Category: Sports

Fifa has dismissed suggestions that Iran’s matches at this summer’s World Cup be shifted from the United States to Mexico, despite safety concerns raised by Iranian officials. The president of Iran’s football federation had earlier indicated that talks were ongoing to move the fixtures, citing fears for the players’ security amid escalating hostilities between the...

Iran ⁠cannot ⁠participate in the FIFA World ⁠Cup after the ⁠United States killed its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ‌says the country’s sports minister Ahmad Donyamali. “Considering that this corrupt ⁠regime [the US] has ⁠assassinated our leader, under no circumstances ⁠can we ⁠participate in ⁠the World Cup,” the minister told ‌state television on Wednesday. The US will...

Wales will host African opposition for the first time when taking on Ghana in the summer. Craig Bellamy’s men will welcome the Black Stars to Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday, 2 June, with the kick-off time to be confirmed. Ghana have already qualified for this summer’s World Cup when they will go up against England,...

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has praised staff of the country’s embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for their dedication and professionalism in supporting the national women’s football team, the Black Queens. In a Facebook post, Ablakwa lauded the embassy team for their “remarkable patriotism, courage, compassion and professionalism” as they...

Laryea Kingston has thrown a note of caution into the heated debate over fresh faces in the Black Stars squad, insisting Ghana must pick their best players to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but not gamble recklessly on late additions or experiments that could derail months of preparation. With the tournament in the USA, Canada...

President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned Ghanaians not to let the excitement of the FIFA World Cup in 2026 lead to visa infractions. He issued the warning during his second State of the Nation Address in Parliament on February 27, 2026. “It is my hope that the FIFA 2026 World Cup will not turn into...

Interim head coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Prince Owusu says winning his first game in charge of the club means a lot to him. He shared this feeling after Kotoko beat Young Apostles 2-0 in Wenchi in the Ghana Premier League after losing 1-0 to arch rivals Accra Hearts of Oak in the previous round....

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), yesterday hosted the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mr. Kurt Okraku Mantey, and his team at the National Police Headquarters in Accra. The high-level meeting was aimed at deepening cooperation between the two institutions...

Ghana’s second group game at the World Cup against England could be cancelled due to an escalating funding dispute surrounding the stadium scheduled to host the match. FIFA is facing the alarming prospect of relocating seven matches away from Gillette Stadium, barely four months before the tournament begins per UK newspaper, The Mirror. The venue...

Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club PLC has reaffirmed that striker Hamza Issah remains under a valid and legally binding contract with the club, dismissing recent speculation about his contractual status. In a statement issued on Wednesday, management clarified that no competent judicial, regulatory, or arbitral body — including the Ghana Football Association’s Player Status...