CAF Wants Africa To Have 10 Slots In World Cup
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is demanding ten places for Africa when the World Cup is expanded to 48 teams from 2026. CAF boss Issa Hayatou, speaking at the opening of the...
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African Football Chief Hayatou Faces Challenger In Bid For 8th Term
Issa Hayatou, the last of the old generation leaders in world football, faces a rare and determined challenge when he bids for an eighth term as head of the Confederation of African Football in...
Ramires Keeps Big-Spending Jiangsu Perfect In Asia
Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires scored the goal that kept China's big-spending Jiangsu Suning on top of their AFC Champions League group with a 1-0 win at Japan's Gamba Osaka on Wednesday. The...
Africa’s Football Emperor Hayatou Kicks Out Controversy
Issa Hayatou, born a prince and emperor of African football for three decades, has been at the centre of scandal -- but never wounded -- for much of his life. The 70-year-old Cameroonian, seeking an...
Essien Joins Persib FC In Indonesia
Former Black Stars and Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has joined Indonesian side, Persib FC on a two-year deal. Essien has not been without a club since leaving Panathinaikos in 2016 but just last...
Grant Tells Ghana FA To Invest In Good Policies
Former Black Stars coach Avram Grant says Ghana Football Association should invest more in policies and direction of the Black Stars. Grant, 61, parted ways with the football association in February,...
Former Black Stars Coach Avram Grant Takes A Swipe At Ghana FA
Former Ghana coach Avram Grant has taken a stinging pot shot at the Ghana Football Association claiming football in the West African country lacks direction. Grant, was handed a golden opportunity to...
Vieira Impressed By Improving MLS
New York City FC manager Patrick Vieira is impressed by the steadily improving standards in Major League Soccer and believes champions Seattle would not disgrace themselves if they played in France....
Trump Travel Ban Could Affect USA 2026 World Cup Bid
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has indicated Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban could prevent the United States from hosting the World Cup. The US is favourite to win the right to host the...
JE Sarpong Urges FA To Hand Vacant Stars Job To Kwesi Appiah
Former coach of Ebusua Dwarfs, J. E Sarpong has urged the Ghana Football Association to hire James Akwesi Appiah as the next Black Stars coach. Last week, a six-member committee was constituted to...
Australia’s Beale Signs Two-Year Waratahs Deal
Utility back Kurtley Beale has signed a two-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union and New South Wales Waratahs after rejecting a lucrative contract at England's Wasps to focus on the 2019 World...
Xabi Alonso Confirms Retirement At End of Season
Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso has confirmed he will retire when his contract expires in the summer. Alongside a picture of him waving goodbye, the 35-year-old Spain international wrote on...
Trump Ban Could Hit World Cup Bid
American President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban could make it impossible for his country to host the 2026 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino warned on Thursday. The United States...
FIFA Eyes India ‘revolution’ From U-17 World Cup
A top FIFA official believes hosting the Under-17 World Cup has the potential to spark a football revolution in India -- and lead to lasting change in the global game. The run-up to October's...
Give Black Stars Job To Kwesi Appiah- Coach Sarpong Tells GFA
Former Asante Kotoko, Ebusua Dwarfs Coach JE. Sarpong has advised the Ghana Football Association to employ ex- Ghana captain Kwesi Appiah as Avram Gran’s successor. Ghana is currently without a...
Majority Leader Goofed On $70k Grant Expenditure Claims – Sannie Daara
The Communications director for the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Sannie Daara has rejected comments by Majority in Parliament which claimed the country spent up to $70,000 per month on former...
Kwesi Appiah Submits His Application For the Black Stars Coaching Job
Head coach of Al Khartoum, James Kwesi Appiah has submitted his application for the vacant Black Stars coaching job, FootballGhana.com understands. Appiah, 56, qualified the Black Stars for the 2014...
PSG Are Not Stronger Than Barcelona
In his latest exclusive column for Goal, the PSG star says the French champions still have work to do at Camp Nou, despite their four-goal lead Dear fans, dear football fans, On the eve of one of the...
Asia Demands More World Cup Places
Asia wants a significant increase in its allocation of places in the 48-nation 2026 World Cup, the head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) told AFP. Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said...
60 Years of Greatness As A Sporting Country
Sixty years of independence has brought with it some remarkable Ghanaian sporting moments – many great, some not so good, but generally a lot of unforgettable ones. Ghana is by no means a two-sport...