African football has been thrown into a mourning state after an official of the Confederation Africa Football (CAF) died during the final leg of the 2022 World Cup play-off between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars. According to reports, Dr. Kabungo died during a stampede at the …
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How South Africans reacted to Ghana’s qualification to 2022 World Cup
In the immediate aftermath of Ghana’s dramatic qualification to the 2022 World Cup, a social media user tweeted “Ghana has beaten Nigeria but the pain is being felt in South Africa’. That tweet was not untrue except that in this case the pain is also going to be felt in …
Read More »VIDEO: Black Stars return home to champagne fanfare
Black Stars players were met at the Kotoka International Airport with bottles of champagne to celebrate qualifying for the 2022 World Cup ahead of rivals Nigeria. The team arrived at 2am on Wednesday morning, just hours after a 1-1 draw with the Super Eagles of Nigeria secured the team one …
Read More »NAGRAT hoping for 15% salary increment in State of the Nation address
Ahead of the State of the Nation address today, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), has said it is hoping for a salary increase announcement from the President. Speaking to Citi News, the President of NAGRAT, Angel Carbonu, explained that considering the economy, social and worsening …
Read More »‘We’ll kidnap you; won’t allow you go back to Dortmund’ – Akufo-Addo to Otto Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has applauded Black Stars coach Otto Addo for qualifying the team to the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Expressing his excitement after Ghana’s 1-1 draw with Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday night, Nana Akufo-Addo, in a telephone conversation with Otto Addo, said, in jest: “Well done …
Read More »2022 WCQ: CAF official dies after riot at Nigeria – Ghana game
The doping officer for the game between the Black Stars of Ghana and the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Joseph Kabungo from Zambia, has been reported dead shortly after the game ended. The cause of death is yet to be ascertained and there has been no official report from the Nigerian …
Read More »2022 World Cup: Coach Otto Addo makes history after guiding Ghana to Qatar
Black Stars coach Otto Addo has entered into the annals of history after guiding the team to the World Cup tournament in Qatar. He is the first Ghanaian to have represented the country at the World Cup and also qualified the team to the Mundial as a coach. Addo was part …
Read More »2022 World Cup: Here are the five African teams heading to Qatar
The African line up for the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup has been concluded with the return leg matches of the play-off round completed in sensational and exciting fashion on Tuesday. African champions Senegal headline the five African countries to proceed to the World Cup alongside Morocco, Ghana, Tunisia and …
Read More »VIDEO: Ghanaians celebrate as Black Stars secure ticket to Qatar 2022
Ghanaians have been thrown into a mood of wild celebration after the Black Stars secured qualification to the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament to be staged in Qatar later this year. After one of the nation’s worst AFCON performances at the recent edition in Cameroon, the Black Stars redeemed themselves by beating Nigeria with …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Nigeria vs Ghana (FIFA World Cup playoffs)
Welcome to GhanaWeb’s live streaming of the second leg of the FIFA World Cup play-off between Nigeria and Ghana. The game is the last phase of the final qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup that will be hosted in Qatar. In the first leg, nothing separated the two sides …
Read More »VIDEO: Nigerians attack Ghanaians after Black Stars World Cup qualification in Abuja
Nigerian fans attacked Ghanaians at Abuja’s Moshood Abiola Stadium on Tuesday after the Black Stars qualified for the World Cup finals in Qatar. Nigerians who were disgruntled by the 1-1 tie that ruined the Super Eagles World Cup ambitions stormed the field and sparked a riot. They reportedly smashed the …
Read More »‘Black Stars have made the entire nation proud’ – Nana Addo on 2022 World Cup qualification
President Akufo-Addo has congratulated the senior national male soccer team, the Black Stars on their qualification to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The team qualified on away goal rule after drawing with their West African neighbor, Nigeria, in a keenly contested qualifiers on Tuesday in Abuja. In a Facebook …
Read More »VIDEO: Chaos at Abuja stadium after Ghana’s victory over Nigeria
There was complete pandemonium at the Moshood Abiola Stadium as a number of soccer fans besieged the pitch following Nigeria’s defeat in the World Cup 2022 playoff in Abuja. It is unclear what sparked the confusion but visuals from the stadium showed a mammoth crowd storming the field with rage. …
Read More »Ghana qualify for FIFA World Cup 2022
Ghana against all odds got the job done in Abuja after booking a 2022 FIFA World Cup spot at the expense of their West African rivals, Nigeria. The Black Stars eliminated the Super Eagles following a one-all draw in the second leg at the Abiola Stadium on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. After …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Nigeria vs Ghana (FIFA World Cup playoffs)
Welcome to GhanaWeb’s live streaming of the second leg of the FIFA World Cup play-off between Nigeria and Ghana. The game is the last phase of the final qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup that will be hosted in Qatar. In the first leg, nothing separated the two …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan predicts countries that will qualify for World Cup
