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A host of BlackStars players have arrived in Kumasi to commence their camping ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.  There were initial plans for the team to pitch camp in Johannesburg, South Africa but upon agitations from the public, the decision was reversed to Kumasi, Ghana.  READ MORE: GFA President, Kurt Okraku rallies for support for BlackStars ahead of AFCON tournament Coach Chris Haughton initially released a provisional 55-man squad list and whittled it down to a 27-man squad list on Monday, 1, January 2023.  WATCH VIDEO : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LSplXe_pvs A host of players have arrived in the country…

The President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, has called on the teeming fans of the country to give the senior male national team unwavering support ahead of their participation in this year’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Mr. Okraku made this passionate plea to football-loving fans of the BlackStars before head coach, Chris Hughton’s press announcement of his 27-man squad for the tournament.  READ MORE: Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum expresses delight in Richmond Lamptey’s AFCON call-up  “My plea to all of us is that once the squad is announced, the entire nation must get behind the squad,”…

Ghana defender Baba Rahman recused himself from the Black Stars ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. According to the informed Greek-based defender, his withdrawal from the squad is factually based on football reasons and has nothing to do with the incessant boos he suffered from the fans whiles playing for the BlackStars back in September. READ MORE: AFCON 2023: Ayew, Kudus, Lamptey make final list as Partey, Baba Rahman, Issahaku miss out He posted on his official Twitter handle that past injury struggles were consistent with the  Rahman tweeted, “Playing for my country will always…

Ghana coach Chris Hughton announced his final 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The final list saw players such as captain, Andre Ayew Mohammed Kudus, Inaki Williams, Daniel Amartey, Richard Ofori, and Mohammed Salisu. READ MORE: GPL Week Seventeen Review: Hearts, Kotoko, Aduana Stars win as Medeama draw Deputy captain of the BlackStars deputy Thomas Partey was left out of the final list after he recently resumed training last month and won’t fit enough for the start of the tournament.   https://twitter.com/GhanaBlackstars/status/1741786449047921039 Surprisingly, high-flying Greek defender Baba Rahman and Leicester City swift winger Fatawu Issahaku…

Kpando Hearts of Lions bagged their first win in fifteen games at the expense of Berekum Chelsea at the Hohoe Sports Stadium. A last-gasp Martin Karikari goal was enough to spur Hearts of Oak’s blushes against, Bechem United at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. READ MORE : Nations FC announces the signing of midfielder Abdul Karim Two goals from Ugandan hotshot, Steve Mukwala were enough to salvage a win for Kotoko at the expense of, Bofoakwa Tano at the Sunyani Coronation Park. READ MORE: Hibernian announces Joseph Wollacott’s selection in the final Black Stars squad. Elsewhere, Nations FC continued their…

Hearts of Lions defender, Sakabutu Dickson has attributed the team’s first win of the campaign over Berekum Chelsea at the Hohoe Sports Stadium to sheer determination.  The newly promoted side had endured a rather torrid campaign after gaining promotion to the top-flight league which has seen them at the bottom of the league log with a paltry 11 points from 15 games.  READ MORE: Match Report: Martin Karikari penalty inspires Hearts of Oak to victory over Bechem United According to hard-tackling defender, Sakabutu Dickson, they were determined to win today’s game and change their status on the league log.  Speaking…

Hearts of Oak needed a last-minute goal from Martin Karikari to pick their first win in six games against Bechem United in a feisty encounter at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday.  The Phobians were looking to break a trend of bad results in the league which had seen them winless in six games.  Coach Abdul Rahim Bashiru was quick to effect some changes to his lineup, Richard Attah was handed a starting berth in the post, and Kofi Agbesimah partnered Thomas Wimini in defense flanked by Michael Ampadu and Dennis Korsah on the right and full-back positions. …

The Ghana Football Association has announced that BlackStars coach Chris Hughton will make public his squad expected to play in the upcoming AFCON 2023 slated for Ivory Coast on Monday, January 1, 2024. The media event will take place at the Alisa Hotel at 11 am. Haughton initially put out a 55-man squad list in the squad which he is said to trim down to a final 27-man squad before camping starts on Januey.2,2023 in Kumasi, Ghana.  READ MORE: Match Preview & Predictions – Hearts of Oak vs Bechem United The BlackStars were billed to travel to South Africa for…

Former Ghana Premier League champions, Accra Hearts of Oak will play Bechem United in a feisty encounter at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday.  The Phobians have endured a torrid campaign this season, a stretch of bad results mixed with inconsistent performances has seen them notch record a single win in the last seven games, a feat that needs urgent attention.  READ MORE : Match Preview & Predictions – Nations FC vs Nsoatreman The host’s last win travels back to match day eleven against Accra Lions away from home.  Bechem United have been on a fine lease of form…

Ghana Premier League side, Nations FC will go head-to-head with Nsoatreman FC in the last pile for games for the first round at the Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex in Abrankese.  The newly promoted side has defied the odds in the league, having picked up five wins from their last seven games have pushed them up the league log, 7th, which they will hope to finish stronger as they take on Maxwell Konadu’s side at home.  READ MORE : Match Report : Steven Mukwala powers Kotoko to victory over Bofoakwa Tano The defeat away to Bechem United still runs deep in…