2023 AFCON Qualifiers Archives

11 Sep

AFCON 2023Q: Results And Fixtures So Far From Final Round

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The last round of qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) continues. Ghana and Gambia were among countries to seal qualification in their last games of the qualifying round. Here is a wrap of the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifying games (7 – 12 September) Cairo local time (GMT+3) Thursday 7 September Group J Libya 1-1 Equatorial Guinea Scorers: Taqtaq 80 / Elo 62 Tunisia 3-0 Botswana Scorers: Velaphi 60og, Youssef Msakni 82, 90+4 Group E Angola 0-0 Madagascar Ghana 2-1 Central African Republic Scorers: Mohammad Kudus 43, Ernest Nuahmad 87 / Louis Mafouta 25 Group F Algeria 0-0 Tanzania Niger 0-2 Uganda Scorers:…

29 Aug

2023