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Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni has instructed the national football side not to lose a match against Tanzania, even if the Cranes have already qualified for next year’s African Cup of Nations (Afcon). Museveni, who was hosting the national team captain Denis Onyango and the football federation president, Moses Magogo, congratulated the team upon achieving qualification to the continent’s biggest football ...

Africa and Europe could jointly host the 2030 football World Cup, if a plan by Spain to jointly bid for the hosting rights with Portugal and Morocco is successful. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who held a meeting with Morocco’s king Mohammed VI, announced the plans on Monday. “I made the proposal, firstly to the government then to King Mohammed ...

Ghana U23 coach Yusif Abubakar is reported dead after a short illness. The former Ghana Premier League winning coach with Aduana Stars was taken ill and died after being rushed to the hospital. He was recently named the head coach of Ghana’s U-23 side ahead of the Olympic Games. Abubakar is expected to be buried today at 14:00 GMT according ...

The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that it still owes the Super Falcons their camping allowances for the first phase of preparations for the 2018 African Women’s Cup of Nations in Ghana. The eight-time champions on Sunday began their title defence with a 1-0 loss to Banyana Banyana at the Cape Coast Stadium in their first Group B match. Before ...

Columbus Crew ace Jonathan Mensah has been voted the club’s Defender of the Year. The Ghana international was selected by his teammates as the club announced the annual team awards The two-time World Cup veteran had a solid season, playing in 27 matches and the team only allowed 1.19 goals per game when he was on the field. Mensah helped ...

Ghana’s Black Queens defender, Faustina Ampah remains optimistic of a victory against the Malians and does not want her side to take for granted the threat their opponents could cause at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday(Today). Ghana managed to beat Algeria 1-0 in the opening match of the Women’s Cup of Nations, a game they could have won by ...

Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo will hold a closed-door meeting with Asamoah Gyan and Andre Ayew over Black Stars captaincy row today (Tuesday), GHANAsoccernet.com understands. The crucial meeting will take place at the Jubilee House at 14:00GMT after the duo arrived in their native country following Ghana’s 2-0 win over Ethiopia in a 2019 AFCON qualifier. The Ghanaian leader is determined ...

GEORGINIO WIJNALDUM says he is relishing his new role under Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp – and might have revealed his manager’s tactics at the same time. The Reds midfielder has been deployed in a deeper role this season as new players such as Naby Keita have come in to the side. However, the versatile Dutchman claims he is happy to ...

DIMITAR BERBATOV has told former club Manchester United to sign at least one centre-back in the January transfer window. United boss Jose Mourinho is understood to be keen on bringing in a new central defender and was left disappointed when the club failed to get him one in the summer. He has been linked with a move for Toby Alderweireld ...

MANCHESTER UNITED executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has given the green light to a pre-season plan that will likely leave Jose Mourinho fuming. Mourinho is aware of the importance of filling the club’s worldwide commitments with sponsors – not that he is a fan of it. He has got his wish for the last two years when Manchester United flew into ...