Tragedy struck Ghanaian football on February 2, 2025, when Nana Pooley, a passionate Asante Kotoko supporter, was fatally stabbed during the club’s match against Nsoatreman.
The monarch of the Ashanti Empire, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has charged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to look for their own self-supporting funds if they do not want the government to meddle in their affairs.
Kofi Adams, Ghana's Minister of Sports and Recreation has stated confidently that his current priority is to ensure Black Stars qualify and go down in history at the 2026 World Cup.
According to Adams, the Black Stars needs to focus on annexing qualification and going down in history at the mundial which will be staged in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
“We just don’t want to qualify for the World Cup but we want to compete among the top nations and maybe beyond the group stages and even do better than what we did in South Africa in 2010 and we should forget that Morocco is the only African country to play in the semifinals of the World Cup so we have to work very hard and I will ask the tough questions,” he told Woezor TV.
Even though Ghana failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), they still have a chance of securing a spot in the global showpiece.
In the World Cup qualifying campaign, Ghana secured back-to-back wins against Mali and the Central African Republic.
The Black Stars are set to slug-it-out against Chad and Madagascar in match-day five and six fixtures next month.
By: Pascal Amoah
Owner of Division One League side Elmina Sharks, Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom has alluded to the potential of ceasing participation in the Division One League after a contentious 1-0 defeat to Swedru All Blacks on Sunday at the Nduom Sports Stadium.
Ghanaian business mogul, and owner of Elmina Sharks, Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom has chided Eso Doh Morrison’s poor officiating as the major factor responsible for his team's 1-0 loss to Swedru All Blacks in Sunday's Division One League Zone Two encounter.
The match-day 17 clash was marred by violence after players and match officials assaulted the referee after the fiercely contested encounter at the Nduom Sports Stadium in Elmina.
Swedru All Blacks were awarded a controversial penalty in the 16th minute, which was converted by forward Rudolf Jnr. Mensah.
“I was at the stadium even before the referee and the match commissioner came. Usually, there is a conference before every match to address concerns, but these match officials did not show up for that match conference,” Dr Nduom told GTV Sports Plus.
“Twelve minutes into the match, l witnessed an incident that should not have resulted in a penalty. When that decision was made, everyone was in disbelief.”
”I have worked with many referees, but this referee was quite, in my view, insolent. It seemed he did not care about his responsibilities."
By: Pascal Amoah
The Acting Registrar of the Ghana Psychology Council, Anna Plange, has revealed that newly appointed psychologist of Black Stars, Kris Perquy, is not currently qualified to practice in the country.
Elmina Sharks midfielder, Jay Asamoah Kola has been charged with assault after he brutally tried to pelt a referee with a stone in the head during a Division One League match in the Central part of Ghana.
The Ghana Football Association will meet with Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Asante Kotoko SC on Monday, February 17, 2025, to discuss the remaining proposals sent by the two clubs to the Association.
Asante Kotoko have accepted an invitation from the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for a key meeting to discuss their demands ahead of the Ghana Premier League’s resumption.
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on newly appointed Sports and Recreation Minister, Kofi Adams, to ensure that player selections for the Black Stars are based on merit rather than favoritism.
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has voiced his frustration over the Black Stars' poor performances, calling for a complete overhaul of the team's technical setup.
Ibrahim Sannie Daara, a former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director has urged for more candor in the management of Ghanaian football, emphasizing the point that this paramount values are significant for the sport's growth.
