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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Ghana US$10,000 for the invasion of the field of play by a football fan, during an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifier between the Black Stars and South Africa. A football fan during the latter stages of the Black Stars’ win over South Africa in the 2021 AFCON qualifiers at the Cape ...

Black Stars Head Coach C.K Akonnor on Friday called for a holistic approach to COVID-19, saying the public must be wary of the deadly pandemic. His comments are one of many to come from players, well-wishers and football fans across the globe. Akonnor, who got appointed in January 2020, must wait a little longer to play his first match as ...

Five Valencia players and staff are “in good health” after testing positive for coronavirus, the club says. Valencia and Argentina defender Ezequiel Garay became the first La Liga player to announce a positive test earlier on Sunday. Later on Sunday, Valencia centre-back Eliaquim Mangala said he had tested positive and was self-isolating. Spain is the second worst-hit country in Europe after Italy ...

The Ghana Football Association following the directives given by the President of the Republic on Sunday, March 15, 2020, has suspended all its competitions with immediate effect until further notice. In a statement released last week, the GFA announced that while all competitions will go ahead as scheduled it will continue to liaise with Government, the Ghana Health Service and ...

Juventus have announced that Italy centre-back Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus. The Serie A side said they are “activating all the isolation procedures required by law”, including those who have come into contact with Rugani. The club added that Rugani, 25, is “currently asymptomatic”. All sport in Italy is suspended until 3 April, with the country in lockdown ...

Hearts of Oak Accra Hearts of Oak draw 1-1 at home to Elmina Sharks. The Phobians failed again to pick three points from their Ghana Premier League 2019-20 season week 12 against a determined Green and Whites side. Sharks drew first blood with a sumptuous strike by Dennis Mensah in the first half to hand the visitors advantage going into ...

The Ghana Football Association has appointed Mr Henry Asante Twum as Head of Communications. With over 15 years of experience in the media landscape, Henry formerly worked for Tema Youth FC and Premier League club, Dreams FC as Director of Communications. Asante was also Group Head of Sports at EIB Media Network and has also worked with several Ghanaian media ...

Aduana Stars coach, W.O. Tandoh, has admitted that there are things in football that are more than meets the eye and people who follow the sport must recognise them and accept their existence. His comments came after his side Aduana Stars and Asante Kotoko started their Week 11 tie in the Ghana Premier League with 10 players each. The news ...

An English referee will officiate the friendly game between Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak to be staged in London, United Kingdom. Organisers of the much-anticipated encounter between the two leading clubs in Ghana football confirmed at a press conference in Accra that an English will be the centre referee. It is not clear if he will be ...

Ghanaian trainer Bashiru Hayford has resigned from his position as the Head Coach of the Somalia National Team, according to multiple media reports. The controversial coach handed his resignation letter to the Somalia Football Association (SFA) on Monday citing political instability in the country as reason for his exit. According to the former Black Queens Head Coach, living within the ...