2022 World Cup

2022 World Cup: GFA Declares $7.9M Prize Money Instead Of $9M
05 Dec

2022 World Cup: GFA Declares $7.9M Prize Money Instead Of $9M

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Ghana was paid $7.9m as its share of the 2022 FIFA World Cup prize money instead of the widely publicised $9m, JoySports understands. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) per JoySports sources told its membership it received $7.9m from FIFA after the Black Stars’ participation in the World Cup in Qatar, and communicated same to the Ministry of Youth and Sports and, by extension, government. Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, in November 2022, had told Parliament the country would receive $9m from FIFA for participating in the group stages of the tournament. However, the West African country got about $1.1 m less…
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Man Charged Over Sterling Burglary During World Cup
31 Aug

Man Charged Over Sterling Burglary During World Cup

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A man has been charged after a break-in at the home of Chelsea star Raheem Sterling during the Qatar World Cup. Jewellery and watches worth £300,000 were reportedly stolen from the property in Oxshott, Surrey, while Sterling was in Qatar with England. The player left England’s World Cup camp to be with family after intruders broke in on 3 December 2022. Surrey Police said a man had been charged with 33 offences of conspiracy to commit burglary. A spokeswoman for the force said Emiliano Krosi, 23, of Ditton Court Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, had been charged and remanded in custody. She…
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Boy Run Over And Killed After France World Cup Win
15 Dec

Boy Run Over And Killed After France World Cup Win

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A 14-year-old boy has been run over and killed in the southern French city of Montpellier shortly after France’s World Cup semi-final victory over Morocco. Authorities said he was struck by a car after the match and then died in hospital. Images on social media showed a car draped in a French tricolour surrounded by people who then grabbed the flag. The driver then appeared to panic, accelerating into two teenagers. As he turned his car around and sped off, the 14-year-old was hit and went into cardiac arrest. “Immense sadness that a sporting event should end in total tragedy,”…
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Qatar 2022: So Close Yet So Far; Black Stars Edition
09 Dec

Qatar 2022: So Close Yet So Far; Black Stars Edition

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In all honesty, the boys did well, they played their best, missed a few chances, but they did their best,” a post on social media read after Ghana’s exit from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This and many others, usually are comments that some Ghanaians have often used to brush aside the Black Stars’ early exits from the last two tournaments. The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2022 FIFA World Cup are the latest setbacks the Black Stars have suffered since last making it to the knockout stage of a major competition in Egypt three years. Wakaso Mubarak…
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2022 FIFA WC: There Were Lots Of Negatives Surrounding My Appointment – Otto Addo
05 Dec

2022 FIFA WC: There Were Lots Of Negatives Surrounding My Appointment – Otto Addo

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Outgoing Head Coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars, Otto Addo says there were lots of negatives surrounding his appointment. At a press conference after Ghana’s elimination from the World Cup, Coach Addo announced his decision to step down as Head Coach of the Black Stars. In a media briefing at the team’s hotel in Doha, the Dortmund tactician said his appointment was met with a lot of negatives, where a section of Ghanaians wished, he failed. “I would never understand the mentality of those who think against a human to fail, and there are some humans doing…
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Japan Stun Spain To Top Group And Knock Germany Out
02 Dec

Japan Stun Spain To Top Group And Knock Germany Out

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Japan have qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup as Group E winners after a shock 2-1 win over Spain. Alvaro Morata’s header gave La Roja the lead in the first half, but two quickfire goals from Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka after the break were enough for Hajime Moriyasu’s side to seal Japan’s place in the knockout stages. Spain finish as group runners up on four points by virtue of their superior goal difference over Germany, who came from behind to beat Costa Rica 4-2, but had to settle for third. Japan will play Croatia on December…
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Asamoah Gyan Cautions Black Stars Ahead Of Uruguay Showdown
30 Nov

Asamoah Gyan Cautions Black Stars Ahead Of Uruguay Showdown

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Asamoah Gyan has cautioned the Black Stars not to go into their match against Uruguay with a desire for revenge. The former Ghana star wants the team to stick to their game plan and achieve a result that will see them qualify for the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup. Uruguay beat Ghana controversially in South Africa 12 years ago, denying the Black Stars a place in the World Cup’s last four. Luis Suarez deliberately used his hand to block what would have been the win for Ghana, and the resulting penalty was missed by Gyan. Friday’s game is…
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We’ll Not Go Into The Uruguay Game Seeking Revenge – Otto Addo
29 Nov

We’ll Not Go Into The Uruguay Game Seeking Revenge – Otto Addo

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Black Stars coach, Otto Addo, has said that the team is focused ahead of the last group game against Uruguay in the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ghana coach Otto Addo He said though Ghana has a vengeful past against the South American team, they will go into the match with progression to the next being the main focus. Despite being confident, Otto believes his side will not be in for revenge against the South American, who painfully eliminated Ghana in the quarter-final of the 2010 World Cup. Speaking after his side's 3-2 win against South Korea, he said he…
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2022 World Cup Preview: South Korea Vs Ghana
28 Nov

2022 World Cup Preview: South Korea Vs Ghana

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Ghana face South Korea in a must-win match for the Black Stars, who need a win to get their campaign back on track after a controversial defeat to Portugal in their opener last Thursday in Doha. Having achieved knockout berths in their first two appearances in 2006 and 2012, Ghana failed to make it past the group stage in 2014 when they lost 2-1 to Portugal in their last group match in Brazil. Similarly, Portugal handed them another defeat last Thursday and they would have to redeem themselves against South Korea to keep their qualifying dream alive. The Black Stars…
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2022 World Cup: Wait For Portugal Game Before Commenting On Otto Addo’s Squad – Gyan To Ghanaians
16 Nov

2022 World Cup: Wait For Portugal Game Before Commenting On Otto Addo’s Squad – Gyan To Ghanaians

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Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has urged Ghanaians not to chastise Otto Addo over his 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup. Africa’s all-time top scorer in the history of the World Cup believes it will only be fair for Ghanaians to make comments about the squad after the Black Stars’ opener against Portugal in Qatar. Otto Addo has faced huge backlash following big-name omissions from his final squad like Joseph Paintsil, Jeffrey Schlupp, and Felix Afena-Gyan. In a Twitter post, the former Ghana captain called on Ghanaians to back the Black Stars to succeed in the tournament. “Everyone…
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