Egypt Vs Cameroon
After three weeks of pulsating football and great goals, the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations is down to two teams who will contest the final on Sunday, 5 February, at the Stade Stade de l'Amitié in...
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Even though the Black Stars have not won a major trophy since 1982, there is almost always the expectation that the team will win ahead of every African Nations Cup tournament. Many have offered...
Black Stars: 35 Years of Hurt
Even though the Black Stars have not won a major trophy since 1982, there is almost always the expectation that the team will win ahead of every African Nations Cup tournament. Many have offered...
Cameroon Beat Ghana To Reach Cup of Nations Final
A finely-poised tie remained goalless until the 72nd minute, when Ghana goalkeeper Razak Brimah failed to deal with a free-kick into his area and John Boye’s weak defensive header merely served as...
Indomitable Lions Devour Black Stars To Set Up Egypt Final
Cameroon extended Ghana's 35 years of hurt at the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win in the semi-final to set up a showdown with Egypt. Hugo Broos’ side, who have been the surprises of the...
Cameroon Crush Ghana’s AFCON Title Hopes
Cameroon have ended Ghana’s dream of winning the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 35 years after defeating the Black Stars 2-0 in Thursday’s semi-final at Stade de Franceville....
Cameroon 2-0 Ghana; Indomitable Lions Set Up Final Clash With Egypt
A youthful Cameroon side edged Ghana 2-0 on Thursday in Franceville to reach their first Africa Cup of Nations final in nine years. Centre-back Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui and Christian Bassogong home...
Ghana To Lock Horns With Cameroon
By El-Amisty Nobo The Black Stars of Ghana and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will come at each other’s throat on Thursday, February 2, at the Stade de Franceville in Gabon as both side’s eyes...
Ayew Brothers Take Ghana Into Semi-Finals
Brothers Jordan and Andre Ayew scored for Ghana as they reached the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals Sunday with a 2-1 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo in Oyem. Jordan opened the scoring...
Black Stars Grab Sweet 2-1 Victory Against DR Congo, Making It To Semi-Finals
The Ayew brothers Jordan and Andre were scorers as Ghana dispatched DR Congo 2-1 to reach the semi-final of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. It was Jordan who turned home an opportunistic strike which...
Black Stars XI For Quarter Final Clash Against DR Congo
Captain Asamoah Gyan is still recovering from the injury he suffered in the last game Jordan Ayew will be the main man upfront for Ghana in Sunday's AFCON quarter final match against DR Congo at the...
Asamoah Gyan Dropped; Afriyie Acquah Handed First Start
Asamoah Gyan has been dropped from Ghana's starting line-up to face DR Congo in Sunday's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final but midfielder Afriyie Acquah gets his first start. Gyan was a major...
Stars Seek To Break Leopards Jaw
On AFCON Sunday, the Black Stars will attempt to break the jaws of a Leopard side who consigned the fancied, Ivory Coast, the defending champions to an early exit. They go into this game with a...
Changes For Black Stars As Avram Hands 2 AFCON Debuts
Avram Grant has made four changes to Ghana’s squad to face Egypt as he hopes to freshen the team for the latter stages of the competition. Barnsley full-back Andy Yiadom will be making his Ghana...
Gyan Is First Player To Score In 6 Successive AFCON Tournaments
Asamoah Gyan scored a trademark header to secure a 1-0 win for Ghana’s Black Stars over Mali and qualification to the quarter-final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. It was the third...
How Black Stars Players Fared In 1-0 Win Over Mali
El Akyereko runs the rule over the performance of Avram Grant's men at the Stade de Port-Gentil on Saturday evening as the Black Stars posted a 1-0 win over the Eagles of Mali to reach the...
Grant Names Barely Unchanged Side For Mali Game
Black Stars coach Avram Grant has named a fairly same side for Ghana’s Group D game against Mali. Injured Baba Rahman’s place has been taken by Frank Opoku Acheampong just like in the 1-0 win...
Grant Sure of Win Over ‘difficult’ Malians
Black Stars coach Avram Grant admits that The Eagles of Mali are a quality side who are difficult to beat, but his side will do whatever is needed to secure victory today when the two sides clash at...
Black Stars Line-Up Against Mali
Coach Avram Grant has named his starting line-up for today’s AFCON match against Mali in Port Gentil, Gabon. Razak Braimah will be in post for the Black Stars with Leicester’s Daniel Amartey set...
Black Stars Lineup For Today’s AFCON Against Mali
Coach Avram Grant has named his starting line-up for today’s AFCON match against Mali in Port Gentil, Gabon. The head coach of the senior national team handed goalkeeper a starting place in...