Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of Portugal, referred to their opening World Cup group match against Ghana as the “most difficult” of the entire tournament. On Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Stadium 974 in Doha, the opening match of Group H will feature Portugal and Ghana. The 37-year-old said while discussing …
Read More »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. …
Read More »2022 World Cup: Following Ecuador’s victory, Qatar became the only host nation to lose the opening match
After losing 2-0 to Ecuador on Sunday at the Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar made history as the only host nation to lose the first game of a World Cup. Enner Valencia’s goal in the opening three minutes highlighted the Maroons’ inexperience and lack of talent as they competed in their …
Read More »Akufo-Addo rallies support for Black Stars: “The entire nation is behind you”
Prior to the 2022 World Cup, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic, guaranteed the 26-member Black Stars contingent and the full technical staff of the nation’s unwavering support. The President stated that the Black Stars, who will represent the country and play at the distant World Cup …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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. …
Read More »N’Golo Kante won’t be playing in the World Cup.
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 …
Read More »Griezmann returns to Atletico Madrid on a permanent deal
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 …
Read More »All winners in the football season of 2021/22 receive full prize from GFA
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 …
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