Author: Clinton Eleto

Ibrahim Tanko invites 18 local players to Black Meteors camp Ghana U23 Coach Ibrahim Tanko has invited 18 local players to the Black Meteors camp ahead of the U23 Africa Cup of Nations that will be coming off this November. The team will begin camping next week as they begin preparations ahead of the prestigious competition. Full squad: Goalkeepers: Kwame Baah, Richmond Ayi, Danlad Ibrahim Defenders: Caleb Amankwaa, Frank Akoto, Williams Dankyi, Zakaria Fuseini, Emmanuel Cudjoe Midfielders: Barmiah Foster, Michael Agbekpornu, Abdul Aziz Nurudeen, Nasiru Hamza, Mohamed Shiraz, Eric Abdul Razak Attackers: Osei Owusu Evans, Kwame Poku, Eric Dupey, Adiwoh…

Asante Kotoko to engage Bekwai Youth Academy in friendly game Asante Kotoko will play Division-One side Bekwai Youth Football Academy in a training match as they prepare for their CAF Confederation Cup playoff game against FC San-Pedro. The Porcupines will engage Bekwai Youth Academy in a training match at the Adako Jachie training grouds on Saturday at 9 am. Asante Kotoko have been training since their CAF Champions League elimination and the training match will give their coach Kjetil Zachariassen to access his team ahead of the Confederation Cup playoffs.

Two Hearts of Oak players called up to Black Meteors squad Hearts of Oak duo Richmond Ayi and William Dankyi have been called up by Ghana U23 coach Ibrahim Tanko to join the Black Meteors squad ahead of the U23 AFCON tournament. Richmond Ayi who was a backup goalkeeper during the qualification games will be thrilled to join the squad as they prepare for the tournament that will come off in November. Defender William Dankyi will join his teammate when they begin camping next week. The U23 AFCON will kick off on the 8th-22nd of November 2019.

Update on Kotoko’s defender Abdul Ganiyu’s injury situation Asante Kotoko’s team doctor Dr. Twumasi has revealed that the club is almost at the end of the process for conducting surgery for injured defender Abdul Ganiyu. Abdul Ganiyu who suffered a knee injury in July is yet to fly out for the required surgery and treatment. Dr. Twumasi revealed via FOX FM that the club is in contact with their partners in Germany, he stated that they have sent all the required images and scan results and are awaiting feedback from the hospital in Germany. “Abdul Ganiu is a Kotoko player…

Kjetil Zachariassen has the support of the Kotoko management – Nana Coker The Special Assistant to Asante Kotoko Chairman Dr. Kwame Kyei, Nana Coker has revealed that coach Kjetil Zachariassen has the full support of the management of the club. There have been several reports indicating that Asante Kotoko are considering sacking their club head coach Kjetil Zachariassen following the club’s failure in the CAF Champions League but Nana Coker stated that the Norwegian is still at post and has the support of the management. Nana Coker told Nhyira FM that the coach has not been sacked “Kjetil Zachariassen is still…

Asante Kotoko duo earn Black Meteors call-up ahead of U23 AFCON Ghana U-23 coach Ibrahim Tanko has called up Asante Kotoko goalkeepers, Kwame Baah and Danlad Ibrahim to the Black Meteors squad ahead of the U23 AFCON. Kwame Baah helped the Black Meteors qualify for the U23 AFCON few weeks ago when they beat Algeria 2-1 on aggregate to qualify for the competition. The Ghana Football Association sent a letter to Asante Kotoko on Thursday requesting the release of the two players as Ibrahim Tanko begin preparations ahead of the tournament. The Black Meteors will start camping in Accra today…

Raphael Dwamena suffers another Heart problem; ruled out of football indefinitely Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena has been withdrawn from physical activity indefinitely by his current club Real Zaragoza due to a health issue. English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion pulled out of a £10 million move for the Ghana international striker in the summer of 2017 when rigorous medical checks identified a heart condition. Reasons for the latest setback have not been disclosed by second division outfit Zaragoza, to whom the player is on loan from top-flight Levante. But he has been withdrawn from playing and training. A…

WAFU Cup 2019: Ghana to face Senegal in the finals Ghana Black Stars B will face Senegal in the finals of the 2019 WAFU Cup. The defending champions will fight for the prestigious title against the Lions of Senegal this Sunday. Senegal who are the host of the competition booked their place in the finals after beating Mali 2-0 on Wednesday night at the Stade Lat Dior. Ghana sealed their place in the final after recording a 3-1 win against Ivory Coast. Ghana and Senegal will lock horns in the finals on Sunday.

CAF Confederation Cup: Kotoko to face FC San Pedro in playoffs Asante Kotoko will face FC San Pedro of Cote d’Ivoire in the 2019/2020 CAF Confederation Cup playoffs round. The Porcupines will host the Ivorian in the first leg at the Baba Yara Stadium and will travel to Abidjan for the second leg of the tie. https://youtu.be/LZNvzhgW5PA https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1181984019694735362 The winner of the two-legged fixture will qualify for the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup group stages. Asante Kotoko were relegated to the CAF Confederation Cup after failing to make the Champions League group stages.

Three things Asante Kotoko must address ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup playoffs Asante Kotoko were handed another shot in Africa after failing to make the group stages of the CAF Champions League following their humiliating 3-0 defeat against Etoile du Sahel in Tunisia. In order not to repeat the same mistakes all over again in Africa, Asante Kotoko must address certain flaws if they want to achieve their goals in the CAF Confederation Cup. Kotoko must improve their away form Asante Kotoko have won only one of their last seven away games in Africa; conceding fourteen and scoring seven…