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‘Outright disrespect’ – GFA reacts to match-fixing allegations by SAFA

TWI NEWS GFA has responded to allegations made by SAFA that the World Cup qualifier against the Black Stars was fixed The football governing body in Ghana said SAFA’s claims are shocking FIFA have confirmed that they have received a complaint from South Africa The Ghana Football Association has responded to claims by …

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If Ghana had lost there would’ve been socio-economic problems for the President – SAFA President

President of the South African Football Association (SAFA) Danny Jordaan has bizarrely claimed that had Ghana lost the World Cup qualifier against his side on Sunday at the Cape Coast Stadium there would have been a major socio-economic problem for the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. South Africa is seething …

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SA sent a documents, leaked chat,between Ghanaian officials to FIFA over panalty

It has emerged that the South African Football Association’s (SAFA) protest to Fifa concerning the controversial penalty awarded to Ghana in the final world cup qualifying game, includes incriminating WhatsApp Chats Between Ghanaian Officials. The South Africans officially made a complaint to the world football governing body yesterday, citing bias …

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FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Black Stars player ratings after Ethiopia draw

•Ghana fail to beat Ethiopia in World Cup qualifiers • Ghana tire with South Africa on same points in Group A • Average Black Stars share spoils with Ethiopia The Black Stars were held to a disappointing draw with Ethiopia in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Andre Ayew scored first …

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Ghana moves up to 52nd place in FIFA Ranking for September

The Black Stars of Ghana have moved up to the 52nd position on the FIFA ranking released for the month of September. Ghana defeated Zimbabwe in a double-header earlier this month to accumulate more points on the ranking. The Black Stars secured a 3-1 win against The Warriors of Zimbabwe at the …

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FIFA names Super Eagles greats Okocha, Amuneke in Arsene Wenger-led Technical Group

FIFA has named former Super Eagles stars Austin Okocha and Emmanuel Amuneke in a freshly-constituted Technical Advisory Group that will consult for FIFA on the future of men’s football. The prestigious panel is comprised of 38 legendary players and coaches from the world’s six continents. Okocha and Amuneke headline six …

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‘Enough is enough’ – Lukaku calls out FIFA and UEFA over racism

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has called for FIFA and UEFA to put an end to racism in football following the abuse England players suffered during their World Cup qualification win over Hungary on Thursday. Racist chants were directed at Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham during England’s 4-0 win in Budapest, …

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FIFA auditors arrive to scrutinise GFA 2020 expenditure

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) will be receiving auditors from the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), Saturday, May 15, 2021 as the world sport governing body embarks on the Central Review for the 2020 financial year spanning January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. The arrival of the FIFA …

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FIFA instructs Hearts to pay Lawali $11,000

The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has instructed Hearts of Oak to pay Nigerien international Mamali Lawali $11,000 for breach of contract. This follows the decision of the management of the player to drag Hearts to FIFA over delayed payment of signing-on fee, which was due in March 2021. …

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FIFA bans Chad from football activities for life – DETAILS

Global football governing body, FIFA has banned Chad from football until further notice. The decision was taken by the Bureau of the Fifa Council on Wednesday and takes effect immediately. Note that in December 2020, Fifa had rejected a request from the country’s ministry of sports to dissolve the Chadian Football Federation. …

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