Football

The Group C race for qualification to next year’s FIFA World Cup will go right down to the final day after another dramatic round of fixtures on Friday left everything still to play for. With just one match remaining, Benin have taken a slender two-point lead at the top of the standings, but South Africa and Nigeria all remain in contention for…

Kumasi Asante Kotoko Sporting Club head coach Abdul Karim Zito has stated that he is trying as much as possible to manage his squad to avoid burnout as the Porcupine Warriors look to balance life competing in the Ghana Premier League and in the CAF Confederation Cup. Karim Zito talked about this “balancing act” in his pre-game presser ahead of…

The government of Ghana has outlined the primary sources for the newly introduced Sports Development Fund. According to the Spokesperson to the President of the Republic of Ghana, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, a proposed Bill was sent to Cabinet and approved for the establishment of a Sports Development Fund. Following the establishment of the Sports…

Former Board Chairman of the National Sports Authority, Kwadwo Baah Agyemang, has admitted Otto Addo has ‘shamed’ him after Ghana humbled Central Africa Republic, a result that puts the Black Stars just one point away from qualification for the 2026 World Cup tournament. Addo is set to become the first Ghanaian coach to qualify the national team…

Egypt have booked their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dominant 3-0 win over Djibouti, securing top spot in Group A with a game to spare. The result ensures the Pharaohs return to the global stage after missing out on the 2022 edition in Qatar. It will be their fourth appearance at the World Cup, following campaigns in 1934, 1990…

Benin have always been football’s quiet dreamers — passionate, proud, and perennially on the cusp of something big. But now, with two matches left in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, the small West African nation stands on the brink of a once-unthinkable reality. At the centre of it all is Andreas Hountondji, a 23-year-old striker…