AFCON 2015: Andre Ayew calls for equanimity ahead of Algeria clash
Ghana forward Andre Ayew has urged his teammates to remain calm ahead of their must-win Group C clash against Algeria on Friday. The Black Stars are desperate to secure a result against the tournament favourites following their opening group defeat to Senegal on Monday. Ghana, playing under new coach Avram Grant must churn out wins […]
AFCON 2015– First round matches in numbers
With the first round of group stages matches completed at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, here are the most salient numbers summing up the tournament in Equatorial Guinea so far. 0 – There were zero goalless draws in the first round of group stage fixtures. 1 – No player has scored more than one […]
Avram Grant admits Ghana’s defeat to Senegal has made qualification difficult
Avram Grants admits Ghana’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations opening defeat to Senegal has made qualification difficult. The Black Stars crumbled to a painful 2-1 defeat the Terranga Lions in group C opener in Mongomo on Monday. The Ghanaians took an early lead in the first half but failed to hold onto the lead after […]
Ghana midfielder Agyemang-Badu allays injury fears after leaving stadium with strapped knee
Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has allayed fears over a knock he picked up in the 2-1 defeat to Senegal on Monday. The 24-year-old played the full throttle in the Black Stars’ disappointing defeat in their opening Group C match of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Agyemang-Badu left the Mongomo stadium after the game with […]
Kotoko coach concedes defeat to Aduana in Ghana Premier League title defence opener
Asante Kotoko coach Mas-Ud Dramani admits his side were second best after opening their Ghana Premier League title defence with a 1-0 defeat to Aduana Stars in Dormaa on Sunday. The Porcupine Warriors looked out of sort and could not recover from a 13th minute goal scored by striker Richard Arhin. Many of Kotoko’s players did […]
AFCON 2015: Watch highlights of Tunisia 1-1 Cape Verde
The outstanding Heldon blasted home a late penalty to help Cape Verde to a deserved 1-1 draw with Tunisia in their African Nations Cup Group C clash at the Nuevo Estadio de EbebiyÃn on Sunday. Watch the highlights of the goals in the video below:Â
Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang aims to be super star like Drogba and Eto’o
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has said he aims to be a big star like Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto’o after he led Gabon to beat Burkina Faso 2-0 in a 2015 AFCON Group A match in Bata. Aubameyang set Azingo National on the path to victory when he scored after 18 minutes and he was also involved […]
Hosts Equatorial Guinea coach admits pressure
AFCON hosts Equatorial Guinea coach Esteban Becker has admitted his team were under pressure to win their opening Group A match against Congo, but they will be make do with the draw. Congo forced Nzalang Nacional to a 1-1 draw with a late equaliser on Saturday to open the 2015 Nations Cup. “We had only […]
EXCLUSIVE: English Premier League side West Ham United to watch Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah during AFCON
English Premier League side West Ham United are poised to sign Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah but are keen to assess his form during the 2015 AFCON tournament which kicks off on Saturday. GHANAsoccernet.com sources close to the English club have confirmed the Hammers are interested in signing the enterprising center-back who plies his trade with […]
Nations Cup glory in Equatorial Guinea will only be a bonus, says GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi
Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi says it will be a bonus if the Black Stars go ahead to win the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Expectations of the Ghana team are low following their struggles throughout the qualifiers for this month’s finals to be staged by Equatorial Guinea. The Black Stars are still considered to […]
