Author: Selasi Fiawoyi

Super Falcons coach Thomas Dennerby has promised Nigerians that his team will win their remaining games and will definitely qualify for the next round in the ongoing Africa Women’s Nations Cup. Nigeria lost their first game against South Africa’s Banyana Banyana. They will face Zambia, who thrashed Equatorial Guinea 5-0 in their opening game. “We will do what ever it takes to win the game against the Zambians, we are working very hard to achieve a win.” Dennerby said. AWCON 2018: Nigeria Super Falcons lose against South Africa “We have ruminated over the defeat and everyone is focused on what…

Black Queens coach Bashiru Hayford has urged Ghanaians to support the queens by filling up the stadium in their numbers. In a presser leading up to their second against Mali on Tuesday the coach said, “Awudome (Cemetery) XI cannot play my team because they are in the cemetery. I need the fans in the stadium to come and cheer us. If they don’t cheer us, it will be like two cemeteries playing and they wont be anyone there” We Are Prepared To Host And Win AWCON – Coach Bashir Hayford The Black Queens played their first game on Saturday with a…

Black Stars Coach Kwesi Appiah has sought to explain why the team had a poor second half in their game against Ethiopia. Many people over social media had complained about the lack of energy by the Stars in the second half and in an interview after the game Kwesi Appiah addressed that matter. AFCON 2019 qualifiers: Ghana Coach Kwesi Appiah Relying On Foreign-Based Stars He blamed the high altitudes for the lethargic display by the team in the second half. “The altitude was not easy, even though I was standing out there it was difficult for me to breathe” the…

The Black Maidens who has had a great tournament thus far, trained on Sunday after taking a day break following their 3-1 win over Finland on Friday night. FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: When & Who Black Maidens Will Be Playing Against The Maidens will face New Zealand in the final group game on Tuesday night to decide who tops the group as the teams prepare for the quarter final stage of the tournament. The captain of the side Abdulai Mukarama won the the MVP for the second game running and also leads the goal scoring charts with four goals…

A brace from Jordan Ayew was enough to help the Black Stars get back to winning ways against Ethiopia in the AFCON 2019 qualifier in Adis-Ababa. Ghana went into the game needing a positive result to enhance their chances of making it to the AFCON 2019 in Cameroon next year after suffering a set back in their game with Kenya in September. They also had their game against Sierra Leone cancelled due to suspension by FIFA. Coach Kwesi Appiah started with Jordan Ayew and Levante stirker Emmanuel Boateng leading the line. Asamoah Gyan was resigned to the bench. The stars…

Ghanaian and Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has been nominated for the prestigious BBC African Player of the year award. His nomination was announced in a tweet by BBC News Africa’s official twitter handle. It is the first time the Ghanaian has been nominated for the award which his fellow teammates Asamoah Gyan And Andrew Ayew have been hitherto nominated for. Partey has shone this season for Atletico despite playing bit parts most of the time. He impressed last year and won the Europa League trophy with the club. PSG are reportedly interested in signing Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid…

The President Of the Republic of Ghana Nana Akuffo Addo paid a visit to the Black stars camp ahead of their AFCON 2019 qualifier clash with Ethiopia in Adis Ababa. The Presidents was at the AU summit which was being help in the Ethiopian capital. He took time off his busy schedule to encourage the stars to go all out and secure the needed three points for the country. AFCON 2019 qualifiers: Ghana Coach Kwesi Appiah Relying On Foreign-Based Stars He also stated how long it had been since Ghana  won the AFCON trophy and made them aware that it…

The Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Ocquaye made a donation of GHS50,000 to the Black Queens ahead of the AWCON to be held in Ghana tomorrow. The donation is intended to motivate the players of the tournament which Ghana is expected to host and win. Earlier in the day at the press conference the coach of the Black Queens expressed the desire of him and his team to go all out to win this tournament but also for Ghanaians to exercise patience in their expectations of the player. We Are Prepared To Host And Win AWCON – Coach Bashir Hayford…

Black Queens Coach Bashir Hayford stated that he and his Black Queens are ready for the challenge of hosting and winning the AWCON  which kicks off tomorrow. He was speaking at the press conference ahead of the tournament on Friday. “We have these twin words, ‘host and win’, and we have prepared well to that.” he said. “We have a huge responsibility to qualify for the world cup first of all and to win it at home “We will give our spectators beautiful football” The Black Queens will play with Algeria in the first game on Friday and the coach…

The Ghana Black Stars will on Sunday face Ethiopia for a place in the 2019 African cup of nations qualifiers but following the suspension of Sierra Leone by FIFA last month, Ghana’s match with them was called off and left the group in a dicey position. The Black Stars have only three points from their opening two matches with Ethiopia and Kenya. They are a  point behind Ethiopia despite playing two games fewer. Kenya lead the group standings with seven points after four games. Remember the top two nations would qualify for the tournament. In Pictures: Black Stars Players Have…