Ghanaian football legend Asamoah Gyan has predicted three of the five countries that he believes will represent Africa at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. In an interview with TV3, the legendary striker made his predictions and provided grounds for the choices he made. Ten African countries are competing …
Read More »Why this video of Alhaji Grusah is trending on social media platforms
Owner of King Faisal FC, Alhaji Karim Grusah has been trending on various social media platforms after a video of him eating while the officials were addressing the Black Stars players surfaced online. The veteran football administrator who is a member of the Black Stars Management Committee was present in the dressing room along …
Read More »Nyieso MP donates 1100 dual desks and 20 computers to GES
The Member of Parliament for Nyieso constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr Stephen Amoah has donated 1100 dual desks and 20 computers to the Education Directorate to be distributed among schools in the area. The donation, according to him, forms part of his efforts towards promoting quality education in the …
Read More »Watch how Nigeria thrashed Ghana to qualify for the Korea-Japan World Cup
The games between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars are always cagey and unpredictable. The two teams who are considered some of the best in the continent will go at each other again for only one slot in Qatar. They have played each other 56 times. Nigeria …
Read More »How social media users reacted to ‘dumsor’ during Black Stars training in Abuja
The senior national team, Black Stars, on Monday, March 28, arrived in Abuja for the second leg of the World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The team arrived in the afternoon and checked in at the Abuja Sheraton. Before long, Otto Addo’s team headed to the Moshood Abiola Stadium …
Read More »‘Stars twinkle in the dark’ – Sam George shades Nigeria over ‘dumsor’ during Black Stars training
Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has said that the Black Stars will be able to secure victory against their Nigerian counterparts even if they cut the power supply to the stadium during the game. In his view, the stars shine in darkness thus the Black Stars can replicate the same attributes of …
Read More »‘Ask good questions’ – Otto Addo ‘tackles’ Nigerian journalist in Abuja
Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo, has reason to ask a Nigerian journalist to ask relevant questions during a press conference at the Abuja Stadium on Monday. According to reports by an Angel FM reporter on the ground, the unnamed journalist asked about Otto Addo sweating in Kumasi in Kumasi …
Read More »Nigeria fans go ‘crazy’ over Thomas Partey in Abuja ahead of Ghana game
Nigeria Football loving fans in Abuja ahead of Nigeria’s clash with Ghana on Tuesday evening went ‘mad’ upon setting their eyes on Arsenal star midfielder Thomas Partey at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Monday evening. The supporters who are sure of Nigeria’s win over Ghana somehow could not hide …
Read More »Roman Abramovich ‘poisoned during Kyiv meeting with peace negotiators’
Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich has reportedly suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning. The Chelsea owner fell ill along with Ukrainian peace negotiators, in an attack blamed on hardliners in Moscow who they say want to sabotage their talks to end the war. Symptoms included red eyes, constant and painful tearing, and …
Read More »Five things Ghana must do to beat Nigeria in Abuja
It’s the last hurdle for the Black Stars in the ‘now or never’ second leg tie against the Super Eagles in the FIFA World Cup playoffs. Ghana put up a dominant home performance in the first leg in Kumasi but could not find the back of the net as they desired. The …
Read More »VIDEO: Black Stars land in Nigeria for World Cup play-off showdown
The Black Stars of Ghana have arrived in Nigeria ahead of their game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs. The Black Stars departed Ghana in the morning of Monday, March 28, 2022, via the Kumasi airport. The Black Stars have been camping in Kumasi before and after the …
Read More »Chelsea bidders given April 11 deadline to submit final offers
Raine Group has set a deadline of April 11 for the four bidders to submit their final offers to purchase Chelsea. Chelsea were put up for sale by Roman Abramovich, with the Blues owner currently under sanctions by the UK government. Interested parties submitted bids earlier in the month, and …
Read More »The latest information from Black Stars camp ahead of Nigeria game
With the return leg of the World Cup playoffs against Nigeria expected to come off on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, here is what has been happening in the Black Stars camp. The Black Stars returned to training on Saturday, March 26, 2022, after their first leg encounter against the Super Eagles of Nigeria which …
Read More »GIJ SRC considers re-joining NUGS after exiting last year
The Students Representative Council of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ SRC) is considering re-joining the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) after exiting the mother student body last year. GIJ exited NUGS last year because it felt the association was not playing its role with regard to issues at …
Read More »How Nigeria FA Boss Sports Minister, others were left stranded at Baba Yara Stadium
It has emerged that some top officials of the Nigerian government and the Nigeria Football Federation encountered a myriad of challenges at the Baba Yara Stadium on Friday, March 25, 2022. A report by MyNigeria.com states that owing to poor arrangements on the part of the National Sports Authority and …
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