Black Meteors assistant coach, Godwin Attram is confident the team can battle stiffer North African opposition in the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations after facing Algeria in the qualifiers. Ghana plays in the U-23 Afcon in Morocco with hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games. “Now, it is the main tournament commencing in June […]
Captain Daniel Afriyie Barnieh makes a return to the Black Meteors CAF U23 AFCON U23 Qualifying match against Algeria after missing the first leg due to suspension. The forward missed the first leg due to a red card he received in the last CHAN tournament. He will start upfront for the Black Meteors on Tuesday […]
GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku has backed the Black Meteors to beat Algeria and seal qualification to the CAF U23 AFCON tournament. The GFA boss has called on the team to put last Friday’s 1-1 draw in the away encounter behind them and secure a win in the second leg to see Ghana through […]
Ghana forced Algeria to settle for a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final round of qualifiers at 19 Mai 1956 Stadium in Annaba on Friday night. Both sides played cautiously in the opening half looking for opportunities to break down each other but there were […]
Ghana U23, Black Meteors, head coach Ibrahim Tanko has handed an invitation to FC Basel midfielder Emmanuel Essiem as he names his 25-man squad to make the trip to Algeria for the U23 AFCON qualifier. Essiam, 19, is a former Berekum Chelsea player who is yet to make his senior debut in the Swiss Super […]
A section of Ghanaian football fans have raised questions over the exclusion of Felix Afena-Gyan from the Ghana squad for the U23 AFCON final qualifier against Algeria. Black Meteors head coach Ibrahim Tanko has invited 8 foreign-based players to his 25-man squad to travel to Algiers this week. After being overlooked by new Ghana coach […]
Ghana U23, Black Meteors, head coach Ibrahim Tanko has handed call-ups to five foreign-based players for the U23 AFCON qualifier against Algeria. The soft-spoken tactician has included Sporting CP U19 regular Abdul Fatawu Issahaku in his list of European-based starlets for the final round of the qualifying games. Also included in the squad are former […]
Ghana U23, Black Meteors, head coach Ibrahim Tanko has invited former Hearts of Oak attacker Daniel Afriyie Barnieh to join his chargers ahead of the U23 AFCON qualifier against Algeria next week. The 21-year-old attacker joined Swiss side FC Zurich after the 2023 CHAN tournament where he scored against Sudan in a 3-1 victory for […]
Eight more foreign-based players have beefed up the Black Meteors camp ahead of their crucial 2023 Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final-round tie with Algeria. Ghana are scheduled to travel for the first leg on Friday, March 24 at the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba. They will then host the second leg at […]
Ghana will play Algeria in the final round of qualifiers for the TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, later this month following the notification of non-participation by Ethiopia. The East Africans were scheduled to play Algeria in the second round of the U-23 AFCON qualifiers, after the Democratic Republic of Congo were disqualified by CAF […]
