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With barely two days to the showdown between one of the fiercest football arch-rivals on the African continent, residents of Kumasi are gearing up to be part of history. For many, the crucial encounter between the Black Stars and the Super Green Eagles of Nigeria is not just another world …

The tickets were put on sale online on Wednesday morning for fans to purchase. Just after a few hours, the 5,000 tickets allocated for the VIP stand were sold out. As a result, there is a mad rush for the remaining tickets issued for the Baba Yara Sports Stadium which …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have switched up preparations for their game against the Black Stars of Ghana at the Baba Yara Stadium on March 25, 2022. Nigeria began training on Monday, March 21, 2022 and stepped up their preparations following the arrival of 22 of the invited players. The players, led …

The Black Stars of Ghana returned to training on Wednesday morning, March 23, 2022, ahead of their game against Nigeria in the 2022 World Cup playoffs. The Black Stars interim coach, Otto Addo, who all but one of the 27 players called for the game took charge of the training session on Wednesday morning. …

Former Nigeria striker Dele Olorundare says he felt Ghana would name Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in their World Cup qualification play-off squad to face the Super Eagles. After several weeks of wait, interim coach Otto Addo named his 27-man squad for Augustine Eguavoen’s men on Tuesday morning with Arsenal’s Thomas Partey …

The Ghana Football Association has opened up on why young Anderlecht midfielder Majeed Ashimeru was not included in the Black Stars 27-man squad to face the Super Eagles of Nigeria. According to the GFA, the player together with five others were forced out of the squad despite receiving calls up after sustaining injuries …

Black Stars management committee member, Samuel Osei Kuffour has responded to Asamoah Gyan’s ‘nonsense must stop’ comments after Majeed Ashimeru was not included in Ghana’s squad to face Nigeria. According to the former Bayern Munich player, the former Black Stars striker’s statements were very unfair to the coaches of the national team. Osei Kuffour …

The Black Stars have arrived up in Kumasi ahead of first leg of their 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off against Nigeria art the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The team led by interim head coach Otto Addo touched down in the Kumasi Metropolis to prepare for their game their West African neighbours. The first encounter …

Anderlecht midfielder, Majeed Ashimeru’s name has popped up in the media space after legendary Asamoah Gyan raised questions about his exclusion from the Ghana squad against Nigeria. Majeed Ashimeru was not part of the six midfielders who were invited for the Black Stars FIFA World Cup playoff against the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Asamoah Gyan is not …

Former Black Stars striker, Asamoah Gyan has fumed over the exclusion of Anderlecht midfielder, Majeed Ashimeru from the Ghana squad ahead of the FIFA World Cup playoff against Nigeria. Black Stars interim coach, Otto Addo officially announced his 27-man squad for the FIFA World Cup playoff game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Otto Addo invited six …