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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has concluded the inspection of the Accra and Cape Coast stadia ahead of Ghana’s matchday 3 AFCON 2025 qualifier against Sudan. The continent’s football governing body, a few weeks ago, withdrew the Baba Yara Stadium’s approval for hosting CAF category C games, recommending reconstruction of the pitch, as well as that of Accra and ...

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has ‘instructed’ the Ghana Football Association to seek CAF’s approval for the Accra and University of Ghana Sports Stadiums to host the Black Stars’ next home match in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Baba Yara Sports Stadium, which hosted Ghana’s last game against Angola, has been banned by CAF due to ...

Chelsea have two owners wanting to buy each other out. Neither wants to sell, amid a rift at the heart of the club. In one corner is Todd Boehly, often mischaracterised as the main man and decision-maker of the ownership, mainly because he had a very public-facing role when Chelsea was taken over and made outlandish public comments, including the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has slammed Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag for his attitude since taking over the club. Ronaldo – who expressed his views in a blockbuster interview with Rio Ferdinand that will be released tomorrow – is a legend at Old Trafford after scoring 145 goals in 326 appearances across two spells, while he also won nine trophies with the club. However, his second stint ended ...

The Chinese Football Association has imposed a life ban on 38 football players and five club officials for match-fixing, gambling and bribery after a two-year investigation. Former Chinese internationals Jin Jingdao, Guo Tianyu and Gu Chao, as well as South Korean player Son Jun-ho were among those barred, for the rest of their lives, from taking part in any football-related ...

A monumental embarrassment awaits Ghana, after the Confederation of African Football withdrew approval for the use of the Baba Yara Stadium for AFCON Qualifiers. The CAF inspection team, on their last visit to Ghana, identified several issues, including a playing field that was deemed unsuitable for competitive matches. Uneven surfaces, poor drainage, and inadequate grass cover were some of the ...

Former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has been named as the new manager of the United States men’s team. The Argentine replaces Gregg Berhalter, who was sacked in July following the USA’s group-stage elimination from the Copa America. The announcement came before the US drew 1-1 with New Zealand in an international friendly game in Cincinnati. Pochettino, 52, said ...

Black Stars coach, Otto Addo, remains optimistic of Ghana’s qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) despite a shaky start. Ghana have gone past two games with just a point, having lost their opening game against Angola in Group F, in Kumasi and managed a 1-1 draw against Niger. Ghana next face Sudan in a double-header in October ...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has withdrawn its approval of the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi for Ghana’s upcoming home matches. This has left the Ghana Football Association (GFA) scrambling to find an alternative venue outside the country. Initially, CAF had conditionally approved the Baba Yara Stadium to host Ghana’s opening game against Angola in the 2025 Africa Cup ...

Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has denounced his membership in the New Patriotic Party to focus on humanitarian work. In a statement posted on his social media handle on X (formerly Twitter), Ghana’s record goalscorer said he has not been fair to the country’s youth by being affiliated with a political party, and will now be taking a step ...