Nigerian referee Joseph Odey Ogabor has been appointed to officiate Medeama SCâ??s CAF Champions League preliminary round first-leg clash against TP Mazembe, despite having previously served a one-year ban from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for match manipulation.The match is scheduled for September 6, 2026, at the TNA Stadium in Tarkwa, with kick-off at 15:00 GMT.Ogabor will be assisted by compatriots Tejiri Besmart Digbori and Ahmad Tijjani Mustapha, while Salisu

Ghana have been placed in the higher-ranked pot for the second-round draw of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa U23 Cup of Nations, with the Black Meteors set to face one of the winners from the opening round.The 14 teams exempted from the first round have been divided into two pots according to their ranking, setting up a draw that could produce a series of high-profile encounters on the road to the tournament.Ghana are among the seven teams in Pot 5, which contains the highest-ranked

Ghana have been handed a bye to the second round of qualifying for the 2027 Africa U23 Cup of Nations, after being named among 14 countries exempted from the opening round based on their points ranking.The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has placed Ghana alongside some of the continent's leading U23 sides, including Morocco, Mali, South Africa, Côte dâ??Ivoire and Nigeria, among the teams that will not have to play in the first round.The other exempted nations

Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku says he is confident the Black Stars are heading in the right direction despite their early exit from the 2026 World Cup.The four-time African champions reached the knockout stage of the tournament, held in the USA, Canada and Mexico, before losing 1-0 to Colombia in the Round of 32.Ghana began their campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Panama, followed by a goalless draw with England. They then suffered a 2-1 defeat by Croatia

Asante Kotoko head coach Eric Tinkler says he is determined to begin his first experience of Ghana's biggest football rivalry with victory when his side faces Hearts of Oak in the 2026 Democracy Cup.The ceremonial fixture, which celebrates Ghana's Parliament and the country's Fourth Republic, carries extra incentive this year, with the winners earning the opportunity to play English Premier League side Sunderland in the United Kingdom.Tinkler, who took charge ahead

Caleb Yirenkyi's father, Joshua Larbi Yirenkyi, is yet to come to terms with the reality of his son's rise in football following his debut in the English Premier League last Friday. Yirenkyi, who few years ago was just dreaming of becoming a professional footballer as he honed his skills at the famous Right to Dream Academy, made his debut in the English topflight after staring for Coventry in their game against Arsenal.The 20-year-old shockingly broke the Danish football