Category: Sports

Former Black Stars defender Daniel Opare is confident Ghana can still spring a surprise at the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite concerns over the team’s stuttering form. The senior national team are preparing for their fifth World Cup appearance and will compete in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Panama, as they aim to reach...

A football match official who was a potential pick to work at the men’s World Cup in North America was arrested for an alleged sexual assault at a hotel while in Britain for a game. World Cup organiser FIFA said on Tuesday that it was “aware of the serious allegation”, after details of an alleged...

 Ghana has officially been named host nation for the 2027 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has revealed. In a post on his official Facebook page, Mr. Okraku confirmed that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded Ghana the hosting rights for the prestigious...

Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni has emerged as one of the international midfielders Manchester United are monitoring as they look to address their priority position this summer. After focusing on their forward options and, eventually, the goalkeeping position last year, United want to target midfield reinforcements at the end of the current campaign. Nottingham Forest‘s Elliot Anderson, Carlos...

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to two fresh allegations of rape, adding to a series of charges he already faces. Partey, 32, appeared at Southwark Crown Court where he denied twice raping a woman in London in December 2020. He was previously charged in July last year with five counts of...

 The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the tragic passing of Dominic Frimpong, a player of Berekum Chelsea Football Club, following a reported armed robbery attack on the team. The incident, which occurred as the club was returning from a Ghana Premier League fixture, has sent shockwaves across the football...

Hearts of Oak reignited their title push with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Young Apostles at the Accra  Sports Stadium, bringing an end to a five-game winless streak in the Ghana Premier League. The Phobians approached the game with urgency and discipline, determined to return to winning ways, but it was Young Apostles who created the first...

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the immediate departure of Otto Addo as Head Coach of the senior men’s national team, the Black Stars. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Association expressed gratitude to Addo for his service, acknowledging his contributions to the team during his tenure. “The GFA wishes to thank Otto...

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women’s events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy that aligns with US President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics. “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event,...