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Former Black Stars and football legend, Anthony Baffoe has charged Black Stars players to prove to Ghanaians they are ready to battle for the AFCON trophy in a new video. Following Black Stars big loss to Morocco in their opening Group C game in the ongoing AFCON 2021 in Cameroon, …

Gabon captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has tested negative for COVID-19 and will be available against Ghana on Friday. The former Arsenal captain missed the opening match in the 2022 AFCON against Comoros Island after testing positive for COVID-19 following his arrival in Cameroon. Multimedia sports journalist, George Addo Jnr on Twitter …

Ajax has reportedly cleared Kudus Mohammed to join the Black Stars for the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. According to SWAG Sports Journalist of the Year, Kudus Mohammed is expected to join the Black Stars on Wednesday after getting the green light from Ajax. Saddick Adams, who is in …

The Africa Cup of Nations continued into its third day on Tuesday, January 11 with three games being played across two groups. In Group D, Nigeria kicked off their AFCON campaign with a 1-0 win over Egypt at the Roumde Adjia Stadium in the group’s opening game. The Pharaohs came …

Africa Cup of Nations title hopefuls Ivory Coast were dealt a blow on the eve of their first game at the tournament as first-choice goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo was ruled out for doping. The Ivorian Football Federation revealed news of the FIFA-imposed ban on Tuesday, 24 hours before the Elephants play …

Former Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, Kevin-Prince Boateng, has reacted to the Ghana Black Stars’ defeat in their first game at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. In a tweet on Monday, Kevin-Prince Boateng said the Management of the senior national soccer team should have reached out to him …

Ghana kicked off the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in defeat after losing to Morocco in their opening Group C game. The Black Stars were largely passive and were punished for their profligacy in the second half when Sofiane Boufal took advantage of a defensive lapse to score what …

Rwandan referee Salima Mukansanga is set to become the first-ever female to officiate a game at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The 34-year-old is one of the highly-rated referees on the continent, having become a FIFA referee some years ago. Mukansanga also boasts a very rich résumé, which includes …

Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be used at all 52 matches at this month’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. The 2019 edition in Egypt only saw the technology introduced from the quarter-finals by the organisers, the Confederation of African Football (Caf). “With Caf advancing with plans not …

Ghana legend, Asamoah Gyan, will be a pundit on South Africa-based popular sports TV channel SuperSport for the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The former Sunderland and Liberty Professionals striker will be joining former African football stars to discuss the tournament. “Excited to be joining SuperSport TV as a …