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According to Mustapha Ussif, Minister of Youth and Sports, Ghana spent around $5.1 million during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This sum is $3 million less than the $8.1 million allotted for the competition. “Our estimated budget at the group stage was $8.1million. “Out of this estimated budget Mr. …

Argentina’s World Cup champions had to forgo an open-top bus procession in Buenos Aires and instead flew over the throngs of jubilant supporters dancing in the streets in a helicopter. At the outset of an eight-hour drive, the team displayed the trophy. However, the chaos caused by the festivities on …

In an incredible World Cup final on Sunday, Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-3 tie and Kylian Mbappe notched a hat-trick to rescue the defending champions from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2. The tournament’s two top players gave commanding performances on the …

Croatia have again displayed their class by defeating Morocco in a play-off to secure their third top-three finish at the World Cup. The team led by Zlatko Dalic finished second to France four years ago, and with a third-place result to go along with their victory in their competition debut …

At the age of 31, Belgium’s playmaker Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international competition. At the age of 17, Hazard, an offensive midfielder or winger, made his Belgium debut. He went on to earn 126 caps and score 33 goals. After Belgium was eliminated from the World Cup in …

Dominik Livakovic emerged as Croatia’s savior, making three crucial saves to help his country advance to the World Cup quarterfinals as they overcame Japan 3-1 on penalties at Al Janoub Stadium, breaking the Samurai Blue’s hearts. After defeating Spain and Germany in the group stage, Hajime Moriyasu’s Japan team entered …

After the dispiriting Black Stars’ group-stage exit from the 2022 World Cup, Mohammed Kudus has assured Ghanaians that the team will do better the next time. In their last group match against Uruguay on Friday, Ghana needed just a draw to go to the knockout round. However, they lost 2-0 …

Otto Addo, manager of the Black Stars’ Senior National team, has resigned. After the Black Stars were eliminated from the current World Cup in Qatar, he announced his resignation. Ghana’s World Cup run came to an end on Friday, December 2 as Uruguay defeated the Black Stars 2-0. Even if …

In Qatar, several Ghanaian football supporters were detained for attempting to resell World Cup tickets. This was revealed by the Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, when he visited the Ghanaian contingent that had traveled to Qatar to support the Black stars in the …

The Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez claims he owes neither Ghanaians nor Africans an explanation for touching the ball in the penalty area during the dying moments of Ghana’s 2010 World Cup match in South Africa. He claims that Ghanaians were given a penalty that they failed to score, and as …