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Ghana to host Guinea in Olympics qualifier today
Ghana’s Black Queens will host their Guinean counterparts in the 2nd leg of the 1st round qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Ghana goes into the game with their noses in front having won the 1st leg 3-0 in Conakry on Friday.
Coach Nora Hauptle spoke highly of her side after the win and rued their missed chances ‘‘saying that the team could have scored more if they took their chances’’.
The Swiss Coach expects her players to make the second leg easier especially as the team plays in front of the home fans Tuesday afternoon.
Vivian Adjei Konadu, Doris Boaduwaa and Evelyn Badu got on target when the two sides clashed in the 1st leg in Conakry. Ghana scored two first half goals through Adjei Konadu and Boaduwaa before reigning CAF Young Player of the year and Inter-Club Player of the year Evelyn Badu put the game to bed in the second half.
The Black Queens have rediscovered their form under new manager Nora Hauptle following four successive victories since February this year.
Nora was off to a flying start against Benin in an International friendly in Cotonou where they won 3-0 with Princella Adubea, Sandra Owusu Ansah and Evelyn Badu hitting the back of the net.
The Queens later engaged Senegal in back to back friendlies at the Accra Sports stadium and won 4-0 over the two legs.
A Gifty Assifuah brace and a goal from Grace Asantewaa gave Ghana a 3-0 win in the first game before the team coasted to a narrow win in the reverse fixture courtesy a late Evelyn Badu strike.
The team is looking to restore public confidence as they journey on for a place in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
A win on Tuesday will send Ghana to the next of the qualifiers where the Black Queen will play the winner of the match between Rwanda and Uganda in the second round qualifiers.
The game against Guinea is scheduled for 4pm kick off at the Accra Sports stadium on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
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Scout training to uncover Ghana’s next football stars underway at Prampram
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has commenced a five-day training program for scouts from the five southern sector regions of Ghana, namely Greater Accra, Central, Western, Eastern, and Volta.
The programme, which kicked off on February 3, aims to equip scouts with basic scouting principles, profiles, and report writing skills, among other essential tools.
The training course is being held at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence in Prampram.
A team of experienced instructors, led by Prof. Joseph K. Mintah, Technical Director of the GFA, is facilitating the training program. Other instructors include Desmond Ofei, Director of Coaching Education; Joseph Tetteh-Zutah, Elite Academy Manager; Papa Nii Lartey, Head of Talent Identification and Development; Edward Acheampong; and Fataw Salifu, Scouts Manager.
The training programme is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of scouts, enabling them to identify and develop young talents in their respective regions. By investing in the development of scouts, the GFA aims to strengthen the foundation of Ghanaian football and uncover the next generation of stars.
The programme will run until February 7, and participants are expected to return to their regions equipped with the expertise and confidence to make a positive impact on the development of football in Ghana.
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GPL Voilent Disturbances: Police arrest two more suspects
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two more suspects in connection with the violent disturbances that occurred during the football match between Nsoatreman FC and Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC
The suspects, Isaac Ofosu and Yeboah Augustine are currently in Police
custody assisting in the ongoing investigation.
This brings to five (5) the number of suspects so far arrested in connection with
the incident, which occurred on February 2, 2025, at Nsoatre in the Bono
Region.
An Intelligence-led operation is still ongoing to get the rest of the perpetrators
arrested to face justice.
