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GFA release Black Stars program outline

The Ghana Football Association has confirmed the program line-up for the Black Stars for their Afcon 2021 qualifier with South Africa on Thursday November 14, 2019 at the Cape Coast Stadium. The Black Stars will train in Accra on Monday November 11, 2019 before the team departs for Cape Coast …

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Kwesi Appiah to continue as Black Stars coach as Akufo-Addo prefers local coach – Report

President Akufo-Addo and his government prefer a local coach to a foreigner to manage the Black Stars in order to maintain a succession plan, Ghanacrusader.com can authoritatively report. And strong indications are that current coach James Kwesi Appiah will be maintained. Kwesi Appiah arrived at the Jubilee House, seat of …

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Kwabena Owusu exposes Sports Ministry over $80k appearance fee

Ghanaian attacker, Kwabena Owusu has stated categorically that none of his teammates received $80,000 as appearance fee at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament but rather $20,000. One of the stories that came up during the AFCON in Egypt was that the Stars were paid an amount of …

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Check out the breakdown of $4.5m AFCON 2019 budget that has got many angry

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah on Wednesday July 24, 2019 presented to Parliament the breakdown of Ghana’s expenditure at the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. According to the Minister, the State spent $4,564,532.00 during the competition. Below is the breakdown: The budget

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I’m not interested in the Black Stars job – Kim Grant

Hearts of Oak head coach Kim Grant has poured water on rumours that he would take the Black Stars job. Speaking to Citi Sports, the Hearts of Oak Trainer was very clear about where his priorities lay. After an impressive season where Hearts of Oak reached the semifinals of the …

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Gov’t blows $4.5m on 2019 Afcon – Sports Minister

The government of Ghana spent US$4.5 million on the senior national football team, the Black Stars, at the just-ended Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt, Youth and Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah has told parliament.The Black Stars, who were tipped as pre-tournament favourites, exited at the round of 16 …

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Kwasi Appiah submits report to GFA

Black Stars head coach, James Kwasi Appiah, has submitted his technical report to the Normalisation Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). According to Graphic Sports Online investigations, the Stars coach submitted a copy to the GFA last week. However, because the president of the NC, Dr Kofi Amoah, and …

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Ghana draws with South Africa in final preparatory game for 2019 AFCON

The Black Stars of Ghana has drawn goalless with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa this afternoon at the Police Academy Park in Dubai in a friendly match ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt. The friendly which forms part of a pre-tournament arrangement aimed at …

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Ghana need luck to win AFCON – Essien

Former Ghana international Michael Essien insists the Black Stars need “a bit of luck” in order to win their fifth AFCON. The Black Stars have come close in the past nine years losing the 2010 final by a lone goal to Egypt and the 2015 final to Cote D’Ivoire after …

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AFCON history: How much longer must Black Stars wait for another title?

Ghana are one of the most successful teams at the Africa Cup of Nations, having won the trophy on four occasions. Those victories, though, were achieved long ago and most of the current football generation didn’t see the celebrations that followed. The first title was won in 1963, when the …

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