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Benjamin Asare vows to raise his game ahead of new GPL season

Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Benjamin Asare has promised to raise his game ahead of the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League season, insisting he is determined...

Medeama, Nations FC to learn CAF interclub opponents on August 6

Ghanaian clubs Medeama Sporting Club and Nations FC will discover their opponents for the preliminary rounds of the 2026/27 CAF Champions League and CAF...

Alonso heals Real Madrid scars to lead Chelsea’s senior revolution

Watching Xabi Alonso coach his Chelsea team conjures flashbacks of his playing days at Liverpool and Real Madrid. The 44-year-old, who won the World Cup with Spain in 2010,...

Tale of two halves leaves Iraola with plenty to ponder

On the flight home from Chicago, as he reflects on the 4-2 loss to Leeds that ended Liverpool's United States tour, manager Andoni Iraola will have plenty...

A bruising 24 hours – what next for Fifa and under-pressure Infantino?

A week is a long time in politics. Football politics. On Tuesday morning, Gianni Infantino was in an impregnable position as Fifa president, the most...

2026 WAFCON: Black Queens stunned by Cameroon in second group game

Ghana's Black Queens suffered their first defeat at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), losing 1-0 to Cameroon in their second Group...

Black Satellites crash out of 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship without a win

Ghana's Black Satellites have been eliminated from the group stage of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship after failing to register a single victory...

Chelsea announce the signing of Valentin Barco from Strasbourg

Chelsea have completed the signing of Valentin Barco from sister club Strasbourg on a seven-year contract through to 2033. The 22-year-old Argentina international, who previously...

Casemiro scores own goal as Messi returns for Inter Miami

Lionel Messi returned to action on Saturday following Argentina's World Cup final defeat by Spain, coming on as a substitute for Inter Miami in...

2026 WAFCON: Kim Lars Bjorkegren expects tough test against experienced Cameroon side

Black Queens head coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren has acknowledged that Ghana will face a more difficult challenge when they take on an experienced Cameroon...

2026 WAFCON: It will be a tough game but my players will deliver – Kim Lars Bjorkegren ahead of Cameroon test

Black Queens head coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren has admitted that Ghana face a difficult challenge against Cameroon but insists he has full confidence in...

Bibiani Gold Stars want to sign Albert Amoah, says club CEO Akwasi Adu

Bibiani Gold Stars CEO Akwasi Adu has confirmed that the club is pursuing Albert Amoah, who is now a free agent. Albert Amoah became a free...

WAFU B U-20 Championship: Black Satellites wrap up preparations ahead of final group clash with Togo

The Black Satellites have completed their preparations for their final Group B match against Togo at the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship, with head...

Ambitious Arsenal won’t sit still this summer – Arteta

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says the Gunners will not "sit still" and are looking to bolster squad competition with "ambitious" transfer plans this summer. The...

New boss Maresca is perfect for Man City – Gvardiol

New manager Enzo Maresca is a "perfect one" for Manchester City, says defender Josko Gvardiol. The Italian has been given the perhaps unenviable task of...

Mudryk Chelsea return will take time – Alonso

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says he is "very happy" to be welcoming Mykhailo Mudryk back into his squad, but it is "too early" to understand...

Faisal Islam: Four reasons why Fifa’s World Cup plan never stacked up

Documents that set out Fifa's plan to part-privatise the World Cup and seen by the BBC show why the deal may have fallen apart. The...

Football is not for sale: UEFA’s stand and Africa’s silence on FIFA’s withdrawn World Cup stake deal

1.0 INTRODUCTION On August 1, 2026, UEFA issued a statement welcoming FIFA’s withdrawal of its controversial plan to sell a stake in the World Cup...

We should not over commercialize football – Eric Alagidede

Football Administrator Eric Alagidede has expressed a strong opinion against FIFA’s controversial plans to sell stakes in World Cup competitions to private investors. The world...

