Ghana coach, Otto Addo has named a 55-man provisional squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar which start later this month.[ads2] The squad was announced by the Ghana FA on Friday, November 4, 2022 few hours after the Youth and Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif made known to parliament the Black Stars budget for the mundial. READ ALSO: Ghana’s Kamaldeen Sulemana picks fresh injury The squad had three local-based players that comprise of Hearts of Oak duo of Daniel Afriyie Barnieh and Dennis Korsah and Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim.[ads3] Coach Otto Addo is expected to trim down the squad…
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The Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif has today, November 4 disclosed to Parliament the Black Stars budget for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar which start later this month.[ads2] According to the Minister, the Ghana Football Association has already received $1.5m from FIFA to augment the Black Stars preparations after securing a qualification to participate in the mundial. He said Ghana will receive a further $9m for participating in the group stage in the tournament, covering three games against Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea. The Minister indicated that the government of Ghana has budgeted $14,184,100 million that will cover…
The Ghana Football Association in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports have settled on four Ghanaian coaches to travel with the Black Stars to Qatar for working attachment.[ads2] The trip, according to the Ghana FA will give the selected coaches the opportunity to pick useful lessons from the biggest global showpiece and learn from the Black Stars technical team. The selected coaches are former Asante Kotoko coach and currently Black Galaxies assistant coach Prosper Narteh-Ogum; former Hearts of Oak coach Samuel Boadu, Dreams FC trainer Ignatius Osei-Fosu and Black Meteors gaffer Ibrahim Tanko.[ads3] Samuel Boadu and Prosper Narteh-Ogum…
Ghana winger, Kamaldeen Sulemana has added to a list of injury players likely to miss the FIFA World Cup in Qatar after sustaining a fresh injury.[ads2] The 20-year old who was aiming for his debut World Cup experience in the Asian country later this month could be missing out of the tournament. Kamaldeen was excluded from Rennes squad that played against AEK Larnaca in the final Europa League group game on Thursday night.[ads3] Confirming the news after the game, the head coach of Rennes, Bruno Genesio stated that Kamaldeen is injured and he is hoping the player is fit before…
Former Ghana international, Sulley Muntari has apologised to ace football administrator Moses Armah Parker for assaulting him at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.[ads2] Muntari was all over in the media when news of him slapping the renowned businessman at the World Cup came up. He was highly criticised and were calls for his expulsion from the Black Stars for the indiscipline behavior. Fast forward, seven years after the incident, Sulley Muntari has finally apologised to the Medeama Sc. Speaking in an interview, the former UEFA Champions League winner indicated that frustration at the Black Stars camp led to his…
Telecommunication giants, MTN Ghana has supported the Black Stars with cedi equivalent of USD$2million ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this month.[ads2] The deal was announced by the Ghana Football Association on Thursday, November 3, 2022. “MTN is pledging 2 million USD to support the Black Stars at the World Cup in Qatar”, the Ghana FA tweeted on its official page. Ghana is among the five African countries to participate in the 2022 World Cup alongside Morocco, Cameroon, Senegal and Tunisia.[ads3] Even though the Black Stars provisional squad for the tournament is not yet out, it…
Ghanaian record label, Lynx Entertainment has reached a partnership agreement with global label, EMPIRE to project Kuami Eugene on the international market.[ads2] A statement from Lynx Entertainment, explains that the strategic partnership agreement “will see the 2020 Ghana Music Awards ‘Artiste of the Year’ expand his horizons as he takes on the world with his music.” Kuami Eugene’s deal emphasises the Ghana-based label’s trailblazing role in the African music industry since 2007. “This pathbreaking alliance will aim at projecting the career of the talented and hardworking singer & songwriter on the international market”, part of the statement reads. Kuami Eugene…
Asante Kotoko goalkeeper, Danlad Ibrahim has been included in the Black Stars provisional squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, according to a grapevine source.[ads2] Danlad, according to sources, is the only local-based goalkeeper in the Black Stars provisional squad submitted to FIFA ahead of the mundial. His inclusion comes following his exploit with Asante Kotoko in the Ghana Premier league as well as the Black Galaxies and Black Meteors.[ads3] He is expected to travel to Abu Dhabi on November 14 for the Black Stars final preparations. READ ALSO: REPORT: Simba SC approach Kotoko for Richard Boadu Ghana will…
Fast rising Ghanaian artiste and songwriter, Black Sheriff has scooped a brand deal with cross-border payment app, Chipper Cash.[ads2] The ‘Oh Paradise’ hit-maker announced the deal on his social media page with a short video showing a pop-up message of a cash transfer from Burna Boy whilst playing basketball. “Happy to be part of the Chipper Family!! @chippercashapp #keepgoing”, Black Sheriff tweeted. https://twitter.com/blacksherif_/status/1587098775708901378?t=kdl6-ZR_U1bLfHAdg_h0sQ&s=19 The BET International Flow nominee has become the second African artiste to secure a brand deal with Chipper Cash after Nigeria’s Burna Boy.[ads3] Other superstars on the cross-border payment app as brand ambassadors include former Manchester United and…
Tanzanian giants, Simba Sports Club have reportedly made a formal approach for Asante Kotoko midfielder Richard Boadu.[ads2] Per reports, the Dar es Salaam-based club have offered a little over USD$200,000 for the transfer of the highy-talented midfielder who is in a blistering form for Asante Kotoko this season. The former Medeama SC defensive midfielder has been instrumental for Kotoko this season despite the team’s failure to eliminate RC Kadiogo from Burkina Faso in the first phase of the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round.[ads3] Simba SC are strengthening squad for the 2022/23 campaign and have deemed Boadu as a perfect midfielder…