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Ghanaian champions Ampem Darkoa thrash Togo women’s national team in pre-season friendly

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Ghanaian champions Ampem Darkoa thrash Togo women’s national team in pre-season friendly

Newly crowned Ghana Women’s Premier League Champions, Ampem Darkoa Ladies has secured their first pre-season win as they prepare ahead of their maiden Women’s CAF Champions League participation.

Ampem Darkoa recorded a resounding 3-0 victory over Togolese women’s side Les Èperviers in Togo on Friday evening.

A brace from Elizabeth Owusua and one from Constance Agyemang ensured they triumphed over their Togolese opponents.

Ampem Darkoa had a good start to the game, despite enjoying the larger portion of possession but failed to capitalise on the chances created to end the first stanza barren.

Back from recess, Darkoa Ladies gave the hosts a run for their money with intense pressure.

Fast forward, Elizabeth Owusu gave the Ghanaian side the deserved lead in the 74th minute.

She doubled the lead to register her second on the 81st minute before Constance Agyemang rounded up the third goal in the 87th minute for the lads.

Ampem Darkoa won the Women’s League title and FA Cup after beating arch-rivals Hasaacas Ladies days ago.

WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Togo 0-3 Ghana [WAFU B -17 Championship]

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WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Togo 0-3 Ghana [WAFU B -17 Championship]

Ghana thrashed Togo 3-0 at the Cape Coast Stadium to advance to the semifinals of the 2022U-17 WAFU B Championship on Friday afternoon.

watch highlights of the game below;

https://youtu.be/92km8juErLQ

WAFU-B U-17: Ghana launch second half blitz to see off Togo

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WAFU-B U-17: Ghana launch second half blitz to see off Togo

Ghana thrashed Togo 3-0 at the Cape Coast Stadium to advance to the semifinals of the 2022U-17 WAFU B Championship on Friday afternoon.

Ghana scored three goals in a row in the second half against a tenacious Togolese team.

The Black Starlets’ emphatic victory will atone for their devastating 4-2 loss to Nigeria in their first group game on Saturday, June 11.

Pius Adua opened the scoring after 54 minutes with a brilliant tap-in to cap off a tremendous team effort.

In the 77th minute, Abdul Razak Salifu capitalized on a counterattack by scoring from outside the box to extend Ghana’s lead.

Captain Collins Agyemang completed the thrashing three minutes later through the spot, driving home the third goal to send the Black Starlets into the semifinals.

In the first half, the Togolese held off Ghana’s onslaught well, but they were blown away in the second.

Because there are only three teams in the group, Ghana’s 3-0 to win qualify them alongside Nigeria.

“I swear with my dead father’s coffin, God is punishing Brong Ahafo football people” – Ntow Fianko

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“I swear with my dead father’s coffin, God is punishing Brong Ahafo football people” – Ntow Fianko

Former Division One League Board Chairman, Lawyer Ntow Fianko has taken a swipe at football administrators in the Brong Ahafo Region.

The clubs in the region, he claims, are suffering as a result of their failure to elect the right person to run the Ghana Football Association.

During the 2019 GFA presidential election, the outspoken lawyer was among those who campaigned for George Kwasi Aftiyie, but his favourite candidate lost.

He accused the region’s “football people” of receiving bribes to vote for Kurt Okraku despite the massive assurances they offered to the former GFA vice-president,

“In Brong Ahafo if those who voted will be very sincere to themselves, most of them voted for the current administration. I can tell them the truth. They didn’t vote for George Afriyie. I swear my dead father’s coffin they collected money and voted against him. I know what am saying. The assurance they gave to George Afriyie is not what they did. Most of them voted against him, ” he told Nimde3 FM.

“The late Yakubu told us that he will vote for us if only we give him $2000. He should Rest In Peace.”

Egypt sack coach Ehab Galal after just three games

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Egypt sack coach Ehab Galal after just three games

Ehab Galal was sacked as coach of the Egyptian national football team on Thursday, two months after he took over from Carlos Queiroz.

Egyptian Football Federation official Hazem Emam told a press conference in Cairo that the “negative results of the Egyptian coach precipitated his departure”.

“The names of a number of foreign coaches are being considered with a view to starting negotiations with them,” said Emam.