Chelsea confirm Welbeck signing from Brighton

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of striker Danny Welbeck from Brighton. The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward, 35, has signed a two-year deal at Stamford Bridge. Neither club have said...

Uefa has ‘lost confidence’ in Fifa leadership

Uefa says it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino's Fifa leadership as the fallout from the scrapped controversial investment plan intensifies. On Saturday, Infantino said...

Fifa scraps controversial World Cup investment plan

Fifa president Gianni Infantino says he has scrapped the controversial plan to sell off stakes in the governing body's major competitions, following widespread opposition. Infantino...

Infantino on the brink? Who might replace him if he goes?

Life moves fast for Fifa president Gianni Infantino. It was doing so earlier this month as he was zig-zagging across the United States in a private...

Emerse Fae leaves role as Ivory Coast coach

Emerse Fae has left his role as Ivory Coast coach after his contract expired and was not renewed, the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) said...

Fifa executive says staff ‘deceived’ by Infantino plans

Fifa president Gianni Infantino's position came under further scrutiny on Friday as the governing body's chief operating officer strongly criticised his plan to sell...

Newcastle confirm Howe resignation as head coach

Eddie Howe has stepped down as head coach of Newcastle United. The 48-year-old has left after nearly five years in charge, following a disappointing season where...

Infantino ‘wrong man’ to lead Fifa says Burnham as criticism grows

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Gianni Infantino was "the wrong man" to lead Fifa after a senior adviser to the president resigned and a...

Mudryk free to play as Cas partially upholds appeal

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is eligible to return to competitive action with immediate effect after a resolution was reached between the World Anti-Doping Agency...

Chelsea fined £10m but avoid points deduction after FA investigation

Chelsea have been fined £10million ($13.4m) and given a suspended transfer ban following an investigation into 74 alleged breaches of the English Football Association’s...

2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship: I am proud of my players – Maxwell Konadu after Ghana’s draw with Burkina Faso

Black Satellites head coach Maxwell Konadu has expressed his pride in his players after Ghana fought back to earn a crucial point against Burkina...

Konadu hails Black Satellites’ resilience after draw with Burkina Faso

Black Satellites head coach Maxwell Konadu has praised his players for their resilience after Ghana fought back to earn a 1-1 draw against Burkina...

GFA to decide Carlos Queiroz’s future today after reviewing Black Stars report

The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) is expected to review Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz’s technical report and decide on...

Medeama SC to host CAF Champions League preliminary matches at TnA Stadium after clearance

Medeama SC have received a major boost ahead of their return to continental football after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) approved the Tarkwa...

Asante Kotoko reappoint David Obeng Nyarko as Brand and Partnerships Manager

Asante Kotoko have confirmed the return of former Communications Director David Obeng Nyarko, appointing him as the club’s new Brand and Partnerships Manager ahead...

Senior Infantino adviser quits as AFC opposes plans

A senior adviser to Fifa president Gianni Infantino resigned hours after a third confederation opposed his plan to sell stakes in competitions to private...

Fifa says ‘nobody selling football’ as plan continues

Fifa says that "nobody is selling football" as it vowed to continue with the controversial plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private...

CONCACAF rejects FIFA World Cup Stake sale proposal, Mexico says it will review plan

CONCACAF rejected FIFA's World Cup stake sale proposal during a meeting on Thursday ​but stopped short of following UEFA's plan to ‌boycott the global showcase, while...

Gianni Infantino rapidly losing support to remain FIFA president

Gianni Infantino is rapidly losing support to remain as FIFA president, Sky News has learned, after European nations announced a World Cup boycott if...

AC Milan and Italy great Baresi dies aged 66

Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, with AC Milan saying their former captain's "example and integrity will be forever etched into...

FIFA plans to speed up launch of new World Cup spin-off

FIFA already has plans to receive the first financing in less than 100 days from private investors in an accelerated launch of a new...