Women’s football fever in the country will reach its zenith over the course of the next fortnight as Africa’s elite eight lock horns here in Ghana for the right to be crowned queens of continental women’s football. Aside the glittering trophy on offer, the eight participating teams will also be vying for the three
Ghana’s national U-17 female team, the Back Maidens on Tuesday hammered Uruguay the host nation 5-0 on the opening day at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2018. Player of the match and Ghana captain Mukarama Abdulai claimed the first hat-trick in the tournament. Despite a blue wave home crowd providing ambience and noise for
The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has extended its well wishes to both the Black Queens and the Black Maidens as both national teams gear up for international competition; and women’s football fever grips the nation! The Black Queens will in the coming days host Africa’s elite national women’s teams in the 11th
Ghana Premier League powerhouses, Accra Hearts of Oak, have officially appointed ex-Ghana international Kim Grant, as the club’s new Head Coach and Director of Football. The Phobians, who are currently on the cusp of commemorating their 107th anniversary have handed Kim Grant a three-year deal which kick-starts on the 1st of December 2018.
The Professional Footballers’ Association of Ghana has sent its best wishes to Leicester City defender Daniel Amartey for a rapid recovery after the Ghana international defender suffered a horrendous ankle injury over the weekend. The Ghanaian stalwart has recently established himself as an ever present in the heart of the Foxes’ defense, and was
Perennial Ghana Premier League Champions, Asante Kotoko, have been given the nod to represent Ghana in next season’s continental club competition. This decision was confirmed by Ghana’s Normalization Committee after extensive deliberations over the past few days as to whether to approve a request submitted by the Porcupine Warriors. In a letter from
Ghana goalkeeper Fatau Dauda has registered his appreciation to the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) for coming to his aid in resolving a contractual dispute with his Nigerian club Enyimba. Dauda, who kept goal during Ghana’s campaign at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, had been faced with some off-field issues with
The draw for the 11th Total Women’s African Cup of Nations, Ghana 2018, has been held in Accra. The ceremony for the continent’s topmost women’s football fiesta was held at the Movenpic Ambassador Hotel. In attendance were top African football administrators, and scores of passionate football as women’s football fever well and truly begins to
Ghana’s African Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Sierra Leone have been called off after World Football governing body, FIFA upheld its suspension of the Sierra Leonean Football Association. The Sierra Leone authorities had hoped to get the provisional ban lifted by FIFA, but were unable to meet a Tuesday deadline to reinstate their
The PFAG is deeply saddened to hear of the untimely demise of Karela FC president and Businessman Mr. David Cobbina Brigidi, on Sunday morning after a short illness. The 56-year-old who hails from Nigeria was a one-time Senator for the Bayelsa Central constituency of Bayelsa State between 1997 and 2007. In October 2013,