Ghana’s U-17 national team, the Black Starlets, will resume camping at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram on Monday, July 28, after a two-week break. This next phase of preparation is part of their build-up to the upcoming WAFU B U-17 Cup of Nations, set to take place later this year. The team […]
Black Starlets coach Frimpong Manso has raised alarm over the growing shortage of natural strikers at the U-17 level in Ghana. According to Manso, current youngsters are increasingly choosing to play as wingers, which is inspired by Lionel Messi, rather than taking up traditional centre-forward roles. Having toured the country to scout new prospects, the […]
Former Black Starlets head coach Laryea Kingston has expressed willingness to return to coaching Ghana’s national teams, provided he receives adequate support. Kingston stepped down as U-17 head coach in May after the Black Starlets’ semifinal defeat to Burkina Faso in the WAFU B Cup of Nations, which resulted in Ghana missing out on the […]
After suffering a 3-1 defeat against Russia in their opening match, the Black Starlets roared back to form by thrashing Serbia 5-1 in their second game of the UEFA U-16 four-nation tournament at Zenit on Friday. Abdulai Nortey fired the Ghanaian side into the lead in the 15th minute, followed by Hanson’s penalty in the […]
Black Starlets of Ghana opened their four-nation tournament campaign in Volgograd with a 3-1 defeat to Russia on Wednesday. It didn’t not take long for the host to break the deadlock and quickly went three up before halftime. Shilov Vadim scored for the Russians side in the 4th minute, followed by Daniil Kiselev’s strike in […]
Ghana U-16 side have been crowned champions of the UEFA Development Tournament in Serbia following their 3-2 victory over Switzerland. Ramsey Asumadu scored twice before Bossman Debrah added another to ensure the Black Starlets came out victors in a five-goal thriller. It adds up to their 4-0 win over Serbia and 3-2 triumph against Spain […]
Attacker Eric Ayiah is set to join Portuguese side, Gil Vicente, according to JoySports. The former Black Starlets’ captain has completed his medicals and expected to sign a three year-contract with the Primeira club. His imminent departure was triggered following difficulty in breaking into Monaco’s team since joining them in 2018. Ayiah gained stardom five […]
Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia believes the Ghana card will help fight against age-cheating in the sports industry. According Dr. Bawumia, the phenomenon of fake certificates and multiple ages in sports will be avoided when all data of individuals are interlinked. “Fake birth certificates were a big problem for our country and it […]
Black Starlets coach Paa Kwesi Fabin has blamed his side’s shocking 1-0 loss to Burkina Faso at the semi-finals on the center referee after a penalty-awarding decision. The experienced tactician referred to the decision as “wonderful”and believes the referee denied the Black Starlets of a spot in the finals against Nigeria. Ghana conceded a penalty […]
The Black Starlets have failed to progress to the finals of the ongoing WAFU Zone B tournament after losing 1-0 to Burkina Faso. Paa Kwesi Fabin’ side begun the game on a good pace with some fire works inside the first half of the match. It was a tight and intense game at the cape […]
