The Ghanaian government has vehemently denied claims by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) that the country lacks FIFA-standard pitches to host international matches. The rebuttal comes in response to CAF’s recent ban on the Baba Yara Stadium, the only approved venue for Ghana’s Black Stars matches, due to its failure to meet required standards. […]
Yussif Basigi has left his role as head coach of Hasaacas Ladies after 21 years with the club, Joy Sports can confirm. The 52-year-old is expected to sign for Tanzanian side Simba Queens following the decision to step down from his position at the Takoradi-based outfit. Basigi will sign a one-year deal with Simba Queens […]
A former Ghana Chelsea star, Michael Essien, opened up on his decision to go into coaching following his retirement from active football. Essien, 41, who holds a UEFA License A coaching certificate, has been working as an Individual Player Coach at Danish club FC Nordsjaelland since 2020. In an exclusive interview with Joy Sports Editor, […]
A Ugandan marathon runner has sustained severe burns following an alleged attack by her boyfriend. Rebecca Cheptegei, who placed 44th in the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is currently receiving treatment for burns covering 75% of her body after being assaulted in her home in Trans Nzoia County, western Kenya. According to reports from […]
Head coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo, says his focus at the moment is the fixture against Angola in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ghana play Angola at the Baba Yara Stadium on Thursday, September 5, in their first group game before coming up against Niger four days later. Prior to the […]
Premier League newcomers, Leicester City, have announced the signing of Ghanaian forward Jordan Ayew. The Foxes acquire the services of the player from Crystal Palace in a deal worth £8 million with Jordan signing a two-year deal with the club. The Ghanaian’s transfer is subject to FA and Premier League approval. Speaking following the announcement […]
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Usif has reiterated that his outfit had absolutely nothing to do with the alleged Paralympic team who have absconded after their arrival in Norway to participate in a marathon. At a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, Mr Ussif indicated the Ministry and other relevant stakeholders were not […]
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has stated that it was unaware of the participation of the Paralympic team in any Oslo marathon. According to the Ministry, whenever an event of this nature is scheduled, the Ministry receives technical recommendations from the National Sports Authority. Based on these recommendations, the Ministry submits the names of […]
The mayor of Paris has swum in the Seine in an effort to prove its cleanliness for the Olympics outdoor swimming events – but questions remain about its quality. After months of anticipation, Anne Hidalgo took the plunge ahead of the Games starting next week. The mayor had originally planned to swim in the river […]
Ghana will compete with Sudan, Angola and Niger in Group F for a slot at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The draw for the qualifiers was held on July, 4, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Black Stars take on familiar foe Sudan who is currently managed by former Ghana coach Kwesi […]
The group stage draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers to be staged in Morocco will come off today, Thursday, July 4, 2024, in Johannesburg, South Africa. After moving up from 14th to 12th position on the continent in last month’s FIFA rankings, the Black Stars are among the top seeded nations ahead […]
Just as they did at the World Relay Championships, Ghana’s 4×100m relay men’s team on Monday beat rivals, Nigeria to win the gold medal at the 23rd African Athletics Championships (AAC) taking place in Douala. Ghana’s quartet made up of Fuseini Ibrahim, Isaac Botsio, Edwin Gadayi, and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu made sure there was no room […]
