ALL POSTS TAGGED "Ghana"
England
/ 325 days agoEngland and Ghana to battle it out for new United rising star
Manchester United have endured on-field failures for a number of consecutive seasons. Moreover, they have always been renowned for its extraordinary capacity to produce the most promising youthful players in the sport. The most recent breakthrough talent appears to be midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, who is 18 years old. The adolescent's breakthrough from the youth academy […]
AFCON
/ 353 days agoAfrica Cup of Nations games to watch in group stage
Finally, the Africa Cup of Nations is here. After a tumultuous two-year period that saw the first African nation make the World Cup semifinals, multiple scandals inside CAF, an African "Super League," and over $118 million allocated to improving soccer infrastructure in Africa, the 34th AFCON has arrived. Read on to find out the best […]
Friendlies
/ 437 days agoUSA vs Ghana preview: Rematch of the World Cup 2014 classic
It is a World Cup rematch for the USA when it hosts Ghana in a preview of what may come in 2026. These sides did not meet this past winter in Qatar. This particular World Cup rematch is from 2006 in Germany. And it is from 2010 in South Africa. And it is from Brazil […]
Friendlies
/ 576 days agoUSMNT announces fall friendlies against former World Cup rivals
The USMNT is hosting a pair of friendlies against high-profile opposition this Fall. Both of these opponents are familiar to the United States, with all three playing against one another in the group stage at the 2014 World Cup. Ghana and Germany are both making the trip over to the United States during the October […]
Ghana
/ 677 days agoEx-Newcastle and Ghana footballer Christian Atsu found dead
Ghana international Christian Atsu has been found dead in Turkey. The winger was previously missing for nearly two weeks after an earthquake rocked the nation. Atsu's agent, Nana Sechere, announced the terrible news on Saturday via Twitter. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce to all well wishers that sadly […]
Ghana
/ 688 days agoChristian Atsu pulled from rubble after Turkey earthquake
Responders found Ghana international Christian Atsu alive and rescued him from rubble after a massive earthquake in Turkey. The former Chelsea and Newcastle winger now plays with Hatayspor. Officials reported Atsu missing after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and parts of Syria on Monday. Thousands of buildings in the two countries collapsed, killing over […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 693 days agoNottingham Forest announce Andre Ayew signing
Nottingham Forest have officially announced the signing of Andre Ayew. Although the transfer deadline day was Tuesday, the Ghana international was able to join Forest because he was a free agent. Ayew recently departed Qatari club Al Sadd. “It’s a great feeling to sign for Nottingham Forest," proclaimed Ayew during the announcement. “I know how […]
Edinson Cavani
/ 698 days agoFIFA ban Uruguay players after World Cup referee scuffle
FIFA has finally handed out bans to four Uruguay players for an incident at the World Cup. Fernando Muslera and Jose Maria Gimenez have both been handed four-match bans. Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani were, on the other hand, issued a one-match suspension. The quartet was hit with the bans following their involvement in a […]
Ghana
/ 754 days agoGhana must rebuild after heartbreaking loss
Ghana’s time at the 2022 FIFA World Cup comes to an end after a 2-0 loss to Uruguay. Seeking Vengence In 2009, Ghana becomes the first African nation to win a FIFA tournament by attaining the under-20 FIFA World Cup in Egypt. The next year, they almost become first African nation to reach the semi-final […]
Uruguay
/ 754 days agoVAR fails Uruguay after late penalty appeal dismissed
Uruguay left it late to join the party in Qatar, producing its only noteworthy performance in the final group game. On the back of the miserable loss against Portugal, Diego Alonso ditched his oversized hipster white trainers and three man defense. In its place, he opted for an old fashioned pair of formal brown leather […]
Ghana
/ 755 days agoSouth Korea qualifies for knockout round in frantic finish
Group H of the 2022 World Cup finished in a frenetic way, as South Korea advanced to the knockout round. Entering matchday three, Portugal was the only team in the group guaranteed qualification to the knockout round. South Korea, despite entering the game against the Portuguese with just one point, ultimately grabbed the second spot […]
Ghana
/ 756 days agoLuis Suarez refuses to apologize for infamous handball
Uruguay star Luis Suarez has refused to apologize for his handball incident at the 2010 World Cup. The striker blatantly blocked a goal-bound ball with his arms in the final stages of a quarterfinal matchup against Ghana. Suarez was sent off for the deliberate handball incident. However, Asamoah Gyan missed the penalty that would have […]
Ghana
/ 758 days agoGhana survives five-goal thriller against South Korea
Ghana’s 3-2 victory over South Korea gives the Black Stars hope of advancing to the knockout stage at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ghana rolled out the changes Following Ghana’s 3-2 loss to Portugal, head coach Otto Addo made three changes to the starting lineup. The 4-3-3 replaced the 5-3-2 formation. Fullbacks Gideon Mensah and […]
Ghana
/ 762 days agoDodgy decisions causes Ghana loss to Portugal
The 3-2 loss Ghana suffered to Portugal comes as a result of Otto Addo's questionable starting lineup. Then, a controversial penalty upended any resistance from the Ghanaians in the match. Tactical Tinkering In the nine previous matches Addo coaches for Ghana, he implements a back five to his starting 11 once. Ghana loses to Japan […]
Ghana
/ 762 days agoPortugal cut it close with win over Ghana
After Brazil overcame a resilient Serbia today, all teams have played their World Cup openers. There have been routs and surprises. Coming into the Portugal game today the question was whether we would see them live up to expectations, or whether Ghana would stage a relative upset. The first half of the game was pretty […]