Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Hearts of Oak returned to winning ways with a massive away win at Golden City Park against Berekum Chelsea. Samuel Boadu and his charges have picked just a single win from four games in the ongoing league. They were presented with an even tougher task against a team that they had been winless against in their last six outings and scoreless as well in the process. READ MORE: Match Highlights: Kotoko 0-1 WAC The game sprang to life with twenty-five minutes to end proceedings as Hamza Issah was quick to react to a corner kick to poke in the…

Francis Amuzu has declared his readiness to play for Ghana. Amuzu, currently plying his trade in Brazil with Gremio, is hoping for a call-up following the Black Stars’ qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. READ MORE : Nine African countries confirmed for 2026 FIFA World Cup Formerly, the winger ruled out the possibility of playing for the Black Stars after representing Belgium at the youth levels. Still, he has made a quick U-turn, declaring his ambition of switching allegiance to the West African side. “My father is an ex-footballer. He played in Ghana before moving to Belgium when he got…

Ghanaian goalkeeper Richard Ofori is eyeing a possible comeback to the Black Stars amid qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 31-year-old was a huge figure for the Black Stars, but a costly mistake against Mozambique ended the team’s hopes of making it past the group stage in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. READ MORE: Otto Addo heaps praise on Black Stars goalkeeper Benjamin Asare Since then, Ofori has been frozen out of national team assignments. Speaking to iDiski Times, he said: “I’m working hard with my team to help my team in the league, and then the…

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has heaped praise on Benjamin Asare following his impressive outing with the national team. The Hearts of Oak shotstopper was involved in six games and managed to keep five clean sheets for the side. Reflecting on Asare’s performances, Addo was happy with the way the  goalkeeper showed class in post for the Black Stars, “He’s really good. I think his strength is definitely on the line. Short blocking and on the line. There’s still room to improve, but I think he’s growing from game to game,” Addo told 3Sports. “It was a close decision.…

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has suggested that call-ups will be based on merit and not a quota system for Ghana Premier League players.  Otto squashed the claims from certain football personalities advocating for locally based players to be added to the Black Stars squad for the World Cup following FIFA’s $355 million Club Benefits Programme. READ MORE:  Nine African countries confirmed for 2026 FIFA World Cup Otto reiterated his desire to pick the best and strongest squad to represent the county in the upcoming World Cup in North America. “I don’t think we should look at who is…

Nine African countries have qualified automatically for the 2026 FIFA World Cup from the gruelling CAF qualification campaign. The nine countries that managed to secure qualification are : Morocco Tunisia Egypt Algeria Senegal Ivory Coast Ghana South Africa Cape Verde Cape Verde will make their debut in the World Cup after their consistent display in the AFCON tournaments over the last five years. The country of over 500,000 people secured qualification after beating Eswatini by three unanswered goals. READ MORE: Week 5 Review: Medeama SC, Vision win as Kotoko drop points Senegal, Morocco, and Tunisia, regulars at the World Cup, ensured…

Former Ghana Premier League winners, Medeama SC, ensured they bagged an important home win over Dreams FC at the Tna Park. Elsewhere, city rivals Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak went at each other in game week five at the Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Stadium, but they both settled for a point each at the end of game proceedings. Vision FC smashed defending champions GoldStars by three unanswered goals to their dismay at the Nii Adjraku II Park in Tema.. WEEK 5 Aduana 2-1 Bechem United [A.Boakye, E.Marfo – D.Yeboah] Hohoe 2-0 Swedru All Blacks [Kwame P., Osman S.] Nations…

The Black Stars of Ghana beat Comoros in the final group game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Accra Sports Stadium. The win secured the Black Stars qualification to the World, their fifth in six outings. Before the game, the host country had beaten Central Africa Republic by 5-0 in Morocco and needed to solidify their qualification with a win or draw in Accra against Comoros who are familiar foes having beaten their guest by a solitary goal in the opening game of the qualifiers Otto named a lineup largely with an idea of playing his beloved…

The BlackStars of Ghana strolled to success against the Central African Republic in Morocco on Wednesday afternoon. The team knew the weight of expectations lying on their shoulders and went ahead to deliver a five-star performance, coupled with goals to celebrate their resounding victory over their host, C.A.R After watching the team play, it reverberated a source of joy, prompting me to pen down a few pointers I want to share with you. BLACK STARS LINEUP A quick peek at the 25-man squad list gave me a sense of assuredness that the team was blessed with talent and potential, so…

The Black Stars covered themselves in glory with a thumping victory over the Central African Republic in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at Meknes, Morocco. Two goals in either half of the game by Mohammed Salisu and Thomas Partey were enough for the gallant Black Stars to wrap up all three points at the expense of their host in Meknes, Morocco. READ MORE: Black Stars hold first training in Morocco ahead of CAR clash Otto Addo had spoken about his team in a comfortable lead, and that showed in the attacking lineup he put out against the Central…