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CAF President Patrice Motsepe optimistic about chances of African countries at the World Cup

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CAF President Patrice Motsepe believes an African country can win the FIFA World Cup following the continent’s impressive performances at the 2026 tournament.
Africa enjoyed its best-ever World Cup campaign, with nine teams progressing from the group stage and Morocco reaching the quarter-finals, while Egypt, DR Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, South Africa, Cape Verde and Ghana were among the nations to reach the knockout rounds.
Speaking after the tournament, Motsepe praised the performances of Africa’s representatives and insisted the continent’s long-awaited dream of producing a world champion is within reach.
“We set very high standards for ourselves. We’ve got very high expectations. Our clear objective, and we are now more confident than ever before coming from the FIFA World Cup, is to see an African nation becoming champions of the world. I’m more convinced than ever before that it can indeed happen.”
“We’ve got a clear expectation that until we have that trophy on the African continent… you can see we came very close.”
Motsepe also pointed to the performances of nations such as Egypt and Cape Verde as evidence that African teams can compete with the world’s best.
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GPL Week 8 Review : Hearts, Medeama coast to win as Aduana FC fall off

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Hearts of Oak recorded three consecutive wins in the Ghana Premier League at the expense of Basake Holy Stars at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. 

The Ashanti derby saw AshGold and Kotoko share the spoils at the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium.

Nana Kofi Babil’s lone goal was enough for Medeama SC to pick up all three points over Aduana Stars

Week 8 Results

  • Hearts of Oak 1–0 Basake Holy Stars
    [Martin Kakari]
  • AshantiGold 04 1–1 Asante Kotoko
    [Samuel Boateng Fosu – Patrick Asiedu]
  • Bechem United 3–0 Debibi United
    Isaiah Nyarko, Kelvin Appiah (71’ and 80’)
  • Berekum Chelsea 0–0 FC Samartex
    (Goalless draw)
  • Bibiani Gold Stars 2–1 Heart of Lions
    [Kwame Opoku, Stephen Afoakwa – John Arthur]
  • Dreams FC 1–3 Vision FC
    [Setsofia Agetey – Sherif Mohammed Iddrisu 2x, Ibrahim Larbi]
  • Karela United 1–2 Port City FC
    [Owusu Ansah – Iddi Mahfuz 2x]
  • Medeama SC 1–0 Aduana FC
    [Nana Kofi Babil]
  • Young Apostles 1–2 Swedru All Blacks
  • [Williams Dankwah – Godfred Yartey, Mumuni Illiasu]
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Match Review : Medeama 1-0 Aduana

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Nana Kofi Babil’s 82nd-minute winner proved decisive in the Medeama SC-Aduana Stars clash.

Medeama, seeking a response after their first defeat of the season (a 2-1 loss to FC Samartex), pressed throughout. Babil finally broke the deadlock to secure all three points.

Both teams lined up their best arsenals, but the hosts dominated possession (56%) and created far more chances, 15 shots to 4, with 6 on target versus 1, while Aduana.

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The first half ended goalless.

The second half was a bit different to the first one, with the home team probing more for goal-scoring opportunities.

With eight minutes to end proceedings, Nana Babil reacted quickest to nod in the home team’s first goal, which proved to be the match winner.

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Medeama will travel to Kotoko, and Aduana will be at home to Berekum Chelsea.

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Match Review – Dreams FC 1-3 Vision FC

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Dreams FC lost the plot at home against Vision FC on Sunday afternoon at the Tuba AstroTurf.

A brace from Sherrif Iddrisu and Setsofia was enough to compound the misery of Dreams FC.

The away team raced to a three goals lead on the eleventh minute mark through Sherrif Iddrisu, Setsofia added the second eight minutes later with Sherrif sealing it.

Salifu scored a consolation on the 58th minute but it wasn’t enough as the win slipped away to the away team who has been on a six-game winless run.

Dreams would play away to Holy Stars as Vision await Port City in the next league games.

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Match Review : Ash Gold 1-1 Kotoko

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Regional rivals Ashanti Gold and Asante Kotoko battled out a hard-fought 1-1 draw at the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium.

The home team have their best bet in possession and chances creation and it was no doubt they took the lead through Samuel Boateng’s long range shot to ricochet off Joseph Amoah beyond the reach of  Aziz Haruna Dari in post for the opener.

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The home fans went wild after that goal, absolute pandemonium at the Len Clay Stadium.

The first half ended 1-0 lead for the home team.

The second saw the exact response needed from the Porcupine Warriors pushed harder, played quickly on the break.

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They were awarded with a freekick on the edge of the box by the referee which was expertly struck in by Patrick Asiedu for the leveller. deliver a crucial equalizer and restore parity.

The regional Derby ended, 1-1.

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