Black Stars coach Otto Addo has bemoaned the unavailability of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for Ghana’s next game in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in October. The Confederation of Africa Football withdrew its approval of the stadium for category 3 games following technical infractions, including unsuitable playing field. The Ghana Football Association and the Ministry of Youth and ...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has requested the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to select a venue outside Ghana for the next two qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This follows the withdrawal of approval by the continent’s football-governing body on the Baba Yara Stadium. This means that, there’s currently NO stadium in Ghana fit to host ...
Otto Addo has called for his players to step up ahead of their next AFCON qualifier against Sudan, stressing that a victory is essential to their qualification hopes. After a defeat and draw against Angola and Niger respectively, Addo is feeling the pressure but believes the team can still progress. “It will be difficult again. I knew from the start, ...
Twenty-two players trained this afternoon as the Black Stars took to the pitches at the Berkane Football Academy in preparation for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger. The squad was reduced to 22 after Istanbul Basaksehir defender Jerome Opoku dropped out on Saturday due to injury. Winger Joseph Painstil who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in the Major ...
There was plenty to discuss in Otto Addo’s post-match press conference on Thursday. The discussion was dominated by factors that led to the loss to Angola, missed chances and the quality of the Baba Yara pitch. The boss was also asked about the game in general, lessons learnt from the game, and plan for the remaining matches. Here is a ...
After scoring four goals in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali and Central African Republic in June, Leicester City forward Jordan Ayew starts against Angola in the Africa Cup of Nations Group F qualifier on Thursday. Jordan Ayew netted the match winner in Bamako against Mali before grabbing a hat-trick against Central African Republic in a 4-3 win ...
The GFA Congress, at its 30th Ordinary Session held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, unanimously appointed ten (10) persons to serve as Members of the Disciplinary Committee. The new Disciplinary Committee membership will serve for the next four (4) years starting immediately following their appointment on August 27, 2024. In all, six members from the previous Committee were ...
FC Basel’s Jonas Adjetey Adjei has been selected to replace the injured Alexander Djiku for Ghana’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger. The 20-year-old defender, who has been making a name for himself in the Swiss Super League, will join the Black Stars for the first time. Adjetey’s football journey began at Teshie Football ...
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) wishes to inform the general public that members of the Black Stars technical team were involved in a road accident earlier today while returning from Tarkwa. The team had been on an official assignment, observing the Champion of Champions clash between FC Samartex 1996 and Nsoatreman FC. The vehicle carrying Head Coach Otto Addo, Assistant ...
The Black Stars of Ghana are scheduled to open camp in Accra on Monday, September 2, for the start of preparations for the first two games in the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. The Black Stars will first take on Angola in Ghana before travelling away to face off with Niger in the September ...