Egypt, without injured captain Mohamed Salah and several other key players, were beaten 2-0 by Ethiopia last Thursday in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Egypt lost the last edition of the Cup of Nations to Senegal on penalties in the final in February and the following month fell to Senegal again in a shootout, this time in a 2022 World Cup play-off.

Former Pyramids and Zamalek coach Galal, 54, took over on April 12 after Portuguese Queiroz quit because he could not agree terms for a new contract.

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Italian consul to Ghana wants a friendly match between AS Roma and Asante Kotoko

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Italian consul to Ghana wants a friendly match between AS Roma and Asante Kotoko

The ‪Honorary Consul of Ghana to Italy‬, His Excellency Massimiliano Colasuonno Taricone‬ has called for an international friendly game between AS Roma and Asante Kotoko.

Taricone congratulated the Porcupines for their 2021-22 Ghana Premier League triumph.

In his congratulatory message posted on Twitter, Taricone called for a friendly match between his beloved AS Roma and Kotoko.

AS Roma managed by Jose Mourinho won the 2021-22 maiden UEFA Conference League title after edging out Feyenoord.

“Daje porcupine  warriors ⁦@AsanteKotoko_SC⁩ congratulations for winning the 2021-2022 Ghana Premier League  Trophy Let’s make a friendly match with ⁦@ASRomaEN⁩   the ⁦@UEFAConfLeague⁩ champions”, he Tweeted.

Ashantigold star Yaw Annor opens up on potential Asante Kotoko transfer

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Ashantigold star Yaw Annor opens up on potential Asante Kotoko transfer

AshantiGold SC forward, Yaw Annor has opened up on his links with a move to Asante Kotoko insisting that he is ready to join the club.

This week, the player has been heavily linked with a transfer to the Porcupine Warriors to bolster the squad of the team for the next football season

Speaking to Abusua FM in an interview, Yaw Annor says he is ready to join Asante Kotoko if the club can reach a deal with his club, Ashanti Gold SC.

“I’m ready to join Asante Kotoko if they can agree to deal with AshantiGold management,” the talented Yaw Annor shared.

This season, the forward has been a star for Ashanti Gold SC and is set to finish the 2021/22 football season as one of the best players in the division.

With his club demoted to Division 2, he is likely to move away from the Miners to join any of the big clubs.

If Asante Kotoko manages to secure his signing, he will be a top addition to help the club in the CAF Champions League campaign.

2022/2023 English Premier League fixtures released [Check out full fixtures]

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2022/2023 English Premier League fixtures released [Check out full fixtures]

The 2022/23 Premier League fixtures have been released and the dates of all 380 matches are below.


Kick-offs are 15:00 for Saturdays and bank holidays unless stated otherwise.

Note that fixtures are subject to change.

Friday 5 August

20:00 Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Saturday 6 August

12:30 Fulham v Liverpool
AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa
Leeds v Wolves
Leicester v Brentford
Newcastle v Nottingham Forest
Spurs v Southampton
17:30 Everton v Chelsea

Sunday 7 August

14:00 Man Utd v Brighton
16:30 West Ham v Man City

Saturday 13 August

Arsenal v Leicester
Aston Villa v Everton
Brentford v Man Utd
Brighton v Newcastle
Chelsea v Spurs
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Man City v AFC Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest v West Ham
Southampton v Leeds
Wolves v Fulham

Saturday 20 August

AFC Bournemouth v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
Everton v Nottingham Forest
Fulham v Brentford
Leeds v Chelsea
Leicester v Southampton
Man Utd v Liverpool
Newcastle v Man City
Spurs v Wolves
West Ham v Brighton

Saturday 27 August

Arsenal v Fulham
Aston Villa v West Ham
Brentford v Everton
Brighton v Leeds
Chelsea v Leicester
Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth
Man City v Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest v Spurs
Southampton v Man Utd
Wolves v Newcastle

Tuesday 30 August

19:45 AFC Bournemouth v Wolves
19:45 Arsenal v Aston Villa
19:45 Fulham v Brighton
19:45 Leeds v Everton
19:45 Leicester v Man Utd
19:45 West Ham v Spurs
20:00 Crystal Palace v Brentford

Wednesday 31 August

19:45 Southampton v Chelsea
20:00 Liverpool v Newcastle
20:00 Man City v Nottingham Forest

Saturday 3 September

Aston Villa v Man City
Brentford v Leeds
Brighton v Leicester
Chelsea v West Ham
Everton v Liverpool
Man Utd v Arsenal
Newcastle v Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth
Spurs v Fulham
Wolves v Southampton
See: Key dates for 2022/23 UEFA and cup competitions

