Ghana protests Canada’s refusal of Visa to Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey

The Government of Ghana has formally protested against Canada’s decision to deny a temporary residence visa to Black Stars midfielder Thomas Teye Partey ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It described the move as unfair and inconsistent with the principle of the

Serena Williams, 44, to return to action in Queen’s doubles

Serena Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, will make her return to competitive action after an absence of almost four years in the women’s doubles at Queen’s Club later this month. She has been granted a wildcard for the

Arsenal heartbreak as PSG win shootout to retain UCL title

Gabriel Magalhaes skied the decisive spot-kick as Arsenal were denied a first Champions League triumph in a penalty shootout defeat by Paris St-Germain, who won the competition for a second successive year. Mikel Arteta’s side lifted the Premier League title for the first

Ghana’s Black Stars suffers defeat to Mexico in pre-World Cup friendly

Ghana’s Black Stars fell 2-0 to Mexico in an international friendly on Saturday, conceding in each half as part of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.  The match offered Ghana’s Technical Team an opportunity to assess the squad, with several players seeking to impress ahead of the final squad announcement. 

Alonso named Chelsea new manager

Chelsea have appointed former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso as their manager on a four‑year contract, starting in July. The 44-year-old Spaniard was available after leaving Real Madrid by mutual consent in January, less than eight months into a three-year contract. He previously spent

This is biggest challenge of my career and I’m ready – Queiroz

Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz says leading the Black Stars to the 2026 World Cup represents the biggest challenge of his career but expressed confidence in his ability to succeed.  The vastly experienced coach, appointed on a four-month contract, was officially unveiled at

Ghana appoint ex-Man Utd assistant Queiroz as coach

Former Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz has been appointed as Ghana’s head coach for the upcoming World Cup. The 73-year-old Portuguese has replaced Otto Addo, who was sacked on 31 March after friendly defeats by Germany and Austria. The Black Stars, who are in

German FA to cooperate with Otto Addo’s anti-racism group Roots

The German Football Federation (DFB) is expanding its engagement against discrimination of all kinds in a cooperation with anti-racism group Roots which is led by former Bundesliga player and former Ghana coach Oddo Addo. The DFB said on Thursday that racism was not

GFA parts ways with Otto Addo after consecutive defeats against Germany, Austria

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the departure of Black Stars head coach Otto Addo.  This comes after Black Stars suffered backtoback friendly defeats against Germany and Austria.  The GFA said in a statement that it “sincerely thanks Otto Addo for his contribution to

Otto Addo admits defensive woes, eyes positive response against Germany 

Ghana coach Otto Addo said defensive errors and a loss of concentration contributed to his team’s 5-1 defeat to Austria in a friendly in Vienna on Friday.  Austria dominated the Ghana for large periods of the match at Ernst Happel Stadium, capitalising on defensive mistakes to cruise past the Black Stars.