The draw for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia has set the stage for an intriguing challenge for the four African representatives – Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco and Nigeria. Nigeria, the most successful African nation in the tournament’s history with two runners-up finishes, will face a daunting task …
Read More »Final leg of Regional CAF Club Licensing workshop opens in Accra, Ghana!
The final leg of the Regional CAF Club Licensing Workshops opened in Accra on Monday with the President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, stressing the fact that Club Licensing is a key element of the developmental agenda of the continent’s governing body for football. He made these remarks …
Read More »Ghana’s football future bright after floodlights installed at elite training facility!
Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has switched on the first set of ultra-modern floodlights installed at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence with the improvement funded by the FIFA Forward Programme. President Okraku flipped the switch that bathed the centre’s artificial pitch in light in Prampram, Ghana, marking …
Read More »VfB Stuttgart U-12s make Ghana trip!
VfB Stuttgart Under-12 team have been taking part in a social project in Ghana. The youngsters enjoyed an unforgettable week in Kokrobite, returning home with valuable lessons and experiences. VfB Stuttgart’s U-12 team have returned from their trip to Ghana, tired but full of memories and experiences that will last …
Read More »Introducing the PUMA ftblCulture Fanwear Collection!
Global sports company PUMA has launched the ftblCulture Fanwear Collection featuring custom lifestyle apparel to celebrate the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The bold and beautiful collection takes bespoke details from each of PUMA’s African Federation Away jerseys and reinterprets them to create unique garments that bring to life …
Read More »Ghana FA partners with CAF for Women’s Football Coaching Course!
The accelerated growth of the women’s game continues to yield results across the continent, thanks to the Confédération Africaine de Football’s (CAF) ongoing efforts of closing the gender disparity in African football development. For the past few months, CAF has, and continues to be on an extensive drive of supporting …
Read More »Manchester City’s City in the Community staff visit Ghana!
Two staff members from the Club’s charity, City in the Community (CITC) recently visited Ghana as part of a Manchester City and Xylem project to help provide clean water access to communities in Cape Coast. Sean Dwyer and Tom Upton, two CITC coaches teamed up with a dedicated team of …
Read More »CAF mourns the tragic passing of Christian Atsu!
CAF is saddened by the tragic passing of Ghana international, Christian Atsu following the earthquake in Turkey. Atsu, who represented his country 65 times, played for a number of clubs including Everton, Chelsea, Newcastle in England and Porto. At the time of his tragic death, he was plying his trade …
Read More »Xylem & Manchester City bring clean water access and vital water education to Cape Coast communities in Ghana!
Xylem is excited to launch two new water filtration towers in Cape Coast, Ghana, supporting the Dehia community and Oguaa Football for Hope Centre. Under the guidance of Planet Water Foundation, Xylem employee volunteers joined forces with Manchester City fans, Club legend and ambassador Joleon Lescott and young leaders from …
Read More »Family, football & a fervour: The journey of Chennaiyin FC Ghanian striker Kwame Karikari!
It isn’t easy to have a goal in life when you’re in Africa, and most people you know are part of the Armed Forces. Likewise, Chennaiyin FC’s Ghanaian striker Kwame Karikari initially wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father and join the military.However, football ended up being his …
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