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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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Black Stars Management Committee to Attend 2019 AFCON Draw

The newly formed management committee of the senior national male team, the Black Stars will be in Cairo next Friday for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations draw. Last month, the Normalisation Committee announced a five-member team headed by Dr KK Sarpong, who is the CEO of the Ghana National …

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Black Stars to camp in Qatar ahead of 2019 AFCON

Black Stars of Ghana are set to pitch camp in Qatar ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Egypt in June. Head coach of the Black Stars Kwesi Appiah went on tour to select a base for pre-tournament camping in March and according to the …

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New Black Stars management committee named

  Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Commission, Dr Kofi Kodua Sarpong has been appointed to head a five-member committee to manage the activities of the senior national team, Black Stars. The former Kumasi Asante Kotoko Chairman will be assisted by Deputy Youth and Sports Sports Minister, Perry …

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