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Ghana duo Thomas Partey, Mohammed Kudus nominated for CAF Player of the Year Award; check full list of nominees

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Ghana duo Thomas Partey, Mohammed Kudus nominated for CAF Player of the Year Award; check full list of nominees

Ghana’s Thomas Partey and Mohammed Kudus have been nominated for the CAF men’s footballer of the year award. The nominations were announced by the Confederation of African Football on Wednesday, November 01, 2023 ahead of the Awards Gala scheduled for Monday, December 11, 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco.

Kudus and Partey are amongst thirty players who made the cut for the top prize. A panel of CAF Technical Experts, African Football Legends and selected media representatives from a number of countries put together the preliminary list for the various categories with the performance of the nominees between November 2022 and September 2023 serving as the period under consideration.

Thirty (30) players made the cut for the top prize; CAF African Player of the Year, whilst 20 players have been nominated for the CAF Interclub Player of the Year. Coach of the Year, CAF National Team of the Year and Club of the Year have ten (10) nominees each just as CAF Young Player of the Year – for players under the age of 21.

Mohammed Kudus joined West Ham United from Ajax Amsterdam in the summer whilst Thomas Partey plays for Arsenal following his switch from Atletico Madrid in October 2020. Both players featured for Ghana at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

The ultimate winner of each category will be decided after votes from a voting panel consisting of CAF Technical Committee, media professionals, Head Coaches & Captains of Member Associations and clubs involved in the group stages of the Interclub competitions.

Senegal forward Sadio Mane was crowned CAF African Player of the Year whilst Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala won the CAF African Women’s Player of the Year for a record fifth time during the last Awards Gala in July 2022 in Rabat, Morocco.

Full List of Nominees (in alphabetic order by Member Association):

Player of the Year (Men)

  1. Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria and Borussia Dortmund)
  2. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria and Al Ahli)
  3. Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso and Bayer Leverkusen)
  4. Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon and SSC Napoli)
  5. Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon and Besiktas)
  6. Ibrahima Sangare (Cote d’Ivoire and Nottingham Forest)
  7. Seko Fofana (Cote d’Ivoire and Al Nassr)
  8. Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo and Olympique Marseille)
  9. Fiston Mayele (DR Congo and Pyramids)
  10. Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt and Ahly)
  11. Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt and Al Ahly)
  12. Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)
  13. Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool)
  14. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana and West Ham United)
  15. Thomas Partey (Ghana and Arsenal)
  16. Serhou Guirassy (Guinea and VfB Stuttgart)
  17. Yves Bissouma (Mali and Tottenham Hotspur)
  18. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain)
  19. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco and Olympique Marseille)
  20. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco and Galatasaray)
  21. Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco and Manchester United)
  22. Yahya Jabrane (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)
  23. Yassine Bounou (Morocco and Al Hilal)
  24. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco and Sevilla)
  25. Peter Shalulile (Namibia and Mamelodi Sundowns)
  26. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria and SSC Napoli)
  27. Sadio Mane (Senegal and Al Nassr)
  28. Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal and Tottenham Hotspur)
  29. Percy Tau (South Africa and Al Ahly)
  30. Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia and Ferencvaros)

Source:cafonline.com

2023/24 GPL: Preview – Hearts Of Oak face defending champions Medeama Wednesday

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The Accra Hearts of Oak versus Medeama SC tie headlines the fixtures for Matchday 8 of the betPawa Premier League.

The League champions are gradually picking up the pieces after a steady start to the 2023/24 Premier League campaign. Medeama SC started the season with a 2-2 draw against Accra Lions at home – and continued with an impressive away win (2-1) over Bechem United before losing to Aduana FC and Dreams FC respectively.

The mauve and yellows are now in 8th place with 10 points following back to back wins over Nations FC and FC Samartex 1996.


Hearts of Oak are enduring one of their worst starts to the Premier League in history after grabbing only six points and scoring only 2 goals in their six League matches.


The Phobians have won one and drawn two in three games at home – and picked only one point on the road after losing to Real Tamale United and Bofoakwa Tano and snatching a point from Bibaini against Gold Stars on Sunday.


Hearts of Oak are winless in the League since Sunday, September 24, (Matchday Two) when they pip Nsoatreman FC 1-0 at the Accra Sports stadium after the opening day defeat to Real Tamale United.

