One of the profound effects of the expansion of the World Cup field from 32 to 48 teams is the opportunity it is giving for new teams to play in the finals.
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Two MLS players placed on administrative leave on eve of playoffs
Major League Soccer has placed LAFC winger Yaw Yeboah and Columbus Crew midfielder Derrick Jones on administrative leave, pending its review of potential violations of undisclosed league rules. Yeboah and Jones were teammates on the Crew in 2024. Both are 28 and hail from Ghana. They have seen limited playing time in 2024: Yeboah 454 minutes for LAFC, Jones […]
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Ghana qualifies for its fifth World Cup
Mohammed Kudus scored as Ghana beat Comoros 1-0 in Accra on Sunday to win Group I and become the fifth African qualifier for the 2026 World Cup.
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SuperDraft: San Diego FC takes Manu Duah with top pick
Ghana-born midfielder Manu Duah, a 19-year-old midfielder for UC Santa Barbara, was selected by expansion San Diego FC with the first pick in Friday’s MLS SuperDraft.
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MLS: Ghanaian winger Osman Bukari lands in Austin
Austin FC has made its first big move under new sporting director Rodolfo Borrell, signing 25-year-old Ghanaian winger Osman Bukari on a three-and-a-half-year contract from Red Star Belgrade. He’ll be eligible to play in July. Bukari won back-to-back Serbian league and cup titles and scored two goals and added two assists for Red Star in […]
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Paintsil completes Galaxy trio of DP stars
The LA Galaxy acquired 26-year-old Ghanaian forward Joseph Paintsil from Belgian club Genk as its third Designated Player.
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Ghanaian Christian Atsu rescued from massive Turkish earthquake
Ghanaian Christian Atsu has been rescued from the rubble of the earthquake that killed and injured thousands in Turkey and neighboring Syria, the Ghana Football Association confirmed on Tuesday. In September, the former Newcastle midfielder Atsu joined Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor which is based in the southern province of Hatay near the epicenter of […]
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What They're Saying: Kissi Agyebeng
“We complained at the time he released the video. He said in the local language he was offering a reward for anyone who would beat him up. He endangered a young man’s life, and now this has happened.He has questions to answer.” — Kissi Agyebeng, the lawyer for Tiger Eye PI, on Kennedy Agyapong, a […]
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USA-Ghana: A rare friendly that paid dividends
The USA warmed up for the Gold Cup with a 2-1 win over Ghana in a friendly. Nothing was on the line like in their previous three meetings, all at the World Cup. But Saturday’s game was played at aremarkably high intensity for a friendly game and helped answer some questions for U.S. coach Bruce […]
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What They're Saying: Sydney Leroux
“I’m insanely proud of him and so happy for the overall win for the MNT. I love the fact that we both came to the USA from other countries and get to chase our dreams together wearing thecrest. That means so much to us. When he scored, it’s really hard to describe the feeling. Just […]