President Akufo-Addo meets with Qatar investment chief
By: Bright Ntramah A delegation of Qatari businessmen are in Accra to explore business and investment opportunities in Ghana. The delegation led by the Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar Investment Authority for Africa and Asia, Sheikh Faisal Al Thani, has been meeting with their Ghanaian counterparts and the various sector Ministers. They later paid a courtesy call […]
GFA apologizes to Ghanaians for Black Stars exit of 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
By: Rachel Kakraba The Ghana Football Association, GFA, says the inability of the Senior National Football Team, the Black Stars to progress to the knockout stage of the ongoing FIFA World Cup is regrettable. It has consequently offered apologies to government, Ghanaians and all stakeholders. In a statement the GFA said though Ghana’s dream of […]
2022 WORLD CUP: Senegal kicked out Host Nation Qatar
By: Michael Okuley, Doha The host nation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar has been booted out of the competition following their 1-3 loss to Senegal in the second group game at the Al Thumama Stadium. Both teams were fighting for their first win after their opening-day defeats to brighten their chances of advancing […]
Fan Park Zone: GBC garners massive support for Black Stars in Qatar
By: Henrietta Afful Additional information: Emmanuel Oti. A mammoth crowd with wild cheers, colourful jerseys and streets adorned with rectangle flag banners of the various channels of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, GBC, gave a frenzy atmosphere ahead of the clash between the Blacks Stars of Ghana and the Selecão das quinas of Portugal in their […]
2022 World Cup: Tourism and barrage of Economic benefits; Qatar in perspective
By Clifford Okyere “There is nothing great in football that can be compared with the World Cup, not even UEFA Champions League”- this is the thought of most football fans when asked such a question. Football has over the years developed into a lucrative business venture but for the World Cup, it is a humongous […]
World Cup 2022: Ghana’s Mohammed Muntari features in Qatar’s World Cup debut
SOURCE: GNA Ghana’s Mohammed Muntari made a historic debut World Cup appearance for Qatar, as they lost in their opening game against South American side, Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khal on Sunday, November 20, 2022. The forward lasted for a period of 23 minutes as the hosts tasted their first World […]
World Cup 2022: Alcohol sales banned at World Cup stadiums in Qatar
Alcohol will not be sold to fans at the World Cup’s eight stadiums in Qatar after Fifa changed its policy two days before the start of the tournament. Alcohol was set to be served “in select areas within stadiums”, despite its sale being strictly controlled in the Muslim country. Those in corporate areas of stadiums […]
Ghana Issues Warning To World Cup Contenders
By: Napoleon Ato Kittoe The Black Stars of Ghana pulled a surprise with a precious 2-0 victory over Switzerland in their final warm-up to the World Cup in Qatar. The match played in neighbouring city of Abu Dhabi was initially cagey but increasingly the Ghanaians showed much hunger for results, probably to buoy their fans. […]
Qatar: Blacks Stars train ahead of Switzerland friendly
By: George Antwi & Theophilus Sampah The Senior National Male Football Team, the Black Stars, on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 held their first training at the Cricket Complex in Abu Dhabi. The training is to get ready for their last World Cup friendly against Switzerland. The Black Stars held their first training session in Abu […]
World Cup 2022: Awarding Qatar the tournament was a mistake – Sepp Blatter
SOURCE: BBC Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter says the decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a “mistake”. Blatter, 86, was president of world football’s governing body when Qatar was awarded the tournament in 2010. The Gulf state has been criticised for its stance on same-sex relationships, human rights record and treatment […]
