Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Writer/Talker/Pundict. I have Sports at heart.

Sudan head coach James Kwasi Appiah is hopeful Sudan and Ghana will secure spots for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. This week, the two countries will go head-to-head in a crucial AFCON 2025 qualifier. READ MORE : Highlights: Black Stars open camp with eleven players The first will be played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday, October 11, and five days later the return leg in Sudan. Speaking to Asempa FM, Kwesi Appiah, is hopeful that Sudan and Ghana will book places for Morocco, in 2025. “I hope both Ghana and Sudan qualify for the 2025 AFCON,” he…

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Eleven players trained today as the Black Stars opened camp for their doubleheader against Sudan at the Accra Sports Stadium. The players Jordan Ayew, Mo Kudus, Jojo Wollacott, Elisha Owusu and Mo Salisu, Frederick Asare, Isaac Afful, Antoine Semenyo, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Gideon Mensah, and Brandon Thomas-Asante were all in action today. READ MORE: AFCON 2025Q: Kwasi Appiah steps down as Exco member temporarily following CAF directive However, some figures will be missing in action for the game on Thursday. BLACK STARS TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbfpoAk7EHs Arsenal’s Thomas Partey, Joseph Painstil, Kingsley Schindler, and Feyenoord on loan recruit Osman…

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Sudan coach Kwasi Appiah has temporarily stepped down from his role as an Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) following a directive from the CAF. The former Black Stars coach currently serves as the coach of Sudan and an Exco member of the Ghana Football Association was the subject of intense media discussion about a possible conflict of interest but that story died off after some days. READ MORE: AFCON 2025Q: Michael Baidoo and others called up for Sudan game. Before the crucial game between Ghana and Sudan, the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) issued a…

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The Ghana Football Association has handed late invitations to four players ahead of Ghana’s game against Sudan in the AFCON 20255 qualifiers. Coach Otto Addo’s initial 25-man squad list boasted Thomas Partey, Joseph Painstil, Kingsley Schindler, and Osman Ibrahim. The quartet has been ruled out as a result of varied injuries sustained over the weekend. READ MORE: AFCON 2025Q: Thomas Partey and three others out of Ghana vs Sudan clash This has however prompted the technical handlers to call up, Michael Baidoo, Abu Francis, Jonas Adjetey, and Ibrahim Sadiq as replacements for their injured compatriots. The Black Stars have all…

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The Ghana Football Association has announced the notable absence of some senior figures from the Black Stars duel against Sudan. Coach Otto Addo named his 25-man squad list with Thomas Partey, Joseph Painstil, Kingsley Schindler, and Osman Ibrahim as part of the squad list. READ MORE: GPL Week Five Roundup: Aduana hold Hearts of Oak, Nations win. As things stand, the GFA has issued a statement announcing that the players won’t be able to make the squad for Thursday’s crucial game due to varied injury concerns. It’s said that the technical team has swiftly informed, Michael Baidoo, Abu Francis,…

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Kotoko continued their dominance in a thrilling spectacle as they dispatched the Accra Lions in an entertaining game at the Ley Clay Stadium, Obuasi. In the battle of the debutants between Vision FC and HolyStars, Yemoh Daniel’s goal proved vital for the host at the end of the game. READ MORE: Match Report & Highlights – Asante Kotoko secure win over Accra Lions Elsewhere, Hearts of Oak and Aduana Stars played out a goalless draw game at the University of Ghana Stadium, Legon. WEEK FIVE Hearts of Oak 0-0 Aduana Stars Medeama SC 0-0 Hearts of Lions Kotoko 1-0…

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Albert Amoah’s second-half goal proved the decisive match-winner for Kotoko against Accra Lions. The host looked to improve on their mid-week win over MTN FA Cup holders left no stone unturned as they created several chances in the first half but failed to convert any of them. READ MORE: Match Report: Hearts of Oak draw blank against Aduana Stars Former Great Olympics attacker, Albert Amoah tapped in from close range from Dauda Saaka’s cross in the 48th minute to send the fans into a frenzy. HIGHLIGHTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IppsF-BQrQ Accra Lions had a goal disallowed in the 85th minute after it…

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Hearts of Oak and Aduana Stars played out a goalless draw game at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. The two teams meeting for the first time this season for game week five of the league were looking to test their might against each other. READ MORE: AFCON 2025Q: Otto releases squad for Sudan, Libya clashes Hearts drew away to Nations FC while Aduana Stars lost to Young Apostles away. Coach Ouattara named an unchanged side from the one that drew goalless with Nations FC at the Abrankese. The visitors dominated a large chunk of the possession in the…

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Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has named his 25-man squad for the double clash against the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers doubleheader against Sudan. Addo listed his 25-man squad list on Friday, October 4, 2024. READ MORE: Samartex’s Isaac Afful gets first call-up to Black Stars A sneak peek at the squad list shows the return of Alexander Djiku, Ibrahim Sulemana, Gideon Mensah, and Ernest Numah who missed September’s qualifiers as a result of injuries. READ MORE : Highlights: The new Accra Sports Stadium after CAF approval. Samartex’s Isaac Afful was also rewarded with a call-up by the technical…

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Samartex defender, Isaac Afful, has earned his maiden call-up to the Black Stars. The budding fullback’s effort in the league with Samartex went unnoticed as he has been invited to the BlackStars’ double header in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. READ MORE: Highlights: The new Accra Sports Stadium after CAF approval. Afful was a cogwheel for Nurudeen Amadu’s squad, which won the league and played in the CAF Champions League preliminary round of games. Black Stars will hope to perform a gallant display against Sudan on October 10 at the Accra Sports Stadium and Libya on…

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