rated 6.6. Kamaldeen Sulemana played as a substitute for 29 minutes of the game as a left winger for Southampton as they defeated…
English Championship side Leicester City has activated the €17 million buyout option for winger Fatawu Issahaku. The Ghanaian international, who is on loan from Sporting Lisbon in Portugal, has had a spectacular season with the foxes. With 13 league assists for Leicester, Fatawu is the second-leading assist provider for the team, trailing only Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Ruben Amorim, the manager of Sporting Lisbon, confirmed the impending agreement. In 2022, Sporting acquired Fatawu from Steadfast FC, a Ghanaian team. But his time at the team wasn’t what either of them had hoped for, and at the beginning of the 2023/2024 season, he…
Zebra Ivestment Group has announced the successful takeover of Tamale City FC after acquiring 80 percent of stakes in the club.The parties have subsequently signed an MOU after signalling an agreement on the takeover. A press statement released on May 1 2024, signed by Executive Chairman Iddris Abdulai of Zebra Investment Group confirms the takeover and revealed measures they intend to put in place to help the club qualify to the Ghana Premier League. Some of the measures as announced include; payment of salaries for the playing body and technical bench on a regular basis, provision of funds based on…
The dates for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers between the Central African Republic and Mali for the Black Stars of Ghana have been revealed. On June 6, 2024, Ghana will play Mali in Bamako as part of their campaign. On June 9, 2024, they will host the Central African Republic at Baba Yara Stadium. The Black Stars, who have only three points from two games and are now in fourth place in Group I, they defeated Madagascar 1-0 in a fierce matchup but lost 1-0 to Comoros. Otto Addo and his team are motivated to improve their chances of qualifying…
Dreams FC wonderboy Abdul Aziz Issah has become a transfer target for clubs several clubs especially in the Egyptian Premier League due to his amazing performance this season. The 18-year-old’s outstanding play throughout the CF Confederation Cup campaign has drawn attention from other clubs. He was a key player in Dreams FC’s incredible Confederation Cup run, helping the team get to the semifinals and scoring a few crucial goals. Reportedly, Issah has drawn interest from elite Egyptian clubs, such as Zamalek and Al Ahly. In addition to the teams already stated, two other Egyptian teams, Al Masry and Pyramids FC,…
Ghana international winger Abdul Fatawu has been named as Leicester City’s Men’s Young Player of the Season. Throughout the season, the gifted 20-year-old, who is on loan from Sporting Lisbon, has received recognition for his extraordinary abilities and contributions to the squad. Issahaku’s influence was felt greatly as he scored an outstanding six goals from the flank. His outstanding hat-trick in Leicester’s convincing 5-0 victory against Southampton was one of his best games. After playing 39 games, he created 32 big chances created provided 13 assists and scored 6 goals. But Issahaku’s impact went beyond only goals; over the season,…
In a recent announcement by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG), has appointed Mr. Kojo Ennin Oppan, the Director of ICT at Takoradi Technical University, as the Acting National President of the Association, effective from 1st May, 2024. This decision comes following the resignation of Mr. Joseph Mensah Oti-Asirifi, who vacated the position of National President to assume the role of Executive Secretary to the Vice Chancellors of Technical Universities of Ghana. The appointment was made in accordance with the TUSAAG National Constitution (November, 2020), specifically Articles 8(3), 8(2)(5), 9(16), and…
In an attempt to break the current Guinness World Record for the longest walking marathon, a resident of Techiman in the Bono East Region Seidu Rafiwu embarked on a four day walk-a-thon journey. In order to beat Jesse Casteneda’s American record of 48 years, Seidu Rafiwu, who started his ambitious four day walk from Techiman to Accra, completed a distance of 383 kilometers. On Tuesday, just hours before noon, he finished a walking marathon at Ghana’s Independence Square. Rafiwu is confident that his achievement will meet the criteria for the Guinness World Record for the longest distance covered on foot.…