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Ligue 1: Ghana’s Gideon Mensah extends contract with Auxerre until 2026

Ligue 1: Ghana’s Gideon Mensah extends contract with Auxerre until 2026

Ghanaian defender Gideon Mensah has signed a one-year contract extension with Ligue 1 club Auxerre, securing his stay at the club until 2026, Afrosport reports. The left-back joined Auxerre in 2022 from Austrian club RB Salzburg on an initial three-year deal with his present deal set to expire in 2025. However, following a string of brilliant performances with Auxerre, including helping them win the Ligue 2...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: CAF approves Accra Sport Stadium for Ghana, Sudan tie

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: CAF approves Accra Sport Stadium for Ghana, Sudan tie

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Accra Sports Stadium for Ghana’s Black Stars to host Sudan in matchday three of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Afrosport reports. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) was informed of the new development through a letter from CAF to its General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo. It read: ”Following a comprehensive review of the reports of the...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Senegal, Morocco grind out wins; Ghana stutters against Niger

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Senegal, Morocco grind out wins; Ghana stutters against Niger

Matchday two of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers continued on Monday as AFCON 2021 champions, Senegal, laboured to a slim 1-0 win against Burundi at the Bingu National Stadium in Malawi. The Teranga Lions were left frustrated for long periods in a game which they dominated as the Burundi defence stood resolute throughout the match. However, Aliou Cisse's men eventually got a breakthrough as...