Professor Peter Twumasi – Director- General of the National Sports Authority (NSA) has rejected report from the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) that the Cape Coast Sports Stadium was not fit to host international matches. CAF disapproved of Medeama SC’s decision to use the Cape Coast Sports Stadium as its …
Read More »Ghana to spend $8.1 million on three group stage matches at 2022 World Cup
Ghana’s Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif has presented the country’s budget for the 2022 World Cup to Parliament The address which was delivered on November 4, 2022 before lawmakers highlighted the possible financial, sporting, tourism, and economic benefit of the World Cup tournament. Mustapha Ussif disclosed that the government …
Read More »Four football matches to watch this weekend
It’s El Clasico weekend, and some levers will be pulled or uprooted at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday when Barcelona visit Real Madrid. Plateau United will look for a win in Rades to advance to the CAF Champions League group stage, while PSG must overcome internal divisions in order …
Read More »World Cup to use drones to monitor matches
Man-to-man marking will be paired with drone versus drone security at this winter’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar. Unmanned aerial vehicles that shoot nets to bring down small “rogue” drones will help defend venues. Fortem Technologies will provide the interceptor drones, following an agreement with Qatar’s interior ministry. It says …
Read More »Sierra Leone FA to investigate 95-0 and 91-1 wins in second-tier matches
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) is investigating the outcome of two matches that produced an unbelievable total of 187 goals. The two second-tier games saw Kenema-based Kahunla Rangers and Gulf FC of Kono heavily defeat their city rivals in Premier League qualifiers on Sunday. Kahunla walloped Lumbebu United 95-0, …
Read More »New York, Mexico City, Toronto among 16 sites chosen to host 2026 World Cup matches
Matches for the 2026 World Cup will be held in 11 US cities as well as three host sites in Mexico and two in Canada, soccer’s world governing body, FIFA, announced Thursday. The 16 host cities will be: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, …
Read More »Suspend all matches involving Hearts of Oak due to illness – GHS tells GFA
The Ghana Health Service, GHS, has called for the temporary suspension of all matches involving Accra Hearts of Oak on grounds of the health and safety of the players. This follows reports of an outbreak of unknown illness among players of the Club. The Ghana Health Service says it has …
Read More »I left Enyimba because they were fixing matches – Fatau Dauda
Former Enyimba and Black Stars defender Fatau Dauda says that he departed Nigerian side Enyimba SC due to the club’s involvement in fixing matches. Fatau Dauda played for the Nigerian giants between 2016-2019 before leaving the club . Betting and match fixing allegations has become very prominent in most leagues …
Read More »Techiman City banned from playing home matches at Ohene Ameyaw Park
The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has temporarily banned Techiman City from playing its home matches at the Ohene Ameyaw park with immediate effect until the determination of the misconduct case at the Disciplinary Committee. This decision was taken following a breach of the GFA and …
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