Ghana will approach FIFA for special dispensation to play Premier League games during the World Cup, according to Kwesi Nyantakyi. 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. Some of this stems from the treatment of Kevin Prince-Boateng, who was removed from the 2014 World Cup squad before a key game with Portugal after campaigning for better conditions. He found out about this development after opening a letter from the GFA slipped underneath his hotel room door in the middle of the night.
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This was the organisation that, in 2018, was dissolved after its former president Kwesi Nyantakyi was pictured taking £48,000 from an undercover reporter pretending to be a businessman keen to invest in Ghanaian football. The success at the World Cup in South Africa had been eight years in the making — those in the squad had featured in tournaments together, including the 2004 Olympics and 2006 World Cup. For many followers of Ghanaian football, it all started to go wrong after the team reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup in 2010. Association football was brought to the Gold Coast near the end of the 19th century by merchants from Europe, who had by then conquered the coastal areas and built forts and castles to facilitate trade. In their leisure time, the sailors would play football among themselves and with the indigenous people.
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With trust eroding, the representatives of some players who have been approached to play for Ghana say their clients are reluctant. Amid all of that, the federation created a football blueprint, which detailed the vision for the next 15 years across all levels. The person who helped produce that was technical director Bernhard Lippert, a German who left his role suddenly at the end of last year.
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The 2015 AFCON final — in which Ghana were defeated by Ivory Coast on penalties — represents the last time the nation could call themselves one of the strongest in the continent. After an hour, the police realised the journalists were not going to move and this led to the players walking through the mixed zone area where interviews take place. This was before their key game with Mozambique, where a draw left them needing miracles from other results in the remaining group games to qualify for the round of 16. Ten football administrators emerged as the chosen members for the 12-person Executive Council. 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. Towards the middle of 1950, the clubs, spearheaded by Ohene Djan, accused Akwei of maladministration and questioned his ability to help grow Ghanaian Football.
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With regard to women’s football, the Ghana Black Queens have participated in two World Cup tournaments and the Olympic Games. They have also been runners-up to the Falcons of Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations series. Ghana became the first African country to win a medal in Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 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. 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.
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Things looked pretty ominous when Croatia were the first side to join the Three Lions in Group L. That fixture is a repeat of the World Cup semi-final from 2018 when Luka Modric’s side came out victorious. The logo consists of a football in the center and a decorative flag, corresponding with the national flag of Ghana with a triband of red, gold and green plus a five-pointed star. 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. Caps den goals correct as of 10 June 2024, after de match against Central African Republic. The team is eager to end their 40-year title drought with Andre Ayew again wearing the captain’s armband.
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Crystal Palace striker Eddie Nketiah was delighted after scoring in Thursday’s 3-0 Europa Conference League win at Shelbourne, a result that strengthened the Eagles’ position in the group stage.Palace dominated the match from the start, with first-half goals from… Ghana live scores, players, season schedule and today’s results are available on Sofascore. Third-placed Heart of Lions will pursue a crucial victory against Aduana FC on Friday afternoon, a result that would move them into second place as the matchday unfolds.The game… Ghana international Tariq Lamptey nearly missed Fiorentina’s Europa Conference League clash against Dynamo Kyiv after being denied entry into the stadium on Thursday.As per the Viola News, Lamptey, who… The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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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 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.
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They therefore addressed petitions to the Governor of the Gold Coast, Sir Charles Arden-Clarke, and the Pioneer Sports Organizer, Joseph Ranadurai, on the maladministration of the Amateur Football Association by Akwei. While the petition was being addressed, Ohene Djan led a “Football Revolution” and succeeded in toppling the Akwei Administration in 1957. 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. Otto Addo has announced his team for the international friendly against South Korea, with Benjamin…
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Substitute Alessia Russo doubled England’s tally in stoppage time when she won a penalty, awarded for handball, and converted it. Southampton academy graduate Kendall, 21, started just her second game for the Lionesses and scored six minutes in when the ball fell to her in the six-yard area. Lucia Kendall marked her ‘homecoming’ with the opening goal at St Mary’s Stadium as England ended 2025 with a friendly victory over Ghana.
The team returned for the 2010 World Cup, grabbing second place in a tough group containing Germany, Serbia, and Australia. In the round of 16, they outlasted the United States in overtime, with Gyan scoring the winner. In a crucial moment, Luis Suárez blocked a shot with his hand and was thrown out, but Ghana missed the resulting penalty and was later eliminated in a penalty shootout. Led by players such as Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari, and Asamoah Gyan, the Black Stars qualified for their first World Cup in 2006. They impressed in their first showing, defeating the Czech Republic and the United States to make it to the knockout stage. In the round of 16, however, they bowed out to reigning champions Brazil, losing the match 0-3.
- Once again, they won the whole thing, with Opoku Afriyie scoring a brace in the final against Uganda.
- Lawrence Ati-Zigi — starting goalkeeper at the 2022 World Cup — was left on the bench.
- 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.
- Aduana Stars have won the Ghana Premier League with a game to spare after a 2-1 victory over Elmina Sharks in Dormaa.
- The nation has not reached an Olympics in 20 years — the tournament features under-23 players and three overage players — and they haven’t qualified for an Under-20 World Cup since 2015.
- Former Black Stars senior squad members such as Sulley Muntari, Michael Essien, John Mensah and captain Stephen Appiah all got their start at these youth tournaments.
- The years that followed have seen Ghana attempt to reconjure past glories — going so far as to rehire 2010 World Cup coach Milovan Rajevac in 2021 — while a new generation of players toiled in AFCON tournaments.
- The CAF (Confederation of African Football) media officer then set up barricades so that the team could avoid the journalists.