Saturday 10 September

AFC Bournemouth v Brighton
Arsenal v Everton
Crystal Palace v Man Utd
Fulham v Chelsea
Leeds v Nottingham Forest
Leicester v Aston Villa
Liverpool v Wolves
Man City v Spurs
Southampton v Brentford
West Ham v Newcastle

Saturday 17 September

Aston Villa v Southampton
Brentford v Arsenal
Brighton v Crystal Palace
Chelsea v Liverpool
Everton v West Ham
Man Utd v Leeds
Newcastle v AFC Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest v Fulham
Spurs v Leicester
Wolves v Man City

Saturday 1 October

AFC Bournemouth v Brentford
Arsenal v Spurs
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
Fulham v Newcastle
Leeds v Aston Villa
Leicester v Nottingham Forest
Liverpool v Brighton
Man City v Man Utd
Southampton v Everton
West Ham v Wolves

Saturday 8 October

AFC Bournemouth v Leicester
Arsenal v Liverpool
Brighton v Spurs
Chelsea v Wolves
Crystal Palace v Leeds
Everton v Man Utd
Man City v Southampton
Newcastle v Brentford
Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa
West Ham v Fulham

Saturday 15 October

Aston Villa v Chelsea
Brentford v Brighton
Fulham v AFC Bournemouth
Leeds v Arsenal
Leicester v Crystal Palace
Liverpool v Man City
Man Utd v Newcastle
Southampton v West Ham
Spurs v Everton
Wolves v Nottingham Forest

Tuesday 18 October

19:45 AFC Bournemouth v Southampton
19:45 Arsenal v Man City
19:45 Brentford v Chelsea
19:45 Brighton v Nottingham Forest
19:45 Fulham v Aston Villa
19:45 Leicester v Leeds
20:00 Crystal Palace v Wolves

Wednesday 19 October

19:45 Newcastle v Everton
20:00 Liverpool v West Ham
20:00 Man Utd v Spurs

Saturday 22 October

Aston Villa v Brentford
Chelsea v Man Utd
Everton v Crystal Palace
Leeds v Fulham
Man City v Brighton
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
Southampton v Arsenal
Spurs v Newcastle
West Ham v AFC Bournemouth
Wolves v Leicester

Saturday 29 October

AFC Bournemouth v Spurs
Arsenal v Nottingham Forest
Brentford v Wolves
Brighton v Chelsea
Crystal Palace v Southampton
Fulham v Everton
Leicester v Man City
Liverpool v Leeds
Man Utd v West Ham
Newcastle v Aston Villa

Saturday 5 November

Aston Villa v Man Utd
Chelsea v Arsenal
Everton v Leicester
Leeds v AFC Bournemouth
Man City v Fulham
Nottingham Forest v Brentford
Southampton v Newcastle
Spurs v Liverpool
West Ham v Crystal Palace
Wolves v Brighton

Saturday 12 November

AFC Bournemouth v Everton
Brighton v Aston Villa
Fulham v Man Utd
Liverpool v Southampton
Man City v Brentford
Newcastle v Chelsea
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace
Spurs v Leeds
West Ham v Leicester
Wolves v Arsenal

Monday 26 December

Arsenal v West Ham
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Brentford v Spurs
Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth
Crystal Palace v Fulham
Everton v Wolves
Leeds v Man City
Leicester v Newcastle
Man Utd v Nottingham Forest
Southampton v Brighton

Saturday 31 December

AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
Brighton v Arsenal
Fulham v Southampton
Liverpool v Leicester
Man City v Everton
Newcastle v Leeds
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea
Spurs v Aston Villa
West Ham v Brentford
Wolves v Man Utd

Monday 2 January

Arsenal v Newcastle
Aston Villa v Wolves
Brentford v Liverpool
Chelsea v Man City
Crystal Palace v Spurs
Everton v Brighton
Leeds v West Ham
Leicester v Fulham
Man Utd v AFC Bournemouth
Southampton v Nottingham Forest

Saturday 14 January

Aston Villa v Leeds
Brentford v AFC Bournemouth
Brighton v Liverpool
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Everton v Southampton
Man Utd v Man City
Newcastle v Fulham
Nottingham Forest v Leicester
Spurs v Arsenal
Wolves v West Ham

