To mark the end of a successful year in which the Lionesses defended their European title, manager Sarina Wiegman handed opportunities to a number of youngsters. President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has been appointed to an 11-member Ministerial Oversight Committee tasked with… CAF 2nd Vice President and President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, is… Ghana have been drawn in Group L for the upcoming tournament, alongside England, Panama, and… The Football Association has released the broadcast selections for Matchday 12 of the Premier League,…
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They have also been runners-up to the Falcons of Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations series. Overall, Wiegman’s desire to control possession and create goalscoring opportunities was satisfied as England dominated on another pleasing evening to end a successful year. Arsenal full-back Taylor Hinds, who made her debut alongside Kendall in October, put in another solid and assured display, while Chelsea forward Beever-Jones headed an effort on to the crossbar. She had come close to setting up Kearns beforehand, but her Aston Villa team-mate could only direct the ball straight at goalkeeper Cynthia Konlan Fiindib. Before Russo struck, Kendall and Villa club-mate Missy Bo Kearns were among those to come close to adding to England’s opener, while Aggie Beever-Jones was denied on a few occasions. Substitute Alessia Russo doubled England’s tally in stoppage time when she won a penalty, awarded for handball, and converted it.
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A victory against Uruguay was required for a spot in the round of 16 in a rematch of the 2010 quarter-final; Ghana instead lost 2–0 and thus finished bottom, while Uruguay was eliminated as well, as a result of South Korea upsetting Portugal. After failing to qualify for the following three AFCONs, the Black Stars returned as hosts in 1978. Once again, they won the whole thing, with Opoku Afriyie scoring a brace in the final against Uganda. In 1982, they unexpectedly won their fourth title after laboring through most of the tournament. In their semi-final match against Algeria, they needed a late-game equalizer to win the match in overtime. Fans of the national team have questioned the construction of Ghana’s squads and starting line-ups.
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He has only played once since but was selected against Cape Verde in the opening group game. Suddenly, he was playing as a No 10, which isn’t his natural position, as a replacement for Mohammed Kudus, the team’s best player, who was injured. The Black Stars won their second round group of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying, and defeated Egypt 7–3 on aggregate in a two-legged play-off,[26] qualifying for the finals. They were drawn in Group G for the finals, where they faced Germany, Portugal, and the United States.[27] They exited in the group stage recording one draw against eventual champions Germany and two losses. However, they were the only team to not lose to Germany in the tournament, and the only team to hold onto a lead against the Germans at any point. The team returned for the 2010 World Cup, grabbing second place in a tough group containing Germany, Serbia, and Australia.
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Asante Kotoko is the most successful team in the league with 25 titles, followed by Accra Hearts of Oak with 20. The bottom 3 teams are relegated at the end of each season and placed in each zone of the Ghanaian Division One League. Since their win against Ivory Coast in their second game, there has been a notable uplift in the mood of the Nigerian players. This has been evident in the way they interact in public spaces, as well as the informal way they communicate with any guests who wish to speak with them. Although the team did not qualify for the senior FIFA World Cup until 2006, Ghana has enjoyed tremendous success at the youth level, winning the FIFA World Under-17 title twice and finishing runner-up twice. She was handed a debut in October’s 3-0 win over Australia, picking up the player-of-the-match award, and took just six minutes to make her mark in Southampton and net her first goal for her country.
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- Arsenal full-back Taylor Hinds, who made her debut alongside Kendall in October, put in another solid and assured display, while Chelsea forward Beever-Jones headed an effort on to the crossbar.
- While their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations campaign ended in a 4th-place finish, they finished behind Egypt and Uganda in their final group qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
- The final day of the Ghana Premier League season was a fitting end to what had been a dramatic and chaotic campaign.
- Essien, Sulley Muntari and Stephen Appiah had all progressed through the youth levels in Ghana, graduating to the senior setup at roughly the same time.