- The 2015 AFCON final — in which Ghana were defeated by Ivory Coast on penalties — represents the last time the nation could call themselves one of the strongest in the continent.
- Those with sympathetic minds can see this is not his fault, but he has faced lots of criticism.
- 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.
- 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.
- Even the ones who were paid to be here by the country’s football association were disgruntled.
- Lucia Kendall marked her ‘homecoming’ with the opening goal at St Mary’s Stadium as England ended 2025 with a friendly victory over Ghana.
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. It shows all personal information about the players, including age, nationality, contract duration and market value. It also contains a table with average age, cumulative market value and average market value for each player position and overall. Approximately 55% of the people in Ghana are considered association football fans.[1] Since 1957, the sport has been administered by the Ghana Football Association.[2] Internationally, Ghana is represented by the male Black Stars and the female Black Queens.
In the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, they reached the final, being denied the title on penalties against Ivory Coast. 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. At the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, they were eliminated by Tunisia in the round of 16. They drew 0–0 in a match against Nigeria and drew 1–1 in Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on away goals.[28] During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Ghana lost their first match against Portugal 3–2. They earned their first and only victory in their second match against South Korea by the same scoreline. 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.
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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. The final day of the Ghana Premier League season was a fitting end to what had been a dramatic and chaotic campaign. It’s been a long time coming, but finally the Ghana Premier League has returned after a long legal battle and several postponements.
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- President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has been appointed to an 11-member Ministerial Oversight Committee tasked with…
- While the petition was being addressed, Ohene Djan led a “Football Revolution” and succeeded in toppling the Akwei Administration in 1957.
- 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.
- Ghana has participated five times in the World Cup (FIFA World Cup qualification not included).
- Association football was brought to the Gold Coast near the end of the 19th century by merchants from Europe, who had by then conquered the coastal areas and built forts and castles to facilitate trade.
- 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.
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. 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 are seeking their first continental football title for over four decades at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire. Ransford Yeboah-Konigsdorffer, who plays for Hamburg in the second tier of German football, is seen as a symbol of a confused culture.
The Ghana Premier League finaly shook off its goal-shy tag this weekend with a blitz aided largely by Aduana Stars and new boys Karela. Two of the Ghana Premier League’s unbeaten streaks were ended during the midweek games, but there’s no change at the top of the standings. 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.
- Even the ones who were paid to be here by the country’s football association were disgruntled.
- De Ghana national football team dey represent Ghana insyd men’s international football.[1] Dem name de team de Black Stars after de Black Star of Africa insyd de flag of Ghana.[2] Ebe governed by de Ghana Football Association, de governing body give football insyd Ghana.
- The top male domestic football league in Ghana is the Ghana Premier League, and the top female domestic football league in Ghana is the Ghana Women’s Football League.
- The team returned for the 2010 World Cup, grabbing second place in a tough group containing Germany, Serbia, and Australia.
- The squad isn’t without talent but it lacks cohesion and cultural understanding of one another.
- Ghana international Mohammed Salisu has been named in the UEFA Champions League Team of the Week, as Monaco narrowly defeated Galatasaray on home soil.The Black Stars defender starred as…
England’s World Cup journey has been confirmed following the conclusion of the draw in Washington DC. The Three Lions are set to take part at the 2026 World Cup next summer which is based in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The competition gets underway on June 11th and will conclude with the World Cup final on July 19. Ghana has participated five times in the World Cup (FIFA World Cup qualification not included). Aduana Stars have won the Ghana Premier League with a game to spare after a 2-1 victory over Elmina Sharks in Dormaa. 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.
President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has paid a one-day working visit to Destination DC as part… Gold Stars’ Matchday 14 Premier League fixture against Medeama has been postponed following Medeama’s contribution… David Moyes says the Africa Cup of Nations must be “respected” as he prepares to lose Idrissa Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye for the tournament later this month.The Everton manager addressed the issue while previewing his side’s trip to Chelsea… Ghana previous match was against South Korea in International Friendly Games, the match ended with result (South Korea won the match). Ghanaian football supporters will need to budget at least $140 (GH₵1,610) to attend a World Cup match, according to ticket prices released by FIFA on Thursday, 11 December 2025.The… Fans planning to watch the Black Stars at the 2026 FIFA World Cup now have a clear picture of how much it will cost to attend Ghana’s group-stage matches, after…
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… President of the Football Association and 2nd Vice-President of CAF, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has launched… Swedru All Blacks claimed their second consecutive away victory with an impressive 2-0 win over…
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.
Bayer Leverkusen forward Ernest Poku is currently uncertain about switching allegiance to Ghana ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament, to be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico….
During her time in charge, England have reached three successive major tournament finals, winning two of them, and this week’s victories over China and Ghana brought a celebratory air to finish a memorable year. In a newly expanded format, 48 teams will battle it out for the biggest crown in football, with all of those nations now knowing what’s store for them after the World Cup draw at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, USA. However, poor organization and crumbling inter-team relations led to a disappointing tournament. They went on to lose to the United States and Portugal, though they did manage a 2-2 draw with eventual champions Germany. This performance was one of the many reasons behind the dissolution of the GFA in 2018, along with rampant corruption. They have come close in more recent times, going down to Côte d’Ivoire on penalties in both the 1992 and 2015 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. Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku is known for referring to himself as a “Game-changer” who https://karelaunitedfun.com/chants/ was dedicated to giving Ghanaian football a new identity since coming into the role in 2019 (he was re-elected unopposed in October 2023). Yet the country’s national stadium — the 40,000-seater Accra Sports Stadium — failed a FIFA inspection last month. The years that followed have seen Ghana attempt to reconjure past glories — going so far as to rehire 2010 World Cup coach Milovan Rajevac in 2021 — while a new generation of players toiled in AFCON tournaments.
