Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Kotoko coach Karim Zito remains hopeful his team can turn things around in the return leg against WAC. The Ghanaian team lost at home against the Moroccan team and will have to play above their weight levels in the second leg if they harbor any plans of securing qualification to the next stage of the competition. READ MORE : Morocco beat Argentina to clinch FIFA U20 World Cup Speaking to reporters in his post-game interview, Zito is hopeful. He’s hopeful the team can turn things around. ‘’’If someone told me I’ll lose this game, I would say, NO, because I prepared…

Morocco rounded off their tournament in impressive fashion after beating Argentina 2-0 in the final of the FIFA U20 World Cup. A brace from Yassir Zabiri in the first was enough for the African side to win their first-ever youth-level tournament at this stage, the second after the Black Satellites of Ghana. READ MORE: Match Highlights: Kotoko 0-1 WAC Yassir Zabiri opened the scoring with a thumping free kick right on the edge of the box to give the African side the much-needed leverage in the game. Othmane Maamma dazzled his way past the Argentine defense to lay it…

Kotoko will be wondering what hit them as they lost to Wydad Athletic Club in the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday, October 19, at the Accra Sports Stadium. Kotoko found chances a few as they created little to nothing in the first half, but the second half was different. READ MORE: Match Highlights: Kotoko 0-1 WAC Two minutes after recess, Joseph Bakasu struck from close range from Lorch’s corner for the opener, which dashed the hopes of the Kotoko players who were getting into the first gear of the game. Mohammed Camara was sent off two minutes after Kotoko…

Kotoko lost the plot against Moroccan club Wydad in the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederations Cup game at the Accra Sports Stadium. ‘ The Ghanaian team lost at home by a goal to nil. Both teams put their best foot in front, but it was the away side that created the most chances in the first half, but failed to make the most of them. READ MORE:  Match Highlights: Kotoko 0-1 WAC Two minutes after recess, the away team was awarded a corner kick from which Joseph Bakasu connected effortlessly from Lorch’s corner kick…

Hohoe United suffered a heartbreaking loss at home to Aduana FC  at the Hohoe Sports Stadium on Sunday. A goal each from forwards Mezack Afriyie and Emmanuel Marfo in the second half was enough for the away side to inflict pain on the home team. Before the game, the home team, who were unbeaten since May 2024, were looking to preserve their home record at the expense of their weekend opponents, Ogya Boys, but they had other ideas for their host. READ MORE: Match Report – Hohoe United 0-2 Aduana FC The first half saw both teams failing to break…

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…