The Home based Black Stars are set to begin camping on Wednesday August 14 in the Kumasi. The 28-man squad which was announced earlier this month will begin preparations for their upcoming international assignments. The Black Stars “B” are scheduled to play Burkina Faso in a double header tie for a place in next year’s CHAN Tournament. Coach Maxwell Konadu’s side are also expected to represent the country in the upcoming WAFU tournament to be staged in Senegal. The invited players are expected to report at the Georgia Hotel before 5:00pm on Wednesday. The invited players are follows; GOALKEEPERS Eric…
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Ghana Premier League heavyweights Asante Kotoko and arch rivals Hearts of Oak will clash in the 2019 President’s Cup. The event organized by the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) has been scheduled for September 1, 2019 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Kyfilla.com source at Hearts of Oak reveals that, the Managing Director of the club want the game to be played at the Accra Sports Stadium instead of Kumasi. Meanwhile, representatives from GHALCA will be meeting the two clubs on Wednesday to finalized the deal.
Asante Kotoko talisman Abdul Fatawu Safiu has joined Swedish second tier side Trellesborg FF in the ongoing transfer window, Kyfilla.com can confirm. The 25-year old prolific attacker has completed a season long loan deal with the Trellesborg based side with option to for additional two years. A statement from Trellesborg FF after signing the dead-ball specialist reads “We continue to strengthen on the attack side now through 25-year old forward Abdul Fatawu Safiu from Ghana.” The former Eleven Wonders marksman was an inch away from joining Helsinborg IF in the Swedish top-flight league but the deal was cancelled due to…
Asante Kotoko midfielder Arnold Didi Alexis has been hit by a family tragedy following the passing of his mother, Dable léonine Angeline. Dable léonine Angeline, 61, was unwell a few days ago and she unfortunately gave up the ghost at a time that family and well wishers did not expect it. https://twitter.com/AsanteKotoko_SC/status/1161065396205522946?s=19 Accordingto source, Didi Alexis was very closed to the mother and the unfortunate development has left him bewildered. Already head coach Kjetil Zachariassen and some officials of Asante Kotoko have visited the family in Ivory Coast to extend the club’s condolences. Kyfilla.com understands, the talented midfielder who is…
Asante Kotoko duo of Evans Owusu and Habib Mohammed would report late to the camp of the Ghana U23 side due to the Porcupines’ CAF Champions League campaign. The duo are part of the 24-man squad invited to the Black Meteors camp by head coach Ibrahim Tanko for the Africa U23 Championship double-legged qualifier against Algeria. According to report, Asante Kotoko coach Kjetil Zachariassen want to have all his arsenals available for the CAF Champions League second-leg tie against Kano Pillars in Kumasi. Report from the camp of Asante Kotoko indicates that, the duo will only be available for the…
Ghana Premier League heavyweight, Hearts of Oak have completed the signing of Elmina Sharks goalkeeper Richard Atta, Kyfilla.com can confirm. The 24-year old has joined the Rainbow side on a three-year deal after passing a mandatory medicals. He has joined the Accra based side on a free transfer after refusing to renew his contract with Elmina Sharks. Richard Atta was exceptional for the Elmina based side since joining the team in the 2016/17 season from lower tier side Okyeman Planners. The young and intelligent shot stopper has joined Hearts of Oak as the replacement for Ernest Sowah whose contract was…
The Ghana U20 head coach Yaw Preko has announced the final squad for the 2019 African Games which will be held in Morocco. The final squad alongside the technical handlers and some other contingent are expected to leave Ghana for Morocco on August 13. Ghana have been drawn alongside Burundi, Mali and Senegal in Group B. Below is the full list 1.Adjetey Daniel Adrian 2.Awudu Tahiru 3.Ibrahim Danlad 4.Baffour Elvis Kyei 5.Umar Basit Abdul Rahman 6.Asare Frederick 7.Toku Emmanuel 8.Abubakar Haruna 9.Adams Mohammed 10.Amoah Kobina 11.Opoku Kwadwo 12.Anim Mathew 13.Gyamfi Isaac 14.Issah Ibrahim 15.Sulley Mohammed 16.Yakubu Najeed 17.Osei Philip 18.Kubi…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) selected only one Ghanaian referee for the upcoming African Games in Morocco. Kwesi Brobbey Acheampong has been named among the selected 24 referees for the tournament which will be held in the capital of Morocco, Rabat. The 34-year old Ghanaian referee is among the twelve assistant referees selected to help the center referees for the football competition. Meanwhile, the African Games has been slated for August 17-29, 2019 in Rabat with eight countries to participate.
Asante Kotoko head coach Kjetil Zachariassen has given the players a day rest after defeat to Kano Pillars in the CAF Champions League. The Porcupine Warriors suffered a 3:2 defeat to Kano Pillars in the first-leg of the CAF Champions League at the Sani Abacha Sports Stadium in Nigeria on last Saturday. Kyfilla.com undersands the Porcupines will rest today and will resume training on Tuesday ahead of the second-leg game in Kumasi. The second-leg fixture has been slated for August 27 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
Asante Kotoko winger Matthew Kelvin Andoh has confidently declared that his outfit will eliminate Kano Pillars from the CAF Champions League in Kumasi. The Porcupine Warriors were beaten 3:2 by Kano Pillars in Nigeria and will host the reverse fixture in Kumasi on August 27. Despite the defeat to the Kano based in Nigeria last Saturday, Kelvin Andoh is of the believe that Asante Kotoko will definitely eliminate Kano Pillars in the second-leg game at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. “We lost the first-leg in Nigeria but our performance was not all that bad and I know we will get…