Northern Ireland Climb Nine Places
Northern Ireland are up to second in their World Cup qualifying group, behind leaders Germany Northern Ireland have climbed nine places up to joint 26th in Fifa's world rankings, level with the...
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Brazil Top FIFA Rankings For First Time In Seven Years
Five-times world champions Brazil have returned to what they will consider their rightful place at the top of the FIFA rankings for the first time in seven years. Brazil have enjoyed a impressive...
Coach Kwesi Appiah Will Be Under Pressure
The president of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), Mr. Kwabena Yeboah has said that the newly appointed coach of the Black Stars, Kwesi Appiah would face enormous pressure to succeed...
Qatar World Cup Labourers Working 18-Hour Days
Migrant World Cup stadium labourers in Qatar can work 18-hour days -- more than twice the maximum amount permitted by law -- an external report into working conditions has found. And half of the 10...
US Soccer, Women’s Team Settle Labor Dispute
The United States Soccer Federation and the country's women footballers agreed a new long-term labor deal on Wednesday, ending a dispute that had raised the prospect of strike action. Both sides...
Five Key Moments In First Stint
Kwesi Appiah was sacked as Black Stars coach two years before but is back to reclaim his position and possibly redeem himself after a first stint many described as underwhelming. The Ghana Football...
Barcelona Star Lionel Messi Ignoring Argentina Criticism
The forward's performances for his national team are often under the microscope, but he remains determined to win a title with the Albiceleste Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi insists he pays no...
‘Palmer Must Resign’
Veteran sports analyst, Moses Foh Amoaning, has called the bluff of Black Stars management committee member, Wilfred Osei Palmer, to resign over the appointment of James Kwesi Appiah as the next...
Local Coach Or Akwasi Appiah Is Competent Enough
By Bernard Asubonteng “Familiarity”, they say,” breeds contempt.” In almost similar context, the Biblical Jesus underscores this age-old axiom when he laments that “Truly, I say to you, no...
Kwesi Appiah Returns, But Is He the Right Man From Ghana?
The Black Stars have opted for their ex-coach to replace Avram Grant, but is he a wise choice? Despite being linked with the likes of Hugo Broos and Willy Sagnol as possible Avram Grant replacements,...
Kwesi Appiah the Perfect Man To Lead Ghana Into the Future
After weeks of speculation, the former Black Stars coach and player was handed the job by the Ghana Football Association ahead of Hugo Broos and Willy Sagnol. It’s Kwesi Appiah and a Black Stars...
Majeed Waris Marries Daughter of Former Ghana Ambassador To Saudi Arabia
Black Stars striker Abdul Majid Waris has completed the Islamic marriage rites of his longtime girlfriend, Habeeba Sinare in Accra over the weekend. Habeeba, who is a daughter of Alhaji Saeed Sinare...
Kwesi Appiah To Step Down As Manager of Sudanese Side Al Khartoum
Kwesi Appiah will stand down as the head coach of Sudanese side Al Khartoum El Watani in the coming days as he has been re-appointed to lead the Ghana national team. The 56-year-old is replacing...
Kwesi Appiah Confirmed As Black Stars Coach
The executive committee of the Ghana Football Association has confirmed Kwesi Appiah as the coach of the Senior National Team, the Black Stars of Ghana. He takes full charge of the team from May 1,...
Didi Dramani Insist Local Coaches Are Ripe For Black Stars Job
Former Kotoko Coach Mas-Ud Didi Dramani says Ghanaian Coaches are capable and competent enough to take up the Black Stars job. Ghana Football Association executive committee member Winfred Osei...
Why Fifa Is Silent On Banned Ghana FA Officials
A communique from Fifa, banning two Ghana FA officials, was sent to the country’s football governing body on March 20, according to starrsportsgh sources within the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA...
Pay TV Operator Acquires Media Licence To 2018 World Cup
According to the company’s Vice President, the newly acquired StarTimes rights indicates the company’s desire to provide subscribers with the best sports content. Pay TV operator, StarTimes has...
Black Starlets Face Tanzania In Friendly
The Black Starlets will take on their counterparts from Tanzania today in an international friendly at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam. The game forms part of preparations for both countries...
New Stars Coach Won’t Be Sacked Over 2018 World Cup Qualification Failure
GFA wont fire next Stars coach if he fails to secure a World Cup spot GHANASoccernet.com understands that the new Ghana coach will not be fired if he fails to secure qualification to the 2018 FIFA...
Video Ref To Be Used In Australia’s A-League
Australia's A-League will become the first top-level domestic football league in the world to implement the video assistant referee system, officials said on Monday. After six months of training and...