Author: Selasi Fiawoyi

Roman Abramovich has suffered a suspected poisoning along with Ukraine peace negotiators earlier this month that caused the skin to peel off their faces, sources said. More Stories: CAF permits Nigeria to fill 60,000 Moshood Abiola Stadium The Chelsea FC owner was reportedly poisoned just weeks ago after a meeting in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv whilst he acted as a ‘peacemaker’ in the Russian war in Ukraine, reports the Wall Street Journal. Following the meeting in Kyiv, Abramovich as well as two senior members of the Ukrainian team developed symptoms that included red eyes, painful streaming eyes as well as peeling skin…

The Black Queens of Ghana through the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has secured a one-week training tour in Morocco. More Stories: CAF permits Nigeria to fill 60,000 Moshood Abiola Stadium The training program is expected to be effective in the first weeks of April, this will see the Black Queens part takiiin 2 friendly game against their Moroccan counterparts. Head coach,Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo has released a 25 team squad to beginning camping at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence,prampram The Black Queens failed to qualify for the Womens African cup of Nation after suffering a defeat to Nigeria on a…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have approved 60,000 fans for Nigeria’s 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs second leg header against the Black Stars of Ghana at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. More Stories: Rangers Calvin Ughelumba Bassey delighted with his Super Eagles Debut The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) made the request which was promptly granted by CAF. CAF initially approved 30, 000 fans for the highly anticipated encounter but has changed their decision to allow a full house stadium against their West Africa counterparts. The continent’s soccer govering body allowed 40,000 spectators for the first leg at the Baba…

Rangers left-back Calvin Ughelumba Bassey has spoken of how proud he was to represent the Super Eagles after coming off the bench in their 0-0 draw with Ghana’s Black Stars on Friday to mark his debut. More Stories: Canada Heads to Qatar after 36-years of World Cup absence Bassey had the right  to play for three countries, having been born in Italy to Nigerian parents but raised in England. The youngster became eligible to play for the three-time West African champions after replacing Porto fullback Zaidu Sanusi in the 74th minute. And he contributed two tackles and four successful passes…

After a stunning run to the top of the Concacaf table, the Canadian men’s national team has returned to grand stage for the first time in 36 years following a 4–0 win over Jamaica at BMO Field in Toronto on Sunday. More Stories: Ghana – Nigeria form Guide ahead of World Cup Play off Its return to the World Cup caps off a memorable period in Canada’s soccer history after the women’s team won gold at the Tokyo Olympics last summer. The Canadian men’s team first and only appearance in the World Cup came in 1986 in Mexico, where it finished last…

Ghana defeated Ethiopia 2-1 on Sunday to book qualification to the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals in Costa Rica. Triumphing on a three-zero first-leg victory at Addis Ababa’s Abebe Bikila Stadium, the Black Princesses sealed a 5-1 aggregate victory. Salamtu Abdulai had a brace to make it four goals against the same opponent in the two-leg tie. Her first came in the second minute, producing a great finish. After 25 minutes, Abdulai slotted a low shot past the Ethiopia goalkeeper from inside the box after being put through by Cecilia Nyama. The Ethiopians pulled one back just before…

The match anticipated World Cup qualifier between Ghana and Nigeria has created a fever surrounding the match seems to have found its way into the Parliament of Ghana.  More Stories: Ghana – Nigeria form Guide ahead of World Cup Play off The West African derby between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Black Stars of Ghana will be played tonight in a bid to secure a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. On Friday, legislators who had assembled to conduct the business of the day were seen clad in the jerseys of the senior national team, Black Stars,…

Black Stars will host their Nigeria counterparts in the first leg of the decisive 2022 World Cup playoff game in Kumasi on Friday in the most anticipated match on the continent. More Stories: Positive Otto Addo in high spirit for Black Stars Crucial game The Black Stars and the Super Eagles are arch-rivals and have played several matches among themselves over the past years. There has been 56  fixtures between the 2 sides with Ghana being victorious in 25 of the games, while the opponents secured 12 victories. There were 18 draws played between both teams. The two teams last played…

Ghana coach Otto Addo is of high hopes in the ability of his team ahead of the crucial World Cup qualifier against Nigeria. More Stories: Breaking: Daniel-Kofi Kyereh a major doubt for Nigeria clash The Black Stars welcome the Super Eagles in the first leg at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on March 25, 2022 before the team travels to Abuja for the second leg on March 29 to be played at the Moshood Abiola Sports Stadium. Otto Addo who is the interim coach of the side for only the World Cup playoffs admits the team hasn’t played together but…

The Italian national team conceded two minutes into stoppage time in a 1-0 defeat to North Macedonia that means the Euro 2020 winners will not be present at the World Cup in Qatar. Mores Stories:Ecuador, Uruguay Qualify For 2022 World Cup With Help From Brazil The azzuries who are defending  Euro champions conceded late in the play-off to seal their fate. Aleksandar Trajkovski scored the winning goal with a low strike from outside the box. It’s just so difficult to explain,” Italy midfielder Marco Verratti said. “It was a nightmare. Looking around the locker room, we had the players to…