Sports File Ghana

Aug22017 by Enoch Ntiamoah SiawNo Comments

30 players invited to Black Princesses camp

Thirty players have been invited to the Black Princesses camp as they begin preparations for their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. The Princesses players who have been invited to camp are expected to report to the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence, Prampram on Monday 7th August, 2017 at 4pm. The national U-20 female team will commence their World Cup qualifying campaign against their Algerian counterparts in September this year. The 2018 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be staged in France from 7-26 August, 2018. Below are the players who have been invited: 1 MARTHA ANNAN SEA LIONS 2 AGYEMANG ESTHER IMMIGRATION 3 TEYE-BAAH ROSE SAMARIA LADIES 4 BARIKISU ISSAHAKU ALL STARS LADIES 5 ANIMA NAOMI KUMASI SPORTS ACADEMY 6

Jul72017 by Enoch Ntiamoah SiawNo Comments

Starlets Skipper Eric Ayiah gets Black Stars B invite

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Black Starlets captain Eric Ayiah has been called to the Black Stars 'B' as they intensify preparations for their upcoming CHAN qualifiers. Ayiah who recently led the national U-17 to place 2nd at African Championships, is expected to join the home based senior national team for their upcoming friendly game against their Togolese counterparts this weekend. The pacy forward who is preparing for the FIFA U 17 World Cup in October, will switch camp to the senior side on Friday in Prampram. Meanwhile WAFA defender Caleb Amankwaa has also been handed a late call up to the Black Stars B ahead of their trip to Togo. The final squad for the trip to Togo is expected to be announced on Friday. Source: GFA

Jul12017 by Enoch Ntiamoah SiawNo Comments

Camping: 26 Black Starlets players for camping

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Head Coach of the Ghana Black Starlets Paa Kwesi Fabin has named 26 players to begin camping for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup scheduled for India this year. The youngsters will start camping from Monday at the Ghanaman Soccer of Excellence in Prapram as they prepare for the World tournament which starts on October 5 and ends on the 28. Surprisingly Emmanuel Toku and Gabriel Laveh who had a great tournament in Gabon were not named in Coach Fabins list. Below are the players who have been invited to camp: Kwame Aziz (Mandela Soccer Academy), Gideon Acquah (Bofoakwa Tano), Isaac Antah(Accra Young Wise), Kingsley Owusu (Dreams FC), Michael Acquaye (WAFA) Eric Ayiah (Charity Stars), Mohammed Iddriss (Cheetah FC), Kwadwo Opoku (Attram De Viser Academy) Samuel Mone...

Jun222017 by Enoch Ntiamoah SiawNo Comments

Black Stars B plays Tema Youth Today

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The Black Stars B will today play Premier League side Tema Youth in a friendly as they continue preparation towards the CHAN qualifiers and the upcoming WAFU competition. The match is scheduled for 9am at the Ghanaman Soccer of Excellence in Prampram. On Thursday. This game forms part of coach Kwesi Appiah’s plans of building a formidable home-based team while preparing for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers and WAFU tournament later this year. Players who have been in the team's camp since April are expected to take part in this friendly as well as some players who have been handed fresh call ups. The Technical team is expected to announce another friendly match soon as they step up preparations for the tasks ahead. Source: GFA

May192017 by Enoch Ntiamoah SiawNo Comments

Thomas Abbey, Two others gets late Black Stars invite

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Hearts of Oak skipper Thomas Abbey WAFA's Musah Nuhu and Justice Blay of Medeama have been invited to join the Black Stars B team when they resume camping in Prampram. Thomas Abbey along with the two lads will join their colleagues at the team's training camp after being left out in the first call up by Coach Kwesi Appiah. The lads will join on Monday as the team prepare for their impending qualifier game and the WAFU tournament to be held in Ghana in September. All three players have been in top form for their respective clubs in the Ghana Premier League thus their inclusion to the team. The Black Stars B team have been in camp since Monday where they are preparing for the task ahead.

May172017 by Enoch Ntiamoah SiawNo Comments

Local Black Stars thump Accra Lions in friendly

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The local Black Stars team in a friendly game on Wednesday afternoon defeated lower-division side Accra Lions FC 5-0. This game forms part of the team' preparations for the Championship of African Nations game against Burkina Faso. Richard Arthur scored twice before Nicholas Gyan, Joseph Painsil and Emmanuel Gyamfi added the remaining respectively to hand the Black Stars “B” the victory on the day. The team is expected to engage in more friendly at their camp base as they seek to form a formidable side for the qualifier.

May112017 by Enoch Ntiamoah SiawNo Comments

30 players gets Black Stars ‘B’ call up

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Thirty home-based players have been selected into the Black Stars 'B' team to begin camping on Monday in Prampram. The Black Stars 'B' are set to commence preparations for the 2018 CHAN Qualifiers and the upcoming WAFU tournament to be hosted by Ghana in September. The Head coach and his technical team will begin the first phase of their training programme at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram on Monday and will end on June 15. Below are the players who have been invited to camp: GOALKEEPERS 1. FELIX ANNAN -ASANTE KOTOKO 2. RAZAK ABALORA -WAFA 3. RICHARD OFORI -WA ALL STARS 4. JOSEPH ADDO -ADUANA STARS DEFENDERS 5. FATAU MOHAMMED -HEARTS OF OAK 6. ERIC OWUSU -BECHEM UNITED 7. DANIEL DARKWAH -ADUANA STARS 8. ABDUL BASHIR...

Dec232016 by Enoch Ntiamoah SiawNo Comments

FA Extraordinary Congress January 4

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) will hold an extraordinary Congress on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence at Prampram in Accra. The congress is in pursuant to Article 23.5.1 of the Ghana Football Association Statutes. Below is the Agenda for the Extra-Ordinary Session of Congress Accreditation, Roll Call, Verification that notification and composition of the Congress comply with the provisions for the Statutes, Address by President of Ghana Foot Association Congress , Vote on Proposals for Amendments and Awards. Managemet are therefore calling on all members to be there as they seek to promote the Ghana football.

Jul292016 by Saviour SandersNo Comments

FIFA/GFA organises Pitch Maintenance Seminar in Prampram

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President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi officially opened the FIFA Pitch Maintenance course for groundsmen on Thursday July 28 at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram. The seminar is aimed at training groundsmen of the various national and club pitches on how to maintain the natural grass pitches to ensure its longevity. It's also to teach the groundsmen on the importance of good maintenance of football pitches and to maintain their quality. GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi, in his opening remarks at the opening ceremony on Wednesday morning said that the seminar is in fulfillment of the GFA's promise to maintain football pitches and encouraging proper maintenance of football pitches as well. "Key to this mission is to ensure that Ghana has wel