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The Ghana U23 team has secured qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament set to be hosted in Morocco. The qualification has been sealed today after the Black Meteors beat Algeria 1-0 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The win means Ghana has secured a …

Pacey winger, Osman Bukari scored under 30 seconds after coming on in the second half for the game between Angola and Ghana in the qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Thanks to his goal, the Black Stars managed to secure a 1-1 draw against the Group …

Ghana resumes their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with a round three tie against Angola at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on March 23, 2023. The Black Stars welcome the Black Antelopes in with hopes of extending their unbeaten run in the qualifiers. Angola, just like Ghana, are unbeaten …

The Black Stars have arrived in Kumasi, where they will host Angola in the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Ghana have a doubleheader against the Black Antelopes with the first leg scheduled for March 23, 2023. The team began their preparations for the match on Monday, March 20 before departing to …

Senegal confirmed their newly found continental superiority by winning the 7th Championship of African Nation (CHAN) after beating host nation Algeria in the finals on Saturday evening. The Lions secured the historic win through a penalty shoot-out which saw them win 5-4 over host nation Algeria, after regulation time and …

The Minister of Youth and Sports Mustapha Ussif, says Ghana is considering making a bid to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ghana considers bid to co-host 2025 AFCON with Nigeria According to him, discussions have been held about co-hosting the tournament with either Nigeria or neighbours Benin. The …

Former Black Stars forward Nii Odartey Lamptey has revisited the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations saga, blaming the feud between Abedi Pele and Odartey Lamptey as the cause of Ghana’s botched campaign in Senegal. Odartey Lamptey told the Ernest Bruce Smith show that had things been smooth between the two …

Back in the day when Dr Kwame Nkrumah ruled as president of Ghana, he ensured that the national senior football team, Black Stars had all the needed motivation and morale for every match they played on the continent especially the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). According to Ghanaian football legend, Reverend Kofi Pare, the …

Nigeria assistant coach Usman Abdallah has lashed out at Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis in the wake of his comments about the Africa Cup of Nations. During an interview with Smart Talk on Wall Street Italia, the veteran Serie A boss said he will now make African players sign an …

President of the Confederation of African Football(CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has announced that the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will not take place as planned. The 2023 AFCON, which will be hosted by Ivory Coast, was originally scheduled to begin in June 2023 and end in July 2023. Mostepe confirmed the …