Joseph Paintsil, the talented winger for both the Black Stars and KRC Genk, recently spoke about his exclusion from the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, as chosen by coach Otto Addo. In an interview on 3FM, Paintsil revealed that this setback actually served as motivation for him to work even harder. The former Tema Youth ...
One open secret about Morocco’s success at the #FIFAWorldCup is that their squad has been built on diaspora talent. 15 of the 26 man squad submitted by Walid Regragui were born overseas. Here’s a summary of dual nationals who chose to play for Morocco 🧵 • Yassine Bounou has spent most of his career in Spain although he was born ...
Some Ghanaian football fans are in the grips of the police in Qatar for selling World Cup match tickets and charged to court, the Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif has confirmed. He has appealed to the supporters to desist from selling the match tickets they have toiled to secure for them. He said “The police and the security agencies are ...
Former Chelsea striker and Ivorian all time top scorer Drodgba has unveiled the secrete behind the low performance of African countries at the World Cup stage. According to the history of the tournament no African team has ever reached the semi-finals of the competition and that doesn’t appear likely to change at Qatar 2022. Drogba, Ivory Coast’s all-time top goal ...
The Black Stars have reportedly earmarked these 20 players for the World Cup with only six slots still under consideration. According to reports in the local media, the Ghana coach has submitted a provisional list of 35 players to the Ghana Football Association(GFA) with these 20 players reportedly on the list He is expected to prune the said list to 26 for the World Cup tournament ...
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has published a list of referees selected to officiate matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. 6 African officials are on the list. The finals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 are fast approaching. the FIFA Referees Committee has decided to call on 6 referees from the African continent. They are ...
In response to the complaint lodged by the Algeria FA with the FIFA Referees Committee concerning the Algeria – Cameroon play-off return match of March 29, 2022 qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) has responded to their complaint In a letter sent to FAF on May 06, 2022, by the commission reads “We ...
Ghana legend Mohammed Polo wants the Black Stars to revenge when they face Uruguay at the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament to be staged in Qatar. The West African powerhouse will face Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea in Group H. The Black Stars meet familiar foes Uruguay who Ghanaians have very bitter memories about after the events at the 2010 ...
Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has disclosed that he is keeping his options open regarding which country to represent at the senior international level. Nketiah, who was born in London to Ghanaian parents, has represented England from the U-17 to the U-21 levels. However, he has not been invited by the Three Lions. Meanwhile, the Ghana Football Association is said to have contacted ...
The Ghana Football Association(GFA) has lined up series of friendly matches that the Black Stars will play to fine tune their preparations ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Ghana will play three high profile friendly matches which will involve teams who have qualified for the World Cup and are from the regions of Ghana’s group opponents. There ...