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Ghana’s Black Stars defeated Switzerland on Thursday in a pre-World Cup match. At the Zayad Sports facility in Abu Dhabi, Ghana finished their pre-World Cup friendly with a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Mohammed Salisu and Antione Semenyo. After a scoreless first half, Otto Addo’s team scored both goals …

If the Black Stars get to the semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Ghana will invest little over US$14 million on them, the sports ministry informed Parliament on Friday (4 November 2022). The competition begins on November 20, 2022. Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea were placed in Group H …

The injunction request made by AshantiGold SC against the Ghana Football Association was denied by the Accra High Court (GFA). According to the court, AshantiGold SC did not satisfy two of the three legal prerequisites for the granting of such an injunction, particularly with regard to the balance of convenience. …

N’Golo Kante, a midfielder for France and Chelsea, will not compete in the World Cup in Qatar due to a hamstring injury. Kante, 31, was hurt on August 14 during Chelsea’s 2-2 home draw with Tottenham. The treatment was successful, the club said in a statement, but Kante is anticipated …

Antoine Griezmann, a forward for France, has been re-signed by Atletico Madrid from Barcelona on a deal that runs through 2026. When Griezmann signed with Barcelona for £108 million in 2019, he rose to the sixth-most expensive player in history. In 102 games for Barcelona, he scored 35 goals, but …

According to a statement from the Football Association, the Ghana FA has awarded all prizes to winners of the various categories for the 2021/22 football season. The betPawa Premier League champion, first- and second-place finishers, winner of the MTN FA Cup, Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League, Women’s FA Cup, Division …

Erling Haaland of Manchester City became the first player to score three consecutive hat-tricks at home in the Premier League as Manchester United was humiliated in the derby at Etihad Stadium. Phil Foden scored his first treble for City as they narrowed the distance on pace-setters Arsenal to one point. …

After only three games in the 2022–23 Ghana Premier League, head coach Samuel Boadu of Hearts of Oak resigned from his position with the team. Due to the season’s terrible start, the former manager of Medeama SC is under a lot of pressure. At Nana Agyemang Badu Park, Hearts of …

Just like the incessant pressures on the NPP to fix the dwindling fortunes of the country, so is the story of Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC today. The kitchen is too hot, so is the pressure. The pressure mounts when the club slips. Unlike other clubs, Kotoko settles for nothing mediocre. …

Asante Kotoko was ousted from the 2022–23 CAF Champions League in the first round by the Burkinabe team Rail Club du Kadiogo. The match concluded 1-1 on aggregate, but the defending champions of Ghana fell 3-1 on penalties. In the rematch, Asante Kotoko was defeated 1-0 on Sunday at the …