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In the 2026 World Cup qualifications, Ghana put on an incredible display as they defeated Chad 5-0 in a crowded Accra Sports Stadium to take the lead in Group I with 12 points. Antoine Semenyo and Jordan Ayew both scored goals. Ernest Nuamah, Inaki Williams, and Mohamed Salisu allowed Otto …

At Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match between the Black Stars and Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium, President John Dramani Mahama has promised to be present. Mahama admitted to being anxious about watching live football games while visiting the squad’s training session, but he gave the players his …

The National Sports Authority’s new Executive Director is Yaw Ampofo-Ankrah, the president of the Ghana Beach Soccer Association. Ampofo-Ankrah takes over for Majeed Bawa, who was acting as the acting director after Peter Twumasi and Dodzie Numekevor were fired last year. His hiring is generally seen as a calculated attempt …

By making sure that every cedi allotted to national teams and athletic events is made public, President John Mahama has pledged to eliminate the government’s practice of keeping sports expenditures secret. The days of mysterious budgets and unreported spending in the sports industry were finished, the President emphasized in his …

The Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) president, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, met Francis Nana Yaw “Pooley” Frimpong’s wife and family during his visit to the Kumasi house of the late Asante Kotoko super supporter. The visit happened on February 20, 2025, a Thursday. Mr. Simeon-Okraku offered the bereaved family his condolences and …

Kurt Okraku, the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has made a heartfelt plea for anyone with knowledge to come forward and help identify the individual who killed Yaw Frimpong, commonly known as Nana Pooley. The tragedy and its effects on Ghanaian football were discussed by GFA President Kurt …

Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, the Asantehen, has encouraged Kofi Adams, the recently appointed Minister of Sports and Recreation, to keep a tight eye on the Black Stars to make sure that no one gives their own players opportunity. After the minister’s visit, Otumfuo addressed him and acknowledged the senior …

On Monday, February 17, 2025, the Ghana Football Association will meet with Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Asante Kotoko SC to go over the remaining recommendations that the two clubs submitted to the Association. It is important to remember that the GFA has already addressed every safety and security …

Kofi Iddie Adams, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, met with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to talk about stadium security and the state of Ghanaian football in general after taking office on Monday, February 10, 2025. Following the terrible event that resulted in the death of an Asante Kotoko …

On Thursday, February 6, 2025, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) held an emergency meeting at which all 18 clubs in the Ghana Premier League agreed to follow the new matchday procedures. Growing worries about matchday security and the necessity for more stringent rules to provide a secure atmosphere for players, …