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FC Samartex appoint Nana Kweku Agyemang as head coach ahead of 2026/27 GHPL season

FC Samartex 1996 have officially appointed Nana Kweku Agyemang as their new head coach ahead of the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League campaign. https://twitter.com/FcSamartex1996/status/2079185405555904777 The Timber Club...

2026/27 Ghana Premier League begins in September as GFA announces calendar

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed the calendar for the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League, with the new season set to kick off on...

Mahama hints at Ghana-Côte d’Ivoire joint AFCON hosting bid

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that Ghana could consider co-hosting the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the future as part of efforts...

Mahama backs Black Stars to achieve greater success with continuity

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed confidence in the future of the Black Stars, insisting that the team has the quality to achieve greater...

Bibiani GoldStars appoint Petros Koukouras as new head coach ahead of 2026/27 GPL season

Bibiani GoldStars have officially appointed Greek tactician Petros Koukouras as their new head coach ahead of the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League campaign. https://twitter.com/GoldStarsSc/status/2078966472840188251 The Miners confirmed...

Ipswich Town close in on £20m deal for Ghana forward Abdul Fatawu Issahaku

Premier League newcomers Ipswich Town are close to reaching an agreement with Leicester City for the transfer of Ghana international forward Abdul Fatawu Issahaku...

Trump, Bieber and Shakira – a World Cup final like never before

The 2026 World Cup final might not be remembered as a superb football match but it will at least go down in history for...

Black Queens take on Tanzania in second WAFCON warm-up match

The Black Queens of Ghana will continue their preparations for the 2026 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a second international friendly...

Sixteen titles in five years – why Spain are a dominant force

Spain have done it again. After being crowned European champions two years ago in Berlin, La Roja are now world champions having beaten Argentina 1-0 in the...

Lamine Yamal ‘completes football’ at 19 as Argentina betray Messi

When brilliant Spain teenager Lamine Yamal embraced a tearful Lionel Messi at the end of the World Cup final, it looked and felt symbolic....

Could Infantino really push through a 64-team World Cup?

If we have learned one thing from 10 years of Gianni Infantino as Fifa president, it is that more is better. More tournaments, more games,...

Stay or go – at 28, Rashford faces big Man Utd call

Marcus Rashford's World Cup ended with a considered and thoughtful social media post, issued in the aftermath of England's amazing 6-4 third-place play-off victory...

Torres the hero as dominant Spain overcome 10-man Argentina in extra time for second World Cup crown

Spain deservedly won a desperately disappointing World Cup final as Ferran Torres' extra-time strike finally broke the resistance of 10-man Argentina. The European title holders...

Mbappe first to win Golden Boot twice as Rodri named best player

Kylian Mbappe has become the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after earning the award for top scorer at the...

Shakira, Madonna, Justin Bieber and BTS perform at colourful World Cup half-time show

Pop giants Madonna, BTS, Shakira and Justin Bieber have performed for thousands of spectators at the World Cup final in a half-time show to...

IShowSpeed kicks off World Cup closing ceremony in blaze of colour

The 2026 World Cup closing ceremony has kicked off with a performance from streamer IShowSpeed, who took to the field alongside drummers and dancers...

2026 WC: Saka bags hat-trick as England beat France in 10-goal thriller

In a game that was criticised as a match that nobody wanted to play, England and France combined to produce a 10-goal World Cup...

Hydration breaks not popular and Fifa will review – Wenger

Arsene Wenger says he accepts the hydration breaks introduced at the 2026 World Cup have not been popular and Fifa will review their impact...

Spain training session cancelled before World Cup final

Spain's final training session before the World Cup final was cancelled after heavy thunderstorms hit New York and New Jersey on Saturday. Luis de la...

Chelsea reach verbal agreement for £117m Morgan Rogers transfer

Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Aston Villa to sign Morgan Rogers. ⁠A bid of £117million (€137m, $157m) has been accepted, although the deal...

We will reconstruct Ho Sports Stadium into a modern facility – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to transform the Ho Sports Stadium into a modern multi-purpose sporting facility as Ghana prepares to mark...

I will build a team that will compete for domestic and continental trophies – Asante Kotoko coach Eric Tinkler

Newly appointed Asante Kotoko head coach Eric Tinkler has pledged to build a team capable of challenging for major honours both in Ghana and...

Underdogs, history and late goals – Africa’s World Cup

Africa sent its largest ever contingent to the 2026 Fifa World Cup, but while there were undoubtedly some great storylines, how successful was the...

2026 WC: White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner

The White House has defended the Argentinian football team's right to free speech after they controversially waved a banner in support of their country's...

World Cup winner Capdevila appeals to Trump after US travel permit denied

Former Spain international Joan Capdevila has made a plea to US President Donald Trump for help after he says he was denied a travel...

Messi and Brady in disbelief over ‘prophetic’ Lamine Yamal photo

Argentina captain Lionel Messi says it is "crazy" to be facing Spain's Lamine Yamal in Sunday's World Cup final after being photographed with him...

Black Stars must start 2030 World Cup preparations now – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has urged the Black Stars to begin preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup immediately, stressing that sustained planning and...

Asante Kotoko appoint Eric Tinkler as new head coach

Asante Kotoko Sporting Club have appointed experienced South African tactician Eric Tinkler as the club's new head coach with immediate effect. The Ghana Premier League...

How a former Black Stars striker warned Kwesi Nyantakyi about EOCO raid before it happened

Former Black Stars striker Augustine Arhinful has revealed that he once received a mysterious phone call warning him about a planned raid by the...

Mahama urges GFA to keep Carlos Queiroz as Black Stars coach

President John Dramani Mahama has called on authorities to do everything possible to persuade Carlos Queiroz to remain as head coach of the Black...

I’d rather eat gari and fish than suffer in coaching in Ghana – Augustine Arhinful

Former Black Stars striker Augustine Arhinful says he has chosen not to pursue coaching as a full-time career because of the way football administrators...

2026 WC: Black Stars surpassed expectations – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has praised the Black Stars for their performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the team’s campaign as one...

We must maintain Carlos Queiroz as Black Stars coach, give him free hand to work – Kankam Boadu

Sports journalist Bright Kankam Boadu has called on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to retain Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz, urging the football...

Kwasi Sibo backs Queiroz to lead Black Stars to AFCON glory

Black Stars midfielder Kwasi Sibo has expressed confidence that head coach Carlos Queiroz can guide Ghana to end its long wait for Africa Cup...

Winning AFCON trophy for Ghana is my biggest dream – Kwasi Sibo

Ghana midfielder Kwasi Sibo has revealed that his biggest ambition with the Black Stars is to help the country end its long wait for...

2026 WC: Black Stars had no chemistry – Kofi Adams

Minister for Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams has admitted that the Black Stars lacked cohesion during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, attributing the challenge...

Fifa ‘assessing match reports’ over Falklands banner

Fifa is "assessing match reports" before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players celebrated their World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner...

Arsenal to assess Saliba back injury with surgery an option

Arsenal will assess William Saliba's back injury when he reports back to the club after World Cup duty. The France centre-back has been dogged by a...

The financial winners and losers from the World Cup

This World Cup has been bigger than any tournament before it. More countries taking part and more matches means more eyeballs on the action -...

Pele’s 1958 World Cup final shirt sells for $4.9m

A shirt worn by Pele during the 1958 World Cup final has sold for $4.9m (£3.6m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York. It is...