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World Cup 2022: Government won’t fly supporters to Qatar – Sports Minister

World Cup 2022: Government won’t fly supporters to Qatar – Sports Minister

Ghana News, Sports News
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, says the government is not in a position to finance trips of supporters to the World Cup in Qatar which starts later this month. “…in view of the current situation our country finds itself in, the government has decided it won’t be financing supporters to the World Cup,” Ussif said on Thursday at a press briefing to receive financial support for the Black Stars. In previous tournaments the Black Stars has participated, the Ministry facilitates trips for supporters and other Ghanaians to the host country to support the senior national team. However, with the current economic state of the country where many are reeling from the impact of the global economic crisis, Mr. Ussif and his sector deem it unfavourable to fly supporters to th...
2022 World Cup: Portugal release star-studded final squad for tournament

2022 World Cup: Portugal release star-studded final squad for tournament

Sports News, World News
Cristiano Ronaldo may have struggled for first-team football at Manchester United this season but is in Portugal’s 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup. The 37-year-old has played 16 times, including 10 starts, for United this season and scored three goals. “All the players called up come with the hunger to win and make Portugal world champions, Ronaldo included,” said Portugal coach Fernando Santos. There are 10 players from the Premier League in the squad. Ronaldo’s club team-mates Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot, Manchester City’s Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva, Fulham’s Joao Palhinha and Wolves trio Jose Sa, Ruben Neves and Matheus Nunes have all been selected. However, there were no spots for veteran Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho and club team-mate Goncalo...
World Cup 2022: African football governing body supports Fifa’s call for unity

World Cup 2022: African football governing body supports Fifa’s call for unity

Sports News, World News
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has supported Fifa’s call for unity and inclusion ahead of the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. The host nation has been criticised for its stance on same-sex relationships, its human rights record and its treatment of migrant workers. Earlier this month, world governing body Fifa wrote to competing nations asking them to “now focus on the football” instead of the competition’s controversial build-up. However, Sepp Blatter, who was Fifa president when Qatar was awarded the tournament in 2010, stoked matters by saying that awarding the tournament to the Gulf state was “a mistake”. With the first game of the finals on 20 November, Caf president Patrice Motsepe has now echoed the support given by Conmebol, the South ...
Qatar 2022: Japan become first country to release final squad

Qatar 2022: Japan become first country to release final squad

International, Sports News
Playmakers Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo headline Japan’s 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar after manager Hajime Moriyasu announced his picks on Tuesday. Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi and midfielder Reo Hatate notably missed out on selection for the Samurai Blue, who will take on Germany in their Group E opener on Nov. 23 before facing Costa Rica on the 27th and Spain on Dec. 1. Vissel Kobe forward Yuya Osako and Union Berlin midfielder Genki Haraguchi also went unnamed by Moriyasu, with Nagoya Grampus winger Yuki Soma getting a surprise call. “I’ve made the best, comprehensive selection possible, placing importance on our activities thus far, the situations the players are facing (at their clubs) and with how we plan to play at the World Cup in mind,” Moriyasu said. “...
FIFA records close to 3 million ticket sales in less than 33 days to World Cup kick off  

FIFA records close to 3 million ticket sales in less than 33 days to World Cup kick off  

International, Sports News
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has recorded a total of 2.89 million ticket sales in less than 33 days to the 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar.   According to the world football body, the 2.89 million tickets sold so far were for the 64 matches to be staged in eight different stadia in Qatar.   It said, out of the tickets sold, the highest countries to have purchased the most were United States of America, Saudi Arabia, England, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, France, Brazil and Germany.  “The tournament has also achieved record-breaking hospitality ticket sales with 240,000 packages sold 63% of those to international clients,” it further detailed.   The football body aside other preparations made, had also introduc...
CAF re-opens bids for AFCON 2025

