SPORTS

Qatar 2022: The Sheikhs shake Argentina

One of the greatest surprises in World Cup history occurred when Saudi Arabia stunned Argentina 2-1 in the group’s opening game, snapping the Albiceleste’s 36-match winning streak. Since Hervé Renard became coach of Saudi Arabia in 2019, the team has been strong defensively, therefore the Frenchman would have been frustrated …

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Qatar 2022: England beats Iran 6-2

In England’s 6-2 World Cup victory against Iran on Monday, Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford put last year’s defeat at the European Championship behind them by combining to score three goals. Both players were racially abused after missing penalties in the shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 championship. …

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Ghana Black Stars beat Switzerland 2-0

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 …

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Ghana plans to spend $14 million on the 2022 World Cup

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 …

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AshantiGold’s injunction against GFA rejected by High court

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. …

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