Saturday 21 January

AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest
Arsenal v Man Utd
Crystal Palace v Newcastle
Fulham v Spurs
Leeds v Brentford
Leicester v Brighton
Liverpool v Chelsea
Man City v Wolves
Southampton v Aston Villa
West Ham v Everton

Saturday 4 February

Aston Villa v Leicester
Brentford v Southampton
Brighton v AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea v Fulham
Everton v Arsenal
Man Utd v Crystal Palace
Newcastle v West Ham
Nottingham Forest v Leeds
Spurs v Man City
Wolves v Liverpool

Saturday 11 February

AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle
Arsenal v Brentford
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Fulham v Nottingham Forest
Leeds v Man Utd
Leicester v Spurs
Liverpool v Everton
Man City v Aston Villa
Southampton v Wolves
West Ham v Chelsea

Saturday 18 February

Aston Villa v Arsenal
Brentford v Crystal Palace
Brighton v Fulham
Chelsea v Southampton
Everton v Leeds
Man Utd v Leicester
Newcastle v Liverpool
Nottingham Forest v Man City
Spurs v West Ham
Wolves v AFC Bournemouth

Saturday 25 February

AFC Bournemouth v Man City
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
Everton v Aston Villa
Fulham v Wolves
Leeds v Southampton
Leicester v Arsenal
Man Utd v Brentford
Newcastle v Brighton
Spurs v Chelsea
West Ham v Nottingham Forest

Saturday 4 March

Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Brentford v Fulham
Brighton v West Ham
Chelsea v Leeds
Liverpool v Man Utd
Man City v Newcastle
Nottingham Forest v Everton
Southampton v Leicester
Wolves v Spurs

Saturday 11 March

AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool
Crystal Palace v Man City
Everton v Brentford
Fulham v Arsenal
Leeds v Brighton
Leicester v Chelsea
Man Utd v Southampton
Newcastle v Wolves
Spurs v Nottingham Forest
West Ham v Aston Villa

Saturday 18 March

Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Brentford v Leicester
Brighton v Man Utd
Chelsea v Everton
Liverpool v Fulham
Man City v West Ham
Nottingham Forest v Newcastle
Southampton v Spurs
Wolves v Leeds

Saturday 1 April

AFC Bournemouth v Fulham
Arsenal v Leeds
Brighton v Brentford
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Crystal Palace v Leicester
Everton v Spurs
Man City v Liverpool
Newcastle v Man Utd
Nottingham Forest v Wolves
West Ham v Southampton

Saturday 8 April

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
Brentford v Newcastle
Fulham v West Ham
Leeds v Crystal Palace
Leicester v AFC Bournemouth
Liverpool v Arsenal
Man Utd v Everton
Southampton v Man City
Spurs v Brighton
Wolves v Chelsea

Saturday 15 April

Aston Villa v Newcastle
Chelsea v Brighton
Everton v Fulham
Leeds v Liverpool
Man City v Leicester
Nottingham Forest v Man Utd
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Spurs v AFC Bournemouth
West Ham v Arsenal
Wolves v Brentford

Saturday 22 April

AFC Bournemouth v West Ham
Arsenal v Southampton
Brentford v Aston Villa
Brighton v Man City
Crystal Palace v Everton
Fulham v Leeds
Leicester v Wolves
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
Man Utd v Chelsea
Newcastle v Spurs

Tuesday 25 April

19:45 Everton v Newcastle
19:45 Leeds v Leicester
19:45 Nottingham Forest v Brighton
19:45 Spurs v Man Utd
19:45 West Ham v Liverpool
19:45 Wolves v Crystal Palace
20:00 Aston Villa v Fulham

Wednesday 26 April

19:45 Chelsea v Brentford
19:45 Southampton v AFC Bournemouth
20:00 Man City v Arsenal

Saturday 29 April

AFC Bournemouth v Leeds
Arsenal v Chelsea
Brentford v Nottingham Forest
Brighton v Wolves
Crystal Palace v West Ham
Fulham v Man City
Leicester v Everton
Liverpool v Spurs
Man Utd v Aston Villa
Newcastle v Southampton

Saturday 6 May

AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea
Brighton v Everton
Fulham v Leicester
Liverpool v Brentford
Man City v Leeds
Newcastle v Arsenal
Nottingham Forest v Southampton
Spurs v Crystal Palace
West Ham v Man Utd
Wolves v Aston Villa