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As the popularity of the game spread throughout the country, the existing clubs met towards the end of 1930 and elected Richard Maabuo Akwei as their chairman. England’s most experienced player Bronze also hit the crossbar with a diving header as Wiegman’s side could have added to their tally easily. All eyes were on Kendall before kick-off as she made her return to Southampton – the club she spent almost a decade with from her youth, breaking into the senior side and scoring 29 goals in 103 appearances. The Aston Villa midfielder also hit the crossbar – one of four times England struck the woodwork in another dominant display.
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There is never a conversation about the Ghana Premier League and it’s standards — or lack of it — without the sub-plot of player movement. Ghanaian football has been rocked by a documentary alleging wide-ranging corruption, with the GFA’s head heavily implicated. The Ghana Football Association says it is looking into claims of corruption against several referees, officials and its president, Kwesi Nyantakeyi. CAF has banned eight more Ghanaian football officials as the fallout from an undercover exposé into widespread corruption continues. Matchday One will draw a line under the unhappiest period in Ghana’s footballing history after an expose that shook the nation to the core. Ghana previous match was against South Korea in International Friendly Games, the match ended with result (South Korea won the match).
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The new Ghana Premier League season is facing it’s first fixture challenge after a league game was rescheduled to make way for a church service. Ghana live scores, players, season schedule and today’s results are available on Sofascore. Caps den goals correct as of 10 June 2024, after de match against Central African Republic.
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It was happy to spend money on an advertising campaign but not the infrastructure that mattered. Those with sympathetic minds can see this is not his fault, but he has faced lots of criticism. The squad isn’t without talent but it lacks cohesion and cultural understanding of one another. They come from all over the world and most of them haven’t played together for more than six to 12 months.
- Yet the country’s national stadium — the 40,000-seater Accra Sports Stadium — failed a FIFA inspection last month.
- Thomas Tuchel’s side have been drawn into Group L where they will face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the competition’s group stage.
- There are deep economic problems in the country and Ghanaians could not believe that fans were being paid so much money to essentially go on holiday for a fortnight when teachers and doctors were being paid less.
- Winger Peter Amidu Acquah scored deep into added time to give Asante Kotoko a dramatic 2–1 comeback victory over Future Stars FC in their MTN FA Cup Round of 64…
- This performance was one of the many reasons behind the dissolution of the GFA in 2018, along with rampant corruption.
- The team is eager to end their 40-year title drought with Andre Ayew again wearing the captain’s armband.
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The Ghana Premier League has now reached 108 matches after Matchday 12, producing 205 goals… The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Ghana has participated five times in the World Cup (FIFA World Cup qualification not included). The final day of the Ghana Premier League season was a fitting end to what had been a dramatic and chaotic campaign. It has been the most chaotic month in Ghana football and, ominously for clubs, officials and fans, there seems to be no immediate end in sight.
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Dem earn dema first den victory per insyd dema second match against South Korea 3–2 after insane thriller. Na dem sufficiently rank de Black Stars by FIFA make dem start dema qualifying give de 2014 World Cup insyd de second round. However, na dem be de team per wey no lose to Germany insyd de tournament, wey dem be de team per make dem hold onto a lead against de Germans for any point, dem draw 2-2 (wey Karela United fun site dem lead 2-1) plus de eventual winners. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) was founded in 1957, the same year Ghana gained independence from Britain. The national team immediately adopted the moniker “Black Stars,” paying tribute to Marcus Garvey’s Pan-Africanism movement. Around this time, the Black Stars played a well-publicized friendly match with Spanish champions Real Madrid, drawing 3-3.
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This reconstituted council consists of distinguished representatives, including three from the Division One League, two from the Regional Association, one from Women’s Football, and the remaining posts filled by members from the Premier League. Ghana became the first African country to win a medal in Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The Ghana Amateur Football Association was affiliated with CAF in 1960,[1] and in 1963 won the bid to host the 5th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), to coincide with the Meeting of the (OAU) Heads of States and Government in Accra. Russo almost scored with her first touch in the second half and hit the post after Beever-Jones and Lucy Bronze had headed efforts on to the crossbar.
