Former Ghana international, Prince Tagoe has called for goalkeeper Jojo Wollacot to be in posts when Ghana face Nigeria in 2022 World Cup playoff. To Prince Tagoe, the Swindon Town shot-stopper is currently the best goalkeeper Ghana has and must be in between the sticks for the Nigeria duel. Wollacot has been under huge criticisms after Black Stars abysmal performance at the AFCON 2021 where the West African country failed to progress from a group of Morocco, Gabon and Comoros. Even though Richard Ofori has returned to the Black Stars squad after a long-term injury, Prince Tagoe believes Jojo Wollacot…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
The Black Stars contingent have touched down in Kumasi for 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria. Twenty-six players arrived in the Garden City with Crystal Palace attacker Jordan Ayew not part due to coronavirus issues. The Black Stars will commence training in Kumasi on Monday and will be lodging at the Noda Hotel. The team are in Kumasi to the continue preparations for the first leg tie which takes place on Friday, March 25, 2022 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The second leg will come off at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday, March…
Former Medeama SC coach, Ignatius Osei-Fosu has shared his opinion about the Ghana squad for 2022 World Cup playoff games against Nigeria. According to the enterprising tactician, Asante Kotoko left-back Imoro Ibrahim should have been in the Ghana squad for the Nigeria duel following his spectacular form in the Ghana Premier League. His comment comes after Ghana coach, Otto Addo announced a 27-man squad for the crucial games with Dennis Korsah as the only local-based player. Sharing his view about the Black Stars squad on Kumasi-based Pure FM, Ignatius Osei-Fosu stated that even though Dennis Korsah is a good player,…
Ghana coach Otto Addo has named a 27 man squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 playoff against Nigeria. The Back Stars will take on the Super Eagles in two matches scheduled for Kumasi and Abuja respectively as the search for a ticket to November’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar heats up. Ghana will host the 1st leg at the Baba Yara Sports stadium on Friday, March 25 before travelling to Abuja for the 2nd leg on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Attached is the squad:
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has placed an indefinite ban on Real Tamale United (RTU) from using the Tamale Sports Stadium as home venue. This comes after some irate supporters of the club attacked and assaulted a referee in Premier League game against Aduana Stars last Sunday. Whilst the GFA has banned RTU from using the Tamale Sports Stadium as home venue for subsequent league matches, the Ghana Premier League newbies have been asked to assist the police in investigations. The GFA has directed management of RTU to help the police in fishing out the irate supporters who engaged in…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has made mockery of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia over the constant falling of the cedi against the American dollar. According to Mr. Mahama, the continuous declining of the cedi against the dollar clearly indicate that the country’s economy is in shambles. His comment comes following the Vice President’s claims in 2020 that the prudent economic decisions have held the cedi’s fall against the dollar at a time, stating that the government had “arrested” the cedi and locked it up. Mr. Mahama at an NDC event on March 21, 2022 believes the dollar has rather…
President Akufo-Addo has directed that all the government’s flagship programmes including the popular free SHS should be looked at. According to the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the President want the sixteen programmes to be fully implemented to impact the lives of Ghanaians, hence the new directive. Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said the president want the the new directive to be “done within the constraints of item number 2 which is the fiscal framework we are working with.” He said, “All the 16 flagship programmes are up to be looked at. The President has directed that…
AS Roma teenager Felix Afena-Gyan has been invited to the Black Stars for 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria. The speedy attacker haa been handed the invitation for the crucial games after rejecting previous call-ups. Afena-Gyan confirmed his Black Stars invitation in a social media, announcing his readiness to join the team’s camp for the playoff games. He has been in a blistering form since making his debut the Rome-based club in October last year. Afena-Gyan has scored two goals in 12 league games this season for AS Roma and touted contribute greatly in the playoff games. The Black Stars…
Nantes FC midfielder Osman Bukari has received Ghana call-up for 2022 World Cup playoff duel against Nigeria. The 23-year old has been handed a Black Stars invitation for the crucial games this month. Bukari has received a call-up to the Black Stars following his incredible form at Nantes in the French ligue 1 this season. The Black Stars will begin camping for the crunchy encounter on Monday with majority of the invited players set to arrive on Sunday evening. The team will travel to Kumasi to the continue preparations for the first leg tie which takes place on Friday, March…
Ghana defender Gideon Mensah has arrived for the 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria. The Bordeaux left-back has landed at the Black Stars camp for the epic encounter as Ghana quest to grab a spot at the World Cup tournament in Qatar. Mensah is expected to play an integral role as direct competitor Abdul Baba Rahman of Reading FC has been ruled out of the two games due to injury. The 23-year old becomes the latest player to join the Black Stars camp after Jojo Wollacot, Andy Yiadom, Dennis Korsah, Edmund Addo, Yaw Yeboah, Thomas Partey and Joseph Aidoo. The…