The Ghana Football Association has made public the provisional squad of the Black Stars for the 2023 African Cup Of Nations. The squad features notable local players who several football enthusiasts, pundits and fans have made campaigns for their inclusion. Out of the 55, Chris Hughton will select his final Black Stars team to compete and represent Ghana at the AFCON. The Confederation Of African Football has already notified the Ghana Football Association that the final squad be presented by January 3 2024. Below is the list of the players in the 55 man provisional squad.
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Defending Champions of the Ghana Premier League, Medeama Sporting Club trained today in Tanzania in preparation for the vital CAF Champions League matchup against Young Africans. With Head Coach Augustine Evans Adotey leading the team today to finalize preparations for the Young Africans clash, they are poised to go past the group stage with a win or draw against Yanga. Medeama SC coach Augustine Evans Adotey has given assurances that his team is ready for the task ahead of tomorrow’s match. “Psychologically, we’re prepared because like I said earlier, I need to be cautious. A win or a draw tomorrow…
In the English Championship on Monday night, Ghana’s Issahaku provided two assists as Leicester City defeated Birmingham City 3-2. In the game’s tenth minute, English winger Stephy Mavididi scored the first goal for the Foxes thanks to a fantastic pass from Fatawu Issahaku. Jordan James’ clever goal in the 14th minute gave Birmingham City a swift response, and six minutes later, the visitors took the lead again. Issahaku, the Sporting CP loanee recorded his second assist on the 21st minute with a deft ball to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, making the score 2-1. Stephy Mavididi increased their lead again on the after…
Former Black Stars Coach Kwasi Appiah has advised the Black Stars not to underestimate any opposition prior to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. According to James Kwesi Appiah,there is the need for the Black Stars to stay focused physically and mentally. “I have been talking about the evolution of football since 2013. Because now you can’t underrate any team. At the moment, everyone is developing very fast, hence, there is no need to underrate anybody.You need to be psychologically, physically, and mentally prepared to give your all against every team and get the win. I think they might…
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana nominees for the 2023 Awards have been revealed. The prestigious Awards will take place on Friday, January 12, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the Accra International Conference Centre. The Awards ceremony will commend sports personalities across several categories both current and former as well as local and foreign for their contributions and efforts in sports. Since its founding in 1975, the SWAG Awards has been Ghana’s most prestigious and oldest sports awards. Below is list of nominees and award categories. SWAG SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR •Kudus Mohammed – Football •James Dadzie…
Ghana is required by the Confederation of African Football to submit their final Africa Cup of Nations team by January 3, 2024. The AFCON which is Africa’s most prestigious international football competition, is scheduled to take place in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 11, 2024. The final squad is anticipated to be revealed ten days prior to the tournament’s commencement. Coach Chris Hughton has been working with his technical staff to choose the best players for the competition. All 24 teams taking part in the competition, according to CAF, are required to submit their final squads by January…
Former French Ligue 1 Champions Olympique Lyon upset Monaco with a 1-0 away win at the Stade Louis on Friday night. The game saw Ernest Nuamah and Mohammed Salisu, who are both Ghanaians, play for both teams in the round-16 match of French Ligue 1. Ernest Nuamah who played as a right winger for Lyon was replaced in the 86th minute of play and Salisu player the full throttle for Monaco. In the 85th minute, Brazilian midfielder Jeffinho scored to give Lyon a stunning 1-0 win as the home side could ot find the back of Lyon’s net. At the…
Defending Champions of the Ghana Premier League Medeama SC departed Ghana last night ahead of their CAF Champions League game with Young Africans. As usual, the playing body left the shores of Ghana with the Coaching staff and other members of the team’s administration. Medeama who play Young Africans on Wednesday in round four of the Champions League group stage drew 1-1 with Young Africans in the first leg at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Prior, to the first leg, Medeama suffered a 3-0 loss to Al Ahly defeated CR Belouizdad 2-1. Medeama are now third with 4 points just…
Ghanaian defender Alidu Seidu featured for Clermont Foot as they lost 2-1 to Olympic Marseille in match week 16 of the French Ligue 1. Alidu Seidu played as a RCB in a 3-5-2 system. Murrillo scored the game’s first goal to give Olympic Marseille a 1-0 advantage on the 26th minute. Harit doubled Marseille’s lead on the 42nd minute giving Marseille a 2-0 lead at halftime. In the second half Gabon’s Allevinah give Clermont Foot some hope of getting a favourable result after finding the back of the net on the 58th minute. However, Olympic Marseille managed the game and…
Black Stars talisman Mohammed Kudus featured and scored a brace for West Ham in match week 17 of the English Premier League against Wolves. Kudus started the game and played 87 minutes as a right winger. Lucas Paqueta flicked the ball over a Wolves defender to find Kudus who fired a shot from distance to give West Ham a 1-0 lead after 23 minutes of play. 10 minutes after the opener, Lucas Paqueta and Kudus combined to give West Ham a two goal advantage with Kudus scoring a brace and Paqueta getting two assists. On the 74th minute, Paqueta rose…