- After drawing with Mozambique in Ebimpe, some Ghanaian journalists were in tears at the state of their country’s football team as they tried to access the ground floor of the stadium to interview players.
- The new Ghana Premier League season is facing it’s first fixture challenge after a league game was rescheduled to make way for a church service.
- Ten football administrators emerged as the chosen members for the 12-person Executive Council.
- The build-up to what is supposed to be an engaging weekend of football in the Ghana Premier League is being undermined by accusations of matchfixing.
- Ghana became the first African country to win a medal in Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
- The Black Stars won their second round group of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying, and defeated Egypt 7–3 on aggregate in a two-legged play-off,[26] qualifying for the finals.
- They earned their first and only victory in their second match against South Korea by the same scoreline.
- Charles Kwadwo Ntim, former president of the now-defunct Techiman City FC, has suggested that Andre Ayew could be set for a new club this January.The former Black Stars captain…
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Andre and Jordan Ayew have gone from promising youngsters supplementing Ghana’s golden generation to divisive elder statesmen in a group that has followed up a historically bad AFCON campaign in 2021 with another group-stage exit. The country did not have a particularly cohesive football infrastructure, with a distinct lack of facilities. Yet the talent and sense of brotherhood among the squad was so strong that it didn’t seem to matter. After waiting for half an hour, many of the journalists realised none of the squad were coming as mandated but instead were heading straight to their team bus. The CAF (Confederation of African Football) media officer then set up barricades so that the team could avoid the journalists.
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- Suddenly, he was playing as a No 10, which isn’t his natural position, as a replacement for Mohammed Kudus, the team’s best player, who was injured.
- Andre and Jordan Ayew have gone from promising youngsters supplementing Ghana’s golden generation to divisive elder statesmen in a group that has followed up a historically bad AFCON campaign in 2021 with another group-stage exit.
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- Arsenal full-back Taylor Hinds, who made her debut alongside Kendall in October, put in another solid and assured display, while Chelsea forward Beever-Jones headed an effort on to the crossbar.
- Insyd de 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, dem reach de final, wey Ivory Coast deny dem de title for penalties.
- Dem earn dema first den victory per insyd dema second match against South Korea 3–2 after insane thriller.
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Products including books, documentary films, Azonto dances and songs have been made in the name of the team. These may be intended with commercial motives and are focused on previous and future World Cups or Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank has hailed the improved form of Ghana international, Mohammed Kudus, insisting he’s got fresh energy and decisiveness following a standout performance in the Champions League… Charles Kwadwo Ntim, former president of the now-defunct Techiman City FC, has suggested that Andre Ayew could be set for a new club this January.The former Black Stars captain… Winger Peter Amidu Acquah scored deep into added time to give Asante Kotoko a dramatic 2–1 comeback victory over Future Stars FC in their MTN FA Cup Round of 64…
Richard Ofori was Ghana’s goalkeeper for all three group games despite being the third choice for his club side Orlando Pirates. It was Ofori who needlessly gave away a corner in the dying moments against Mozambique that Ghana then conceded from to draw the game and ultimately knock them out of the tournament. Even the ones who were paid to be here by the country’s football association were disgruntled.
It has been convention for these fans to be flown into tournaments to create an atmosphere inside the stadiums through music and dance. The following players were called up for the Kirin Challenge Cup match against Japan and the friendly match against South Korea on 14 and 18 November 2025.[79]Caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2025, after the match against South Korea. The 2019–20 season was halted and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana that mirrored the cause of postponement or cancellation of association football leagues and competitions across the globe. There are also statistics for each player in all competitions with all total played and started matches, minutes played, number of goals scored, number of cards and much more. After drawing with Mozambique in Ebimpe, some Ghanaian journalists were in tears at the state of their country’s football team as they tried to access the ground floor of the stadium to interview players.