Author: Selasi Fiawoyi

The Black Queens were given strong words of encouragement by Acting Director of the National Sports Authority, Majeed Bawa ahead of their crucial game with Cameroon tomorrow. The Queens lost their second game to Mali which has now made the final game with Cameroon very important; a loss and they could say goodbye to the tournament they are aiming to host and win. AWCON: “Mali Will Be Tough But We Are Hopeful Of Victory”- Priscilla Okyere Speaking to the Queens, the Acting Director said, “Ghana is behind you. Ghana believes in your abilities and that is why they assembled all…

Black stars captain Asamoah Gyan has revealed why he never signed for EPL side Manchester City in 2008 after the Cup of Nations in Ghana. AFCON 2019 Qualifiers: What Ghana Needs To Do To Ensure Qualification Gyan was speaking on the “Fire for Fire” show on Adom TV when he revealed  that he was offered a deal by the current English giants in 2008 and was inches from signing only for him to aggravate an injury during the CAN 2008 tournament. Kwesi Appiah Leaves Door Open For Muntari And Kevin Prince The deal was subsequently aborted and never went through.…

Ghanaian and Black Queens midfielder Sherifatu Sumalia has admitted that there is a certain amount of pressure on them as hosts of the AWCON and that is in a way affecting their play. Sherifatu was speaking after the Black Queens lost their first game to Mali. They created a lot of chances but failed to convert. “I think we played better here than we did against Algeria but I just don’t know why we couldn’t win this game”, she said. We Are Prepared To Host And Win AWCON – Coach Bashir Hayford “There’s a lot of expectations from the fans…

The Black Queens coach Bashir Hayford has admitted that his side have a goal scoring problem after they failed to score more than a goal once again despite a flurry of chances. He was speaking after the Queens were defeated in their second game 2-1 by Mali, leaving their qualification to the next round hanging by a thread. AWCON: “Mali Will Be Tough But We Are Hopeful Of Victory”- Priscilla Okyere “Yes we have a goal scoring problem”, he said. He also said that prior to the tournament, their main two striker suffered knocks that ruled them out of the…

 A brace from captain and top goalscorer Abduali Mukarama was enough to help the Maidens win the match against the New Zealand side who had won their other two matches prior to this game. They Maidens finished the group stages with nine points from 3 games. Ghana began the game the brighter side, dominating play in the first half but failed to find the cutting edge in the final third. They ended the first half goalless. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIzxIXaWpBA The second half was similar to the first with Ghana controlling proceedings. The much needed breakthrough came in the 61st minute when captain…

Black Queens lost their first game in the AWCON to Mali on Tuesday afternoon. A brace from Malian striker Bassira Toure was enough to sink the Queens to a defeat. The Queens were hoping to follow up their opening day win against Algeria with another that would ensure their qualification to the next round But it wasn’t meant to be. The Malians took the lead in the 25th minute from the penalty spot. Striker Basira Toure stepped up and made no mistake. AWCON: “Mali Will Be Tough But We Are Hopeful Of Victory”- Priscilla Okyere Ghana fought hard to get…

Ghana Black Queens midfielder Priscilla Okyere has admitted that their clash with Mali will be tough but she is very hopeful for a victory. She was speaking ahead of the clash with the Malians on Tuesday afternoon. “With football right now, every country, everybody is developing and in women’s football so many things have developed. Looking at the way they(Mali) played against Cameroon and we saw them in Ivory Coast, they were not like this. They have improved and played well in the game against Cameroon”, she said. We Are Prepared To Host And Win AWCON – Coach Bashir Hayford…

Former Aduana Stars Coach Yussif Abubakar has been confirmed dead on Tuesday morning at the KNUST hospital after being rushed there following a sudden illness. He had recently been appointed as the head coach of the Ghana U23 side and was awaiting his appointment letter according to reports. The news comes as a shock and all our condolences are with the family and friends at this time. More details to follow….

Super Falcons coach Thomas Dennerby has promised Nigerians that his team will win their remaining games and will definitely qualify for the next round in the ongoing Africa Women’s Nations Cup. Nigeria lost their first game against South Africa’s Banyana Banyana. They will face Zambia, who thrashed Equatorial Guinea 5-0 in their opening game. “We will do what ever it takes to win the game against the Zambians, we are working very hard to achieve a win.” Dennerby said. AWCON 2018: Nigeria Super Falcons lose against South Africa “We have ruminated over the defeat and everyone is focused on what…

Black Queens coach Bashiru Hayford has urged Ghanaians to support the queens by filling up the stadium in their numbers. In a presser leading up to their second against Mali on Tuesday the coach said, “Awudome (Cemetery) XI cannot play my team because they are in the cemetery. I need the fans in the stadium to come and cheer us. If they don’t cheer us, it will be like two cemeteries playing and they wont be anyone there” We Are Prepared To Host And Win AWCON – Coach Bashir Hayford The Black Queens played their first game on Saturday with a…