Saturday 13 May

Arsenal v Brighton
Aston Villa v Spurs
Brentford v West Ham
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace v AFC Bournemouth
Everton v Man City
Leeds v Newcastle
Leicester v Liverpool
Man Utd v Wolves
Southampton v Fulham

Saturday 20 May

AFC Bournemouth v Man Utd
Brighton v Southampton
Fulham v Crystal Palace
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Man City v Chelsea
Newcastle v Leicester
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Spurs v Brentford
West Ham v Leeds
Wolves v Everton

Sunday 28 May

16:00 Arsenal v Wolves
16:00 Aston Villa v Brighton
16:00 Brentford v Man City
16:00 Chelsea v Newcastle
16:00 Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
16:00 Everton v AFC Bournemouth
16:00 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur


16:00 Leicester v West Ham
16:00 Man Utd v Fulham
16:00 Southampton v Liverpool

Inaki Williams has not rejected chance to play for Ghana

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Inaki Williams has not rejected chance to play for Ghana

Athletic Bilbao striker Iñaki Williams is set to become the first of the Williams brothers to play for the Ghana senior national team.

Reports emerged that Inaki Williams has rejected the chance to play for the Black Stars but our sources indicate that the entire process is ongoing and will come to a close soon with the imminent announcement still at the concluding stages.

This follows a visit to the duo at their base in Bilbao by Kurt E.S Okraku, the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) back in April and a subsequent visit by the brothers to the country on week-long holidays.

Top sources indicate from what have been described as very successful talks, Iñaki would switch international allegiance to Ghana now while his younger brother Nico may join later.

Iñaki has only featured for Spain once in May 2016 against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a friendly game.

That was a couple of months after Ghana started courting the 28-year-old. Former Black Stars coach Avram Grant led the charge by holding phone conversations with the player.

And it has been six years of neglect since then by La Roja for Iñaki.

In 2021, the 28-year-old told the Guardian in an interview that he is still hopeful of becoming a regular.

But the April conversations with the GFA boss have finally convinced Inaki and his advisors with the player wrapping up his holidays in Ghana with a visit to the GFA Headquarters earlier this week.

The current Fifa provisions make Iñaki eligible for a switch.

Meanwhile, Black Stars coach Otto Addo has asked all foreign-born players of Ghanaian descent being courted for the Black Stars to make their decision by next week as they will have to be involved in the September window.

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Asamoah Gyan begins coaching course in Europe

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Asamoah Gyan begins coaching course in Europe

Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan is back in the classroom as he begins the process of a planned journey into coaching.

The Ghana all-time scorer is walking the talk after only recently revealing intentions to become a strikers’ coach for the senior national team, the Black Stars.

Gyan signed up for the Football Association of Wales (FAW)/Uefa B License coach education scheme and is currently in the European country for the 6-day residential course designed ‘for those who have experience in playing or coaching the professional game.’

This was confirmed in a Twitter post by Sam O’Sullivan, a former English League Two side Newport County player who shared a picture of himself and the Ghana star in class.

“The residential FAW/Uefa B Licence is an intensive course that provides ambitious coaches with the skills needed to become the coach they want to be. At this level, bespoke mentoring plays a vital role in empowering, challenging and developing each coach.

“This course covers all the elements of educating the coaches on modern football’s technical, tactical, physical, psychological and social requirements.

“Coaches learn to devise, organise, conduct, and evaluate coaching sessions with the development of youth and senior players in mind,” according to the course outlay on the FA Wales website.

Walking the talk

While on a media tour for the launch of his memoir last month, Gyan – in one of his media tours – disclosed an interest in possibly taking up a coaching role with the senior national team.

The record 51-Ghana goals holder that he would consider a role as a strikers’ coach with the men’s national team.

“It’s something I’ve given a lot of thought to. I’ve received a lot of calls suggesting that I venture into coaching. I’d like to handle the Black Stars as a strikers coach, but everything takes time.

“First, I need to work on my coaching course, and I’m due to begin in June or July, after that we’ll see,” Gyan said on Citi TV back in April.

Asamoah Gyan becomes the second Ghanaian footballer after former international teammate Michael Essien to enroll in the highly regarded and respected FA Wales scheme. Essien, the former Chelsea star went through and completed the Uefa B License modules in July 2018. He has since been enjoying spells at Danish side FC Nordsjælland.

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