Tag Archives: South Africa

Black Stars defender Andy Yiadom has admitted that the controversial penalty awarded to his Ghana side in their World Cup qualifying win over South Africa was ‘soft’. The victory for the Black Stars saw them qualify for Africa’s World Cup play-offs at the expense of Bafana Bafana, who needed a …

Kurt Okraku, who is the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has said he does not expect CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, ‘to take sides’ in the impending match-fixing protest filed to FIFA by the South African Football Association (SAFA). SAFA has lodged a complaint to FIFA accusing the Ghana …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has responded in the strongest terms to accusations and allegations levelled at it by their South African counterparts regarding their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 final Group “G” game. The GFA, while responding to the allegations, also took time to suggest that their counterparts have …

There was a clear pattern of match manipulation during South Africa’s 2022 World Cup qualifier against Ghana, according to South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan. Ghana beat Bafana Bafana 1-0 on Sunday in the crucial qualifier – a result which saw the Black Stars advance to Africa’s play-offs …

FIFA has began investigating Ghana’s World Cup qualifier against Bafana Bafana after the South Africa Football Association logged a complaint. Specifically, the penalty awarded Ghana will be under review following the displeasure shown by the SAFA after the game. World football governing body FIFA has confirmed that it has received …

The Black Stars of Ghana secured a hard-fought win against South Africa in the final Group G game on Sunday to secure a place in the playoffs. Ghana hosted the Bafana Bafana at the Cape Coast Stadium having dropped points against Ethiopia. The team needed a win at all costs …

Bafana Bafana of South Africa last night defeated the Warriors of Zimbabwe in the ongoing 2022 World Cup Qualifiers FNB Stadium to go three points clear on top of Group G ahead Black Stars. Following their narrow victory over the Warriors, Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos warned his charges …

Senegalese referee Ndiaye Maguette will be in charge of Ghana’s final Group G FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier against South Africa. The 34-year-old will be assisted by Samba Elhadji Malick (Assistant I), Camara Djibril (Assistant II) and Gueye Daouda (Fourth referee). Lawson-Hogban Latre-Kayi Edzona from Togo has also been …

South Africa is no longer interested in staging the Fifa Club World Cup in December because of the country’s ongoing Covid situation. The South African FA (Safa) had previously downplayed any fears of coronavirus hampering its bid for the tournament that features Fifa’s continental club champions. “Safa’s National Executive Committee …

Ghana coach C.K. Akonnor has admitted that his side lost the battle in midfield in their 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against South Africa. The Black Stars were hosted at the FNB Stadium on Monday in the second Group G game. After a lively start by the four-time African champions, …