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ELS; MBN360 SPORTS Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku says there are underlying reasons behind Ghana’s 44-year wait for another Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, but insists some of those issues cannot be discussed publicly. Okraku made the remarks while addressing a parliamentary committee examining matters relating to Ghana football, acknowledging that despite […]

ELS; MBN360 SPORTS The Essipong Stadium in Sekondi will host Ghana’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Somalia after receiving temporary approval from the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku announced the development on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, during a meeting between the GFA Executive Council and Parliament’s Select […]

ELS: MBN360 SPORTS Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has called for tax exemptions on national team equipment, revealing that the association sometimes struggles to clear Black Stars kits from the port because of import duties. Okraku said the GFA does not always have the funds to meet the charges on kits supplied through […]

ELS; MBN360 SPORTS Ghanaian football has missed out on a potential $5 million annual investment in the Ghana Premier League after the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) blocked a proposed sponsorship deal with Guinness Ghana Limited, Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has announced. Okraku said Guinness Ghana had approached the GFA with plans […]

ELS: MBN360 SPORTS Ghana’s Black Sharks have been handed a difficult assignment at the 2026 CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after being drawn against hosts and defending champions Senegal, Mozambique and Uganda in Group A. The draw, conducted at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, November […]

ELS; MBN360 SPORTS President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has responded to criticism from Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah over the state of pitches in the country. In an interview on Citi FM’s current affairs show, Eyewitness News, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah raised concerns about the condition of some AstroTurf […]

ELS: MBN360 SPORTS Former Black Stars defender Illiasu Shilla has expressed concern over the number of players who have withdrawn from the squad through injury and a lack of match fitness ahead of Ghana’s opening two games in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. His concerns come as Ghana face a challenging start to the qualifiers, with […]

ELS: MBN360 SPORTS The National Sports College (NSC) has officially commenced the renovation of four tennis courts as part of ongoing efforts to transform the College into a centre of sports excellence under the leadership of Director Bawah Fuseini. A handing-over and site-possession ceremony was held to formally mark the commencement of the project and […]

ELS: MBN360 SPORTS Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has been appointed Black Stars Clubs and Player Relations Manager as the Ghana Football Association (GFA) introduces a series of changes to its national teams structure. The changes, announced just days before Ghana’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash with Côte d’Ivoire, are aimed at strengthening […]