Tetteh is being cautious
Tetteh’s side was in the inspiring form in their opening game of the competition, en route to a 1-1 draw against the Cameroonians. It was a performance Tetteh called Champagne football without a victory, but suspects the final will be a lot different. Tetteh has seen Cameroon evolve into a strong force in the competition […]
Gateway blow for League
Gateway has been paying Ghana’s top clubs 30,000 USD a year to show live matches and highlights programs on their satellite networks across Africa. The company has been struggling, KickOffGhana.com understands to pay up its contractual obligation this year, but that is now unlikely to come after the company issued a statement today confirming it […]
Adiyiah relieved after goal
The Norway-based striker went through the first three games of the competition without scoring, but came to life against South Africa, hitting the opener before setting up two goals for strike partner Ransford Osei. The performance helped lift the pressure off Adiyiah amidst calls for him to be benched. “People said a lot of things […]
Amajita must be closed down
The Free State Stars defender will meet up with familiar faces when Ghana plays South Africa in the first semifinal on Wednesday and says it will be a game that will be pleasing to the eye. “They have played some fine football here, so it should be a good game,” he tells KickOffGhana.com. “There are […]
Players delight at WYC slot
A 2-0 win over host Rwanda secured a return to the prestigious FIFA event for Ghana for the first time in eight years, prompting wild celebrations in the Ghana camp. Age-group competitions have become something of a holy grail for Ghanaian footballers, who consider the competitions a major marketing platform for their skills to big […]
Let’s go for the real deal
Ghana’s 2-0 win over Rwanda on Saturday secured courtesy Ransford Osei’s brace ensures Ghana will play at the World Youth Championships for the first time since finishing as losing finalists to Argentina in 2001. Tetteh had sent his team out to Rwanda with qualification for the world cup his key objective, but now says they […]
SA set up Ghana semifinal
The Amajita lost 1-2 to the 2009 World Youth Cup host Egypt but qualified ahead of the North Africans on goal difference to finish second in Group B. Serame Letsoaka’s side fell behind to two first-half goals by Mohammed Talaat but fought back in brilliant fashion in the second half to score through Thulane Ngcepe […]
Mensah joins Ghana at last
The Free State Stars player arrived in Kigali on Friday afternoon to augment the Ghana side ahead of their crucial final group game against Rwanda. His arrival will please those who say the central defensive pairing of Phillip Boanpong and Daniel Addo has looked jittery. Ghana coach Sellas Tetteh insist there is no guarantee however […]
Inkoom urges full focus
The Black Satellites got off to the worst possible start in the competition when they conceded under one minute before fighting their way back to earn a 1-1 draw and know they must beat Mali to avoid a must-win affair with host Rwanda. Inkoom who was one of Ghana’s best players against Cameroon says the […]
Mensah out for Ghana?
The head of the Ghana delegation in Rwanda Jordan Anagbla told KickOffGhana.com that the player’s club Free State Stars insist on releasing the player on Wednesday, prompting coach Sells Tetteh to rule him out of the competition. Ghanaian officials were expecting the highly-rated central defender in Kigali on Sunday, but he did not show up. […]
