Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Hey, it’s me again. I know you are still basking in Ghana’s victory over South Korea, well that was a close shave if you ask me but nonetheless, the boys dove their hearts out to nick that win over the Asian giants.  The final 10 minutes of the game may have been longer than the 80 minutes that had just flown by, the edginess, and uneasy pain of losing it all after gallantly doing their best to cement the victory raced through lots of Ghanaian minds.  Friday 2nd, December 2022, Ghana will be at it again in its ultimate group…

Black Stars vice-captain, Thomas Partey has waded into claims that he doesn’t play above his usual weight levels when playing for the country.  This recent development spans about as a result of the midfielder’s subpar performance in Ghana’s opening two games, which has seen them lose one and draw with Uruguay in line for the next game.  According to Partey, he is only following the head coach’s instructions on the field despite requests numerous suggestions by Ghanaians to replicate his club form on the international stage for the Black Stars in the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Speaking ahead off, the…

A Mohammed Kudus brace was enough to ensure that the Ghana Black Stars edged out South Korea in a closely knitted game at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan. On the back of losing to Portugal by 3-2, the BlackStars’ only hope of staying in the competition was a win against the Koreans which they delivered with every ounce of sweat and blood. Southampton defender scrapped in Ghana’s first in a goal mouth melee, his first-ever World Cup goal before minutes later, Kudus added the second, his first on the day.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaKkSCiGPo8 In what looked as a comfortable lead…

Ghana forward Jordan Ayew has admonished Black Stars’ victory over South Korea as a big win ahead of their final group game against Uruguay in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Black Stars raced to a two-goal lead in first half with goals from Mohammed Salisu and poster boy, Mohammed  Kudus to put them up 2-0. The second half saw the Koreans peg their opponents back immediately in the second half with goals from two beautifully headed goals from forward, Gue-Sung Cho thereafter, Kudus slotted home the winner.  Speaking to reporters after the game, the Crystal Palace forward…

Portugal emerged victors over Ghana for a 3-2 win at Stadium 974 to pick all 3 points at the expense of their West African opponents.  It goes without saying that, the game had its moments, Otto Addo put a string of -5-3-2 formation, which had Alex Djiku, Mo Salisu and Amartey are the main center-backs in front of the goalkeeper, Ati Zigi with Baba Rahman and Clermont Foot’s player, Alidu Seidu as the right back ahead of Tariq Lamptey but it surprisingly the full-back impressed loads of people with his standout performance.  The first half saw the Portuguese side dominate…

Accra-based side, Accra Hearts Of Oak are brimming with immense confidence coming into match week eight of the betPawa Premier League as they engage out-of-sorts Dreams FC at the Accra Sports Stadium.  The Phobians applied the brakes on Accra Lions’ fine form by beating them 3-1, which help them bask 3 points at the expense of their opponents. That win means, three out of four wins since the appointment of the Serbian trainer a month ago The absence of Gladson Awako (red card), Daniel Afriyie Barnieh (national team assignment), and Abdul Aziz (injury) will surely be a great miss for…

Real Tamale United’s resolve will be tested this weekend by Kumasi Asante Kotoko in match week eight of the ongoing betPawa Premier League. In their last few games, the home side have been able to pick two wins from five, their last home win came against no less a team than Aduana Stars, who had not lost a match until they faced the home side.  Read More: PICTURES: Ghana Black Stars arrive in Doha for 2022 World Cup The Tamale-based side found their opening games very torrid to pull through and it was least surprising that they only managed 2 points…

Hearts of Oak forward Daniel Afriyie Barnieh spoke in great confidence when queried on his first game for the BlackStars against Switzerland.  Otto  Addo named a fairly youthful side against the European powerhouse, Switzerland in the last friendly game before the World Cup. The side featured the likes of Elisha Owusu, Salis Ahmed, Tariq Lamptey, Muhammed Salisu, and Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, the only outfield player from the betPawa Premier League.  Read More: FEATURED: Things we learnt from Ghana Black Stars’ win against Switzerland The exciting forward gave a good account of himself in the over half an hour he played on…

Ghana BlackStars wrapped up their last friendly game with an emphatic 2-0 win over European side, Switzerland to aid them into the World Cup slated for Qatar 2022.  I caught a glimpse of today’s stunning victory over Switzerland and I must say that you should be proud as a Ghanaian because today’s performance from the boys was nothing short but brilliant.  The tactical and technical aspects of our game was evident, it was clear the boys had upped their game, and there was a set objective to be fulfilled whiles the technical team most assuredly brought their A-game to bear.…

The usual frenzy that surrounded the BlackStars call-ups for a qualifier or major competition was at its all-time high. Like many others, there were many checks, balances, consultations, lobbying, and what have you in the background prior to the ultimate squad announcement. Ghana, a dominant football country secured its first qualification to the FIFA World Cup in Germany, 2006 then went on to make two other appearances in South Africa,2010 as well as Brazil,2014 but not Russia,2018 which saw the country miss out in such agonizing fashion but that didn’t deter the boys from making the most of the double…