Ghana Football
Jessica Benni scores five as FIFA U15 Girls Regional Colts Leagues kick off in Greater Accra
The FIFA U15 Girls Regional Colts Leagues officially kicked off in the Greater Accra Region on Saturday, January 24, 2026, with all four matchday one matches played at the McDan La Town Park to mark the beginning of the maiden edition of the competition.
The opening match saw Ridge City Women secure a 2–1 victory over Ideal Ladies. Attention then shifted to the second fixture, where Cabfix Ladies U15 recorded the biggest win of the day, thrashing Ga West Ladies 9–0.
Jessica Benni was the standout performer, scoring five goals, while Jessica Dzamesi contributed a hat-trick and Rose Amakie Sebbi added one to complete a dominant performance.
The third match ended with Epiphany Next Gen producing a convincing 3–0 win over Accra Ladys, while the final fixture between Rock Ladies and Dangme South Ladies finished in a goalless draw.
All four matches on the day were officiated by the Catch Them Young referees, reflecting the competition’s emphasis on development at all levels.
FIFA Technical Expert Thuba Bridgette Sibandda was actively involved in the opening ceremony, performing the ceremonial kickoff with Greater Accra Regional Football Association (GARFA) Vice Chairman Gabriel Godwin Kwao before, in line with the government’s Period-Free Policy, assisting in the presentation of Softcare sanitary pads to the players. The teams, dressed in customised orange FIFA U15 Girls Regional Colts Leagues T-shirts, later posed for photographs, after which she stayed on to observe the matches with officials of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and GARFA.
The atmosphere at the venue was further enlivened by rhythmic jama songs, as members of the Ghana Supporters Union and supporters of the participating clubs created a lively and colourful backdrop to the day’s action.
The FIFA U15 Girls Regional Colts Leagues form part of FIFA’s Women’s Football Development Programme, aimed at strengthening grassroots participation, talent identification, and long-term growth of women’s football in Ghana.
Jessica Benni (Winger, Cabfix Ladies)
Ghana’s Sports Minister Kofi Adams has insisted there is no basis for his removal over the ongoing World Cup visa controversy, stressing that no public funds were lost in the matter.
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Kofi Adams was reacting growing concerns following of VISA issues that have been hanging over the past few weeks in local media.
He stated: “There’s no justification to dismiss me over the World Cup visa scandal, because no government money has been lost.”
The minister’s remarks come amid growing public and political pressure following questions surrounding visa arrangements linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Adams maintained that the absence of any financial loss to the state removes grounds for his dismissal.
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In a related development, NSA boss Yaw Ampofo Ankrah was asked to step aside from his role earlier this month by President John Mahama.
GHALCA Chairman Kudjoe Fianoo has stated that the Black Stars’ defeat to The Gambia should have given Kurt Okraku a clear opportunity to resign.
Speaking on Sporty FM’s Sporty Drive, Fianoo argued that the humiliating result on 29 September 2026 — in which Ghana surrendered a 2-0 lead at the Accra Sports Stadium — should have prompted the GFA boss to step aside. The loss left the Black Stars bottom of Group C in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers with zero points after successive defeats, following an earlier 2-0 reverse to Côte d’Ivoire.
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The Gambia result sparked widespread frustration among fans, with some confronting Okraku at the stadium and several football stakeholders, media personalities and former officials renewing calls for his resignation or the dissolution of the GFA.
Fianoo’s comments add to the growing pressure on Okraku, who has led the association since 2019. The GHALCA chairman has previously criticised the GFA leadership and opposed any third-term ambitions for the president.
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Former ManUtd player Dwight Yorke has firmed up his interest in the vacant Ghana national team head coach position.
The former Trinidad and Tobago striker, speaking to Asempa FM.
“It is a job that most top coaches will be interested in because of the history of Ghanaian football,”
“I have friends like Sammy Kuffour, and he speaks highly of Ghanaian football, so I am very much interested in the Ghana coaching job.” – he said
Yorke, a key member of Manchester United’s 1999 treble-winning side and holder of a UEFA Pro Licence, previously managed Macarthur FC in Australia and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
A five-member search committee has been set-up by the Ghana Football Association and the Sports Ministry after Carlos Queiroz resigned following a poor start to 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
The Black Stars of Ghana sit bottom of their group with no points after defeats to Ivory Coast and The Gambia.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation have constituted a five-member Search Committee to lead the recruitment of a new head coach for the senior national team, the Black Stars.
The decision was reached following a meeting between the leadership of the GFA and the Ministry on Friday, October 2, 2026, in Accra.
The committee will be chaired by former GFA Vice-President Fred Pappoe, who will lead the process of identifying and assessing candidates for the vacant Black Stars coaching position.
Pappoe will be supported by four other members with backgrounds in football administration, playing, law and high-performance management.
They are Anthony Baffoe, General Secretary of the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) and former Ghana international; Agbesi Dzakpasu, a legal practitioner and football administrator; Stephen Appiah, former Black Stars captain; and Faisal Chibsah, a high-performance specialist.
They are expected to identify, evaluate and recommend a suitable candidate for the vacant Black Stars coaching role.
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