The kidnapped father of Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel has been freed after his captors were located by police in Nigeria. Michael Obi had been kidnapped on August 12 while on his way home from work in the central Nigerian city of Jos, but was found on on Monday in the northern city of Kano. Police [...]
The Nigeria Football Federation has officially written to the Ghana FA to book a Fifa international friendly date for the Super Falcons to play the Black Queens, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The Ghana FA declared last month that plans were in place to fix Fifa international friendly date for the women’s national team but the [...]
Talks are underway for Ghana to play Nigeria in London in two months time after Tuesday’s friendly between the two countries in the English capital was called off. The match organiser made the decision to cancel the fixture following a third night of riots that spread throughout London. The two countries are understood to be [...]
Ex-Nigeria captain Henry Nwosu says Tuesday’s cancelled international friendly against Ghana in London is a blessing in disguise for the Super Eagles. The match was called off due to the ongoing civil unrest happening in London. Nigeria’s preparation for the high-profile suffered a lot of withdrawals in the build up to the match fixed for [...]
Nigeria coach Samson Siasia has begun the mind games ahead of next week’s friendly against rivals Ghana by claiming the Black Stars are the best team in Africa. The Ex-international must lead the Super Eagles to avenge a 4-1 defeat in London last four years in an exhibition match. However, Siasia, has conceded victory would [...]
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Joseph Dosu sees Nigeria ending Ghana’s winning streak when they clash on 9 August in a friendly game in London. The Black Stars have won the last three encounters with the widest margin being the 4-1, thrashing the Eagles suffered in London in 2007. Dosu told our correspondent on Thursday that [...]
Zambia head coach Dario Bonetti has sent a strong signal to Ghana ahead of the 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifiers by saying he will not take opponents for granted. Zambia are in Group D together with Sudan and 2010 World Cup quarterfinalists Ghana and also await a third opponent from this November’s preliminary round two-legged [...]
Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Kalusha Bwalya has warned Ghana that they have the capability to edge past the Black Stars to finish top of Group D of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. The Chipolopolo were drawn to face the West Africans, Sudan and Lesotho or Burundi on Saturday in Brazil. Bwalya, who is a [...]
The Black Stars will officially open camping on Sunday August 7 ahead of their international friendly with Nigeria. The local contingent of team will leave Accra on Saturday to meet up with the coach and the foreign legions to round up preparations for the game on August 9. “Everything is on course, usually for friendly [...]
Ghana were handed a tough task to qualify for the 2014 when they were drawn to play Zambia, Sudan and Lesotho or Burundi in the second phase of the qualifiers. The four-time African champions recorded a double over Sudan in the eliminators to the 2010 edition staged in South Africa. But the North Africans have [...]
Two England-based players Albert Adomah and Prince Buaben have been added to Ghana’s squad to face Nigeria in a friendly next month. The Ghana FA has finally agreed to take 20 players for the match on 9 August in London after initially approving only 18 players for the trip. Winger Adomah, who plays for Bristol [...]
Ghana defender John Pantsil believes victory over Sudan in the final 2012 Nations Cup qualifier will set the tone for winning the continental championship. The Black Stars are on top of the Group I table with superior goal difference having tied on points with the Nile Crocodiles. Sudan held Ghana to a scoreless stalemate at [...]
Ghanaian giants Hearts of Oak could play Egyptian giants Zamalek in a charity match as part of their centenary celebrations in November. Hearts have held preliminary discussions with the Cairo-based side on 13 November at the Accra Sports Stadium. The 2000 African champions’ birthday falls on 11 November. “We are poised to take part in [...]
Former King Faisal defender Awudu Nafiu is eyeing an explosive stint with Tanzanian side Azam FC. The youngster joined the ambitious East African side on a two-year deal and has become a starter in the club’s pre-season friendly matches. They will tackle a military select side on Wednesday before engaging giants Yanga FC on Saturday. [...]
