Lionel Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream as Argentina won their third crown on penalties in one of the greatest finals in the tournament’s history. Argentina won the shootout 4-2 after a spectacular game which developed into the much-anticipated confrontation between the 35-year-old maestro Messi and his France opposite number Kylian Mbappe. France’s own […]
Tag: Qatar 2022
Wanted Alive: The mentality that confronts adversity
Yesterday, the Black Stars failed the nation. That’s easy to say. But I think that those of us in the stands also failed the Black Stars and the nation. And it’s because several of us haven’t developed the mentality that confronts adversity. The missed penalties I was in the stadiums when two penalty misses happened. […]
The 9 ‘Ghanaians’ playing for other countries in Qatar 2022 World Cup
It has been an exciting World Cup campaign for Ghana at the ongoing Qatar 2022, considering that optimism was not very high in Ghana among many people ahead of the World Cup. Aside the proud Ghanaian players wearing the national jersey in the Black Stars, flying the flag of Ghana high in football’s highest competition […]
You chased and caught your dreams – Bawumia congratulates Black Stars
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has congratulated the Black Stars for defeating the Taegeuk Warriors of South korea. In a Facebook post, Dr Bawumia commended the national team for their gallant efforts and hard work. ” Congratulations to our gallant Black Stars! The country appreciates your efforts and hard work in today’s game. You chased and caught […]
World Cup 2022: Six questions facing African teams in Qatar
African sides will break new ground at the World Cup this year as all five qualifiers from the continent head to Qatar with home-grown coaches. Four of those men are taking charge at the finals for the first time, with just Senegal’s Aliou Cisse in the dugout in Russia four years ago. All five African […]
Qatar 2022: Public intimacy, pork, porn and other banned acts (LIST)
Football fans travelling to the 2022 FIFA World Cup could be thrown in jail if they travel to Qatar with pork, porn or sex toys. With less than a week to the start of the tournament, the United Kingdom government has published foreign travel advice pertaining to the World Cup. The advice urges its nationals […]
World Cup 2022: Sadio Mane in Senegal squad despite injury scare
Sadio Mane has been included in Senegal’s squad for the World Cup in Qatar despite suffering an injury scare on Tuesday. The 30-year-old forward was forced off in the first half of Bayern Munich’s 6-1 victory over Werder Bremen. The German champions said he had an injury “to the head of his right fibula” and […]