CAF re-opens bids for AFCON 2025

Africa News, Sports News
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has re-opened bids for the hosting rights of AFCON 2025 after they were taken away from original host Guinea. The CAF Executive Committee met on Saturday 1 October 2022 in Algiers, Algeria where the announcement was made. Guinea were stripped of the competition following a meeting on Friday in Conakry between Guinea’s interim president, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, and the president of African football’s governing body, Patrice Motsepe, to discuss the withdrawal after the west African country, among the poorest of the continent, said it was not ready to host the 24-nation tournament. In 2014, Guinea originally were awarded the hosting rights to the 2023 finals, along with Cameroon (2019) and Ivory Coast (2021). But Cameroon were stripped...
Indonesia: At least 174 dead in football stadium crush

Indonesia: At least 174 dead in football stadium crush

International, Sports News, World News
At least 174 people have died in a crush at an Indonesian football match that has become one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. About 180 were also hurt in aftermath of home team Arema FC’s loss to bitter rivals at the overcrowded stadium late on Saturday in Malang, East Java. The crush took place after police tear-gassed fans who invaded the pitch. As panic spread, thousands surged towards Kanjuruhan stadium’s exits, where many suffocated. Fifa, the world’s governing football body, states that no “crowd control gas” should be carried or used by stewards or police at matches. One eyewitness told the BBC that police had fired numerous tear gas rounds “continuously and fast” after the situation with fans became “tense”. Fifa President Gianni Infantino said it was ...
An African team can win the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Samuel Eto’o

An African team can win the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Samuel Eto’o

Africa News, Ghana News, Sports News
Qatar Legacy Ambassador Samuel Eto'o Fils touched down at the Kotoko International Airport last night with a mission to ensure that the managers of the Black Stars are armed with the best information heading into the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. According to Eto'o, who is the leader of the Supreme Committee and Legacy delegation from Qatar with the right information, sub-Saharan Africa's representatives at the Mundial - Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana - can make a huge splash and even go all the way to win the World Cup. Speaking through a translator, Eto'o who played in the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana told GraphicOnline that: "First of all I feel at home and I don't need a reason to be back home," yesterday. "However I came with our brothers from Qatar for our national team...
Qatar Legacy Ambassador Samuel Eto’o visits Ghana for two days as part of build up to World Cup

Qatar Legacy Ambassador Samuel Eto’o visits Ghana for two days as part of build up to World Cup

Africa News, Ghana News, Sports News
A Qatar Legacy Ambassador, Samuel Eto’o and Supreme Committee and Legacy delegation are visiting Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana – the sub-Saharan African countries competing in the FIFA World Cup Qatar – to engage with the Football Federations, football supporters and media. This fan tour presents an opportunity to engage the passionate, vibrant African fans, who have been steadfast in their support of Qatar and celebrate the uniqueness of the first Arab World Cup. Samuel Eto’o is a well-known, well-respected continental hero and a former player, his presence celebrates Africa, African teams and their fans and creates a narrative linking Africa to the tournament and Qatar as host. For many teams and fans, it is the first time they have played in Qatar, therefore we seek to relay info...
U20 Women’s World Cup: Ghana play Japan today in likely do-or-die mission

U20 Women’s World Cup: Ghana play Japan today in likely do-or-die mission

Ghana News, International, Sports News
Ghana’s U-20 female team will look to pick up their first point at the ongoing FIFA World Cup when they take on Japan on Sunday, August 14. The game, scheduled for a 17:00 GMT kick off, could see the Black Princesses end their tournament earlier than they would have wanted depending on the other group game between USA and the Netherlands. The Black Princesses were brushed aside by USA in their opening game at the tournament, which is being staged in Costa Rica.  A 3-0 score and a red card to Jacqueline Owusu means Ben Fokuo’s side go into Sunday’s game with a must-win mentality if they are to sail through to the next round. The red card received on the opening day means Owusu will not be available for the game against the 2018 winners. Japan were 1-0 winners over the Ne...
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