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Ghana defender Djiku suspended for betting in France

Ghana defender Djiku suspended for betting in France

Ghanaian defender Alexander Djiku is the most recent footballer to face punishment for sports betting. The Black Stars defender has been handed a one-match ban in France by the Professional Football League (LFP) for engaging in sports betting activities. Though born in France, the 28-year-old opted to represent Ghana at the international level and was part of the Otto Addo-led team that represented the West African...

World Cup: Selecting Africa’s best XI of the group stage

World Cup: Selecting Africa’s best XI of the group stage

African countries gave a good account of the continent during the group phase of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Morocco and Senegal are the only countries to progress to the Round of 16 with Ghana, Tunisia and Cameroon eliminated Senegal finished as Group A runners-up while Morocco proved doubters wrong by leading Group F. Undoubtedly, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been full...

Oliseh: Ghana can rebuild around Kudus for future

Oliseh: Ghana can rebuild around Kudus for future

Former Nigeria international Sunday Oliseh believes Ghana can build their squad around sensational Mohammed Kudus who was a standout player for the Black Stars at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The 22-year-old Ajax star scored a brace in Ghana's 3-2 victory over South Korea and was a livewire in the other Group H games against heavyweights Portugal and Uruguay. Unfortunately, the West African giants were unable...

Turkish commentator sacked during Morocco vs Canada World Cup match

Ghana coach Otto Addo steps down after World Cup exit

Otto Addo is set to quit his role as Ghana's head coach after their elimination from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Black Stars' ambition of advancing from the group stage was dashed following their 2-0 loss to Uruguay in their final Group H fixture on Friday. Addo who is a talent coach in German Bundesliga club, Borussia Dortmund took up the interim Black...

Ghana coach Addo calls Ronaldo’s penalty ‘gift’ from referee

Ghana coach Addo calls Ronaldo’s penalty ‘gift’ from referee

Ghana head coach Otto Addo has hit out at the decision to award Portugal a penalty in their 3-2 defeat at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Following a cagey first-half, Moroccan-born American referee Ismail Elfath awarded a penalty to Portugal in the 63rd minute after Cristiano Ronaldo went down aftermath a clash with Ghana’s Mohammed Salisu. The 37-year-old tucked away the resulting penalty to...