The former African champions were battered 5-1 by Medeama SC last season and have to work off their socks to avoid a similar humiliation at home.


Medeama SC go into the game with loads of optimism having recovered from a slow start to the League – with two consecutive victories against Nations FC and FC Samartex in their last two outings.


Four points separate the sides – with Hearts of Oak sitting in the 16th spot with 6 points while Medeama SC find themselves in the middle belt with 10 points with one outstanding game each.

2023/24 GPL: Preview – Aduana host unbeaten Bofoakwa in Dormaa

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Aduana FC will host unbeaten Bofoakwa Tano at Nana Agyemang Badu Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Aduana FC are on a good run after winning three of their four games – including a come from behind win against Real Tamale United in Tamale – a win that catapulted them to the 2nd spot in the table with 12 points – one point behind leaders Nsoatreman FC.

Two-time champions Aduana FC are unbeaten at home after picking victories over Medeama SC, Berekum Chelsea and Accra Great Olympics. The Ogya lads welcome a Bofoakwa Tano side that have yet to suffer defeat in the League following a remarkable start to the League.

Aduana FC have a strong home record (3 wins from 3 games) as Bofoakwa Tano also boast of an unbeaten record in seven Premier League games.


The game is scheduled for 3pm kick off at the Nana Agyemang Badu Park on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

Asamoah Gyan posts a cryptic response following news of divorce settlement with ex-wife

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Asamoah Gyan posts a cryptic response following news of divorce settlement with ex-wife

Following the announcement of his divorce settlement with his ex-wife, Gifty Gyan, Asamoah Gyan posted an enigmatic remark.

The now-retired player implied that even though his ex-wife Gifty may believe she has “won,” that may not be the truth in a comment on a news story Ameyaw Debrah shared on Twitter.

“If I have 10pts and I keep quiet cos I’m matured, and you have 2 pts and you going find public sympathy, then it’s cool. You are very funny. This is deep so think about it,” Asamoah Gyan commented under the post.

The former Ghana captain later tweeted echoing his earlier statement, that”Lawyers wants to be credible cos they lost. The only thing they can do is come to public to lie to the public cos I’m a public figure. I have 10 pts. They have 2 pts. The only place they can go now is social media.”

Background to the case

After a three-year legal battle, an Accra court has ruled on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, that the three kids of Gifty Gyan belong to former Black Stars player, Asamoah Gyan.

This follows years of a divorce battle between Asamoah Gyan and his ex-wife Gifty Gyan.

Asamoah Gyan had claimed he was not the father of their three children and called for an annulment of their marriage.

The court has however, on Tuesday, 31st October 2023, ruled that the three kids belong to Asamoah Gyan.

The court charged the former Black Stars captain to pay Gifty Gyan 25,000 Ghana cedis every month for the upkeep of the three kids excluding their school fees, medical and dental care, flight tickets among other child care costs.

Asamoah Gyan’s mansion in the United Kingdom was also awarded to Gifty Gyan as compensation, in addition to a four-bedroom house at Spintex.

Gifty Gyan will now also take custody of a BMW vehicle and an Infiniti that Asamoah Gyan owns.

In addition, the court has granted Gifty Gyan a land belonging to Asamoah Gyan, originally designated for a filling station.

The court also annulled the marriage between the two parties, while noting that despite the annulment of the marriage, the kids which Asamoah Gyan had hitherto denied, are actually his children confirmed by court-sanctioned DNA test.

Court awards Asamoah Gyan’s ex-wife ‘huge’ monthly stipend, cars, houses in divorce settlement

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After a three-year legal battle, an Accra court has ruled on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, that the three kids of Gifty Gyan belong to former Black Stars player, Asamoah Gyan.

This follows years of a divorce battle between Asamoah Gyan and his ex-wife Gifty Gyan.

Asamoah Gyan had claimed he was not the father of their three children and called for an annulment of their marriage.

The court has however, on Tuesday, 31st October 2023, ruled that the three kids belong to Asamoah Gyan.

The court charged the former Black Stars captain to pay Gifty Gyan 25,000 Ghana cedis every month for the upkeep of the three kids excluding their school fees, medical and dental care, flight tickets among other child care costs.

Asamoah Gyan’s mansion in the United Kingdom was also awarded to Gifty Gyan as compensation, in addition to a four-bedroom house at Spintex.

Gifty Gyan will now also take custody of a BMW vehicle and an Infiniti that Asamoah Gyan owns.

In addition, the court has granted Gifty Gyan a land belonging to Asamoah Gyan, originally designated for a filling station.

The court also annulled the marriage between the two parties, while noting that despite the annulment of the marriage, the kids which Asamoah Gyan had hitherto denied, are actually his children confirmed by court-sanctioned DNA test.

2024 Olympic Games qualifiers: Ghana beat Benin to qualify to the next round

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Ghana’s Black Queens are through to the third stage of the Paris 2024 Olympics qualifiers after handing Benin a 2:0 defeat in Accra.

It was a nerve racking game in the Ghanaian capital from the blast of the whistle as both sides remain resolute to produce a barren first half.

Evelyn Badu’s strike in the 65th minute opened the scoring chances of the Black Queens before mounting pressure on the Benin defense resulting in an own goal in favour of the Black Queens.

The Black Queens will now advance to the third stage of the qualifiers after handing the Amazons of Benin a 5:0 defeat on aggregate.

The stage is now set for the Black Queens to face Zambia in the third round in February in the quest to qualify for the fourth and final round.

Kotoko under pressure after Bechem United draw – Sheriff Mohammed

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Asante Kotoko midfielder, Sheriff Mohammed has recognized the increasing pressure on the club as a result of their recent Ghana Premier League draw with Bechem United.

Sheriff was a member of the team that saw Kotoko play Bechem United to a draw at Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday.

Peter Acquah scored his first goal for the Porcupine Warriors in the game, but Augustine Okrah’s goal for Bechem United tied the score in the end.

Kotoko is preparing for their upcoming battle, an away game against Nsoatreman FC on matchday eight of the domestic top-flight, as the pressure mounts.

Sheriff emphasized the team’s commitment to winning on Thursday at Nana Koramansah Park.

“Drawing against Bechem United puts pressure on us. We travel to face Nsoatreman in our next Ghana Premier League game, and we have no excuse other than to win the match on Thursday.”


Asante Kotoko currently occupy the seventh position on the league table with 10 points, and they are eager to make a strong comeback when they face the league leaders on Thursday.

GFA announce Match Officials for Ghana Premier League Matchweek 8

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The Referees Committee of the Ghana Football Association has announced Match Officials for Matchweek 8 of the betPawa Premier League.


Below are the Match Officials for the midweek games:

DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023
MATCH: ADUANA FC VS BOFOAKWA TANO FC
VENUE: NANA AGYEMAN BADU PARK
REFEREE: MOHAMMED MISBAU
ASSISTANTS: PETER DAWSA & ATO YAWSON
4TH REFEREE: JOSEPH KWOFIE
MATCH COMMISSIONER:  NANA BOAMAH DARKO
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: VINCENT AMPAABENG
GFA CAMERAMAN: LORD YEBOAH


DATE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023
MATCH: NSOATREMAN FC VS ASANTE KOTOKO SC
VENUE: NANA KONAMANSAH PARK
REFEREE: MAXWELL HANSON
ASSISTANTS: JAMES OSAFO & ISAAC PINTO
4TH REFEREE: LAUD NETTEY
MATCH COMMISSIONER: JAMES MORNAH
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: MASAWUDU ISSAH
LIVE ON STARTIMES


DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023
MATCH: FC SAMARTEX VS LEGON CITIES FC
VENUE: NSENKYIRE PARK
REFEREE: ANDREWS AWURISA
ASSISTANTS: ERIC NDEBUGRI & GABRIEL BOATENG
4TH REFEREE: MAXWELL OWUSU
MATCH COMMISSIONER: FRANK AGYEI
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: KWASI ABRONOMAH
GFA CAMERAMAN: BEN ENYINDA


DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023
MATCH: BECHEM UNITED FC VS GREAT OLYMPICS
VENUE: NANA FOSU GYEABOUR PARK
REFEREE: FOSTER BASTIOURS
ASSISTANTS: ALHASSAN ABDUL RAUF & HALILU ALHASSAN
4TH REFEREE: ERIC SEFA ANTWI
MATCH COMMISSIONER: MOHAMMED ALHASSAN
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: PRINCE AGYEMANG
GFA CAMERAMAN: EMMANUEL LARTEY


DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023
MATCH: HEARTS OF OAK SC VS MEDEAMA SC
VENUE: ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM
REFEREE: HASSIM YAKUBU
ASSISTANTS: ALEX OSAM & MUMUNI FUSEINI
4TH REFEREE: RUSTUM GAMELI SENORGBE
MATCH COMMISSIONER: SAMUEL GYASI
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: SENA RICHARDS
LIVE ON STARTIMES


DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023
MATCH: KARELA FC VS BIBIANI GOLD STARS
VENUE: ALIU MAHAMA STADIUM
REFEREE: REGINALD COLLINS AMOAH
ASSISTANTS: PAUL ATIMAKA & ROLAND ADDY
4TH REFEREE: ADAARI ABDUL-LATIF
MATCH COMMISSIONER: EMMANUEL ASANTE
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: MUNTAKA MOHAMMED
GFA CAMERAMAN: ABDUL SAMED


DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023
MATCH: DREAMS FC VS BEREKUM CHELSEA FC
VENUE:  THEATRE OF DREAMS
REFEREE: JACOB ADUNTERA
ASSISTANTS: KWESI BROBBEY
4TH REFEREE: RITA BOATENG NKANSAH
MATCH COMMISSIONER: EGBERT LARYEA
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: JOSEPH AFRIFA SARFO
GFA CAMERAMAN: JOSEPH AFRIFA SARFO


DATE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023
MATCH: ACCRA LIONS FC VS HEART OF LIONS FC
VENUE: ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM
REFEREE: GABRIEL OPOKU ARHIN
ASSISTANTS: THEOPHILUS AKUGRE & ISAAC ASANTE
4TH REFEREE: JULIAN NUNOO
MATCH COMMISSIONER:  SAMUEL ODURO NYARKO
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: COLLINS ODOOM
GFA CAMERAMAN: EMMANUEL OSEI


DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023
MATCH: NATIONS FC VS RTU
VENUE: DR. KWAME KYEI SPORTS COMPLEX
REFEREE:  ALFAA BA ADEY
ASSISTANTS: SETH ABLETOR & RICHARD NARTEY
4TH REFEREE: GIDEON NII-COFFIE
MATCH COMMISSIONER: MICHAEL FLETCHER
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: ABDUL JALIL AHMED
GFA CAMERAMAN: ISHMAEL ODARTEY MILLS

“He is good” – Kotoko coach Prosper Narteh Ogum commends youngster Peter Acquah

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Asante Kotoko SC head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum has praised rookie player Peter Acquah Amidu for scoring the team’s first goal.

During their Sunday match at Baba Yara Stadium against Bechem United, Acquah scored in the tenth minute.

Despite Augustine Okrah’s goal in the second half bringing the game to a 1-1 tie, Dr. Ogum complimented Acquah’s play and said the goal will give him more confidence.

He urged Acquah to keep up his play and stressed the value of scoring for wing strikers or players.

“I think he is a young chap, and I would like to congratulate him. He is good,” the coach told StarTimes.

“As a wing striker or as a wing player one of the key things there is to make sure that you score and that is what I have been telling him all the time. So, I mean, it is good for his confidence. It is good for his energy, and he needs to keep it up,” he added

Kotoko is currently in 7th place with 10 points and will face league leaders Nsoatreman FC in their matchday eighth game on Thursday.

Medeama to play CAF Champions League group stage games at Baba Yara stadium

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Medeama SC is set to host their CAF Champions League group stage matches at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

While they initially played their qualification matches at the Cape Coast Stadium, a recent CAF inspection deemed it unfit for senior international matches.

Consequently, the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi is now the only approved venue in Ghana for hosting such games, including CAF inter-club group stage matches.

In Group D of the competition, Medeama will compete against defending champions Al Ahly SC, Algerian champions CR Belouizdad, and Tanzanian giants Young Africans.

Their initial group match will be played in Cairo against Al Ahly, followed by hosting Belouizdad at the Baba Yara Stadium in the second round.

Subsequent home games will see them face Young Africans and Al Ahly in that order.

The CAF Champions League group stage matches are scheduled to commence on November 25 and 26, 2023, and conclude on March 1 and 2, 2024.

Medeama is hopeful that the support of Kumasi-based fans will have a significant impact on their inaugural campaign in Africa’s premier club competition.

Story by: Nuhu Adams /GSN

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