Ghana goalkeeper Joseph Wollacot and five other players have touched down in Ghana for the 2022 Word Cup playoff against Nigeria. The Swindon Town goalkeeper has arrived in Ghana for the two crucial games as Ghana quest for a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Others players who have arrived in the Black Stars camp include Hearts of Oak defender Dennis Korsah, Edmund Addo of Sheriff Tiraspol, Andy Yiadom from Reading FC, Celta Vigo’s Joseph Aidoo and Yaw Yeboah. Meanwhile, Black Stars coach Otto Addo is yet to announce the squad for the cagey encounters with just four…
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Hearts of Oak defender Dennis Korsah has been named in Ghana squad to face Nigeria in 2022 World Cup playoff, according to media reports. The left-back has reportedly been handed his debut Black Stars call-up for the two crucial games this month. Korsah who has been in a blistering form this season for Hearts of Oak will replace Reading FC defender Abdul Baba Rahman who has been out injured. Meanwhile, 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…
Hearts of Oak midfielder Sulley Muntari has heaped praises to teammate Daniel Afriyie Barnieh for a spectacular showdown against AshantiGold last Sunday. Barnieh was the hero of the day as his two goals helped Hearts of Oak to defeat AshantiGold 2:1 in week 21 of the Ghana Premier League yesterday. Despite winning the man of the match, Muntari believes Afriyie Barnieh was exceptional in the cagey encounter for the Phobians. In an interview after the game, Sulley Muntari described Afriyie Barnieh as an amazing talent and an important figure for the Phobians as they quest to defend the league title.…
Celta Vigo defender Joseph Aidoo has been handed invitation to the Black Stars for 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria. The in-form centre back has earned the Black Stars invitation following his blistering form at Celta Vigo in the Spanish Laliga this season. Aidoo has returned to the Black Stars after missing the AFCON 2021 in Cameroon where Ghana failed to progress from a group of Morocco, Gabon and Comoros. 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…
Ghana coach Otto Addo is expected to announce today squad for the 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria. Ghana host Nigeria in the first leg of the playoff games at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday, March 25, 2022 before the reverse fixture in Abuja. However, coach Otto Addo and his assistant coaches will be addressing the media today at the Ghana FA Secretariat in Accra. Already Nigeria have announced their squad with Leicester City talisman Wilfred Ndidi ruled out of the crucial games due to injury. On the part of Ghana, Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew has contracted…
Ghana Premier League side, AshantiGold SC were attacked by a gang of armed robbers after Hearts of Oak game on Sunday. The incident is said to have occurred at Assin Endwa in the Assin North District in Central Region. The club statement reads, “We got attacked by armed robbers on our way back from Accra at Assin Endwa. “The robbers shot three bullets at the front bulletproof glass as the team driver meandered his way through a terrible scene of gunshots. “Thankfully, no individual sustained any injuries. The entire team is currently safe in Obuasi.” Meanwhile, in the said game,…
AshantiGold head coach, Thomas Duah has expressed his disappointment about the performance of the referee in game against Hearts of Oak. AshantiGold were beaten 2:1 by Hearts of Oak at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday with Daniel Afriyie Barnieh scoring a brace for the defending champions. Whilst many believe Hearts of Oak deservingly deserve the victory, coach Thomas Duah firmly hold the opinion that the performance of the referee played a crucial role in his side defeat to the Phobians. Speaking after the game, coach Duah warned that his side will soon be cursing referees who officiate poorly against…
Fans of Real Tamale United (RTU) attacked and assaulted a referee in the club’s premier league game against Aduana Stars on Sunday. The irate fans invaded the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium pitch and begun to attack the referee for a reason best known to them. In a video making rounds in the media, the security officials on duty could be seen intervening despite the fans outnumbering them. Watch the video below https://www.kyfilla.com/wp-content/uploads/VID-20220320-WA0095.mp4
In-form Bristol City striker, Antoine Semenyo has received Black Stars call-up ahead of World Cup playoff games against Nigeria. This was confirmed by Bristol City manager, Nigel Pearson after the team’s championship game against West Brom. “I don’t know at the moment but obviously he’s upset at the moment because he’s been called up for the Ghana squad and he’s jarred his knee so we’ll have to see how he is. I can’t give you anymore than that at the moment.” Pearson said. Semenyo has been in a blistering form for Bristol City this season in the English Championship hence…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has said government must eradicate the US$50 compulsory PCR test for travellers who have been vaccinated. According to Mr Mahama, it is an inconvenience and unfair to compel Ghanaians to pay as much as £90 to a foreign clinic for a PCR test before they are allowed to board flights returning to the country. He said it is even more ridiculous that the same category of people will have to book another $50 PCR test to be conducted on arrival in Accra after paying £90 in a foreign country for the same test. “It is…