In the round of 16, they outlasted the United States in overtime, with Gyan scoring the winner. In a crucial moment, Luis Suárez blocked a shot with his hand and was thrown out, but Ghana missed the resulting penalty and was later eliminated in a penalty shootout. We may have video highlights with goals and news for some Ghana matches, but only if they play their match in one of the most popular football leagues. Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku is known for referring to himself as a “Game-changer” who was dedicated to giving Ghanaian football a new identity since coming into the role in 2019 (he was re-elected unopposed in October 2023). Yet the country’s national stadium — the 40,000-seater Accra Sports Stadium — failed a FIFA inspection last month. The years that followed have seen Ghana attempt to reconjure past glories — going so far as to rehire 2010 World Cup coach Milovan Rajevac in 2021 — while a new generation of players toiled in AFCON tournaments.
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In the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, they reached the final, being denied the title on penalties against Ivory Coast. While their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations campaign ended in a 4th-place finish, they finished behind Egypt and Uganda in their final group qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. They drew 0–0 in a match against Nigeria and drew 1–1 in Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on away goals.[28] During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Ghana lost their first match against Portugal 3–2. They earned their first and only victory in their second match against South Korea by the same scoreline.
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Dem earn dema first den victory per insyd dema second match against South Korea 3–2 after insane thriller. Na dem sufficiently rank de Black Stars by FIFA make dem start dema qualifying give de 2014 World Cup insyd de second round. However, na dem be de team per wey no lose to Germany insyd de tournament, wey dem be de team per make dem hold onto a lead against de Germans for any point, dem draw 2-2 (wey dem lead 2-1) plus de eventual winners. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) was founded in 1957, the same year Ghana gained independence from Britain. The national team immediately adopted the moniker “Black Stars,” paying tribute to Marcus Garvey’s Pan-Africanism movement. Around this time, the Black Stars played a well-publicized friendly match with Spanish champions Real Madrid, drawing 3-3.
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Led by players such as Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari, and Asamoah Gyan, the Black Stars qualified for their first World Cup in 2006. They impressed in their first showing, defeating the Czech Republic and the United States to make it to the knockout stage. In the round of 16, however, they bowed out to reigning champions Brazil, losing the match 0-3.
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The Chief Safety and Security Officer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, G.B. Jones, is calling on supporters to familiarise themselves with stadium safety regulations ahead of next year’s tournament…. Thomas Tuchel’s side have been drawn into Group L where they will face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the competition’s group stage. England’s World Cup journey has been confirmed following the conclusion of the draw in Washington DC. The Three Lions are set to take part at the 2026 World Cup next summer which is based in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- Caps den goals correct as of 10 June 2024, after de match against Central African Republic.
- With trust eroding, the representatives of some players who have been approached to play for Ghana say their clients are reluctant.
- The person who helped produce that was technical director Bernhard Lippert, a German who left his role suddenly at the end of last year.
- They drew 0–0 in a match against Nigeria and drew 1–1 in Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on away goals.[28] During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Ghana lost their first match against Portugal 3–2.
- The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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- They come from all over the world and most of them haven’t played together for more than six to 12 months.
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The Ghana Premier League has now reached 108 matches after Matchday 12, producing 205 goals… The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Ghana has participated five times in the World Cup (FIFA World Cup qualification not included). The final day of the Ghana Premier League season was a fitting end to what had been a dramatic and chaotic campaign. It has been the most chaotic month in Ghana football and, ominously for clubs, officials and fans, there seems to be no immediate end in sight.
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The success at the World Cup in South Africa had been eight years in the making — those in the squad had featured in tournaments together, including the 2004 Olympics and 2006 World Cup. After an hour, the police realised the journalists were not going to move and this led to the players walking through the mixed zone area where interviews take place. Towards the middle of 1950, the clubs, spearheaded by Ohene Djan, accused Akwei of maladministration and questioned his ability to help grow Ghanaian Football. They therefore addressed petitions to the Governor of the Gold Coast, Sir Charles Arden-Clarke, and the Pioneer Sports Organizer, Joseph Ranadurai, on the maladministration of the Amateur Football Association by Akwei. While the petition was being addressed, Ohene Djan led a “Football Revolution” and succeeded in toppling the Akwei Administration in 1957.
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Eight nations have been based in Abidjan during this tournament and when it comes to each of their fans, the Ghanaian supporters have been the most sceptical, critical and downbeat of the lot. Through conversations with sources (some of whom have been stationed at the team hotel) who would like to remain anonymous to protect their employment statuses, The Athletic has been told why things have unravelled in such a disappointing manner. At around midday on Monday, it was difficult to know whether Ghana’s footballers waiting in the team hotel were focused or utterly miserable. The CAS ruling upholds the GFA’s position, and as a result, Tema Youth must pay €150,000 to the GFA. They were also required to pay €688,000 to Young Redbull FC (Paintsil’s previous Ghanaian club) and €150,000 to the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA). Ten football administrators emerged as the chosen members for the 12-person Executive Council.
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It was then revealed that the supporters had been promised $400 (£313) each for their 14 days in Abidjan. There are deep economic problems in the country and Ghanaians could not believe that fans were being paid so much money to essentially go on holiday for a fortnight when teachers and doctors were being paid less. This was before their key game with Mozambique, where a draw left them needing miracles from other results in the remaining group games to qualify for the round of 16. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) issued a ruling in favor of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in a legal dispute involving Tema Youth Football Club over the transfer of winger Joseph Paintsil to Belgian club KRC Genk. Joseph Paintsil joined KRC Genk from Tema Youth in 2018, and a dispute arose regarding the proper application of Article 33(5) C of the GFA statutes, which pertains to the payment of a percentage of training and transfer fees into a football development fund. With regard to women’s football, the Ghana Black Queens have participated in two World Cup tournaments and the Olympic Games.
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- A victory against Uruguay was required for a spot in the round of 16 in a rematch of the 2010 quarter-final; Ghana instead lost 2–0 and thus finished bottom, while Uruguay was eliminated as well, as a result of South Korea upsetting Portugal.
- Although the team did not qualify for the senior FIFA World Cup until 2006, Ghana has enjoyed tremendous success at the youth level, winning the FIFA World Under-17 title twice and finishing runner-up twice.
- Yet the country’s national stadium — the 40,000-seater Accra Sports Stadium — failed a FIFA inspection last month.
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Insyd de 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, dem reach de final, wey Ivory Coast deny dem de title for penalties. While dema 2017 Africa Cup of Nations campaign end insyd 4th place finish – de third one insyd 4 consecutive editions of de tournament – insyd de qualifiers give de 2018 World Cup, dem fini behind Egypt den Uganda insyd dema final group. Insyd 2021, na dem bring back Manager Rajevac, buh de Black Stars end up dem fail make dem win match for de 2021 Africa Cup of Nations wer dem loose 2–3 to debutants de Comoros after an André Ayew red card make dem fini bottom of dema group. Dem draw 0–0 insyd match against Nigeria wey dem draw 1–1 insyd Nigeria make dem qualify for de 2022 FIFA World Cup for away goals.[16] During de 2022 FIFA World Cup, Ghana loose dema first match against Portugal (3–2).
This was the organisation that, in 2018, was dissolved after its former president Kwesi Nyantakyi was pictured taking £48,000 from an undercover reporter pretending to be a businessman keen to invest in Ghanaian football. For many followers of Ghanaian football, it all started to go wrong after the team reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup in 2010. Association football was brought to the Gold Coast near the end of the 19th century by merchants from Europe, who had by then conquered the coastal areas and built forts and castles to facilitate trade. In their leisure time, the sailors would play football among themselves and with the indigenous people.
- Some of this stems from the treatment of Kevin Prince-Boateng, who was removed from the 2014 World Cup squad before a key game with Portugal after campaigning for better conditions.
- This has been evident in the way they interact in public spaces, as well as the informal way they communicate with any guests who wish to speak with them.
- The Ghana Amateur Football Association was affiliated with CAF in 1960,[1] and in 1963 won the bid to host the 5th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), to coincide with the Meeting of the (OAU) Heads of States and Government in Accra.
- There is never a conversation about the Ghana Premier League and it’s standards — or lack of it — without the sub-plot of player movement.
- The CAS ruling upholds the GFA’s position, and as a result, Tema Youth must pay €150,000 to the GFA.
- After an hour, the police realised the journalists were not going to move and this led to the players walking through the mixed zone area where interviews take place.
A victory against Uruguay was required for a spot in the round of 16 in a rematch of the 2010 quarter-final; Ghana instead lost 2–0 and thus finished bottom, while Uruguay was eliminated as well, as a result of South Korea upsetting Portugal. After failing to qualify for the following three AFCONs, the Black Stars returned as hosts in 1978. Once again, they won the whole thing, with Opoku Afriyie scoring a brace in the final against Uganda. In 1982, they unexpectedly won their fourth title after laboring through most of the tournament. In their semi-final match against Algeria, they needed a late-game equalizer to win the match in overtime. Fans of the national team have questioned the construction of Ghana’s squads and starting line-ups.
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This performance was one of the many reasons behind the dissolution of the GFA in 2018, along with rampant corruption. You can click on players from the roster above and see available personal information such as nationality, date of birth, height, preferred foot, position, player value, transfer history etc. Ghana fixtures tab is showing the last 100 football matches with statistics and win/draw/lose icons. They have come close in more recent times, going down to Côte d’Ivoire on penalties in both the 1992 and 2015 finals.
He has only played once since but was selected against Cape Verde in the opening group game. Suddenly, he was playing as a No 10, which isn’t his natural position, as a replacement for Mohammed Kudus, the team’s best player, who was injured. The Black Stars won their second round group of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying, and defeated Egypt 7–3 on aggregate in a two-legged play-off,[26] qualifying for the finals. They were drawn in Group G for the finals, where they faced Germany, Portugal, and the United States.[27] They exited in the group stage recording one draw against eventual champions Germany and two losses. However, they were the only team to not lose to Germany in the tournament, and the only team to hold onto a lead against the Germans at any point. The team returned for the 2010 World Cup, grabbing second place in a tough group containing Germany, Serbia, and Australia.
As the popularity of the game spread throughout the country, the existing clubs met towards the end of 1930 and elected Richard Maabuo Akwei as their chairman. England’s most experienced player Bronze also hit the crossbar with a diving header as Wiegman’s side could have added to their tally easily. All eyes were on Kendall before kick-off as she made her return to Southampton – the club she spent almost a decade with from her youth, breaking into the senior side and scoring 29 goals in 103 appearances. The Aston Villa midfielder also hit the crossbar – one of four times England struck the woodwork in another dominant display.
The team is eager to end their 40-year title drought with Andre Ayew again wearing the captain’s armband. This is Ayew’s eighth appearance in the biennial event, and he aims to become the first player to score in seven different editions. The nation has not reached an Olympics in 20 years — the tournament features under-23 players and three overage players — and they haven’t qualified for an Under-20 World Cup since 2015. As a golden generation of Essien, Muntari and Appiah aged out of the side, a steady decline began. The 2015 AFCON final — in which Ghana were defeated by Ivory Coast on penalties — represents the last time the nation could call themselves one of the strongest in the continent.
Andre and Jordan Ayew have gone from promising youngsters supplementing Ghana’s golden generation to divisive elder statesmen in a group that has followed up a historically bad AFCON campaign in 2021 with another group-stage exit. The country did not have a particularly cohesive football infrastructure, with a distinct lack of facilities. Yet the talent and sense of brotherhood among the squad was so strong that it didn’t seem to matter. After waiting for half an hour, many of the journalists realised none of the squad were coming as mandated but instead were heading straight to their team bus. The CAF (Confederation of African Football) media officer then set up barricades so that the team could avoid the journalists.
The competition gets underway on June 11th and will conclude with the World Cup final on July 19. Aduana Stars have won the Ghana Premier League with a game to spare after a 2-1 victory over Elmina Sharks in Dormaa. The build-up to what is supposed to be an engaging weekend of football in the Ghana Premier League is being undermined by accusations of matchfixing. It’s been a long time coming, but finally the Ghana Premier League has returned after a long legal battle and several postponements. Ghana will approach FIFA for special dispensation to play Premier League games during the World Cup, according to Kwesi Nyantakyi. The Ghana Premier League finaly shook off its goal-shy tag this weekend with a blitz aided largely by Aduana Stars and new boys Karela.
They have also been runners-up to the Falcons of Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations series. Overall, Wiegman’s desire to control possession and create goalscoring opportunities was satisfied as England dominated on another pleasing evening to end a successful year. Arsenal full-back Taylor Hinds, who made her debut alongside Kendall in October, put in another solid and assured display, while Chelsea forward Beever-Jones headed an effort on to the crossbar. She had come close to setting up Kearns beforehand, but her Aston Villa team-mate could only direct the ball straight at goalkeeper Cynthia Konlan Fiindib. Before Russo struck, Kendall and Villa club-mate Missy Bo Kearns were among those to come close to adding to England’s opener, while Aggie Beever-Jones was denied on a few occasions. Substitute Alessia Russo doubled England’s tally in stoppage time when she won a penalty, awarded for handball, and converted it.
Richard Ofori was Ghana’s goalkeeper for all three group games despite being the third choice for his club side Orlando Pirates. It was Ofori who needlessly gave away a corner in the dying moments against ghana football legends site Mozambique that Ghana then conceded from to draw the game and ultimately knock them out of the tournament. Even the ones who were paid to be here by the country’s football association were disgruntled.
Ghana are seeking their first continental football title for over four decades at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire. Ransford Yeboah-Konigsdorffer, who plays for Hamburg in the second tier of German football, is seen as a symbol of a confused culture. They saw a team that understood what it was supposed to do tactically, while there was room for individual expression within that framework. Essien, Sulley Muntari and Stephen Appiah had all progressed through the youth levels in Ghana, graduating to the senior setup at roughly the same time. Regarding the team itself, there has been a breakdown in trust at almost every level, with one bizarre incident involving Ghanaian journalists summing up the tension. The person was acting alone, however, and when the union found out, it organised a press briefing where it stated that there was no collective boycott threat.
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This reconstituted council consists of distinguished representatives, including three from the Division One League, two from the Regional Association, one from Women’s Football, and the remaining posts filled by members from the Premier League. Ghana became the first African country to win a medal in Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The Ghana Amateur Football Association was affiliated with CAF in 1960,[1] and in 1963 won the bid to host the 5th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), to coincide with the Meeting of the (OAU) Heads of States and Government in Accra. Russo almost scored with her first touch in the second half and hit the post after Beever-Jones and Lucy Bronze had headed efforts on to the crossbar.
Some of this stems from the treatment of Kevin Prince-Boateng, who was removed from the 2014 World Cup squad before a key game with Portugal after campaigning for better conditions. He found out about this development after opening a letter from the GFA slipped underneath his hotel room door in the middle of the night. With trust eroding, the representatives of some players who have been approached to play for Ghana say their clients are reluctant. Amid all of that, the federation created a football blueprint, which detailed the vision for the next 15 years across all levels. The person who helped produce that was technical director Bernhard Lippert, a German who left his role suddenly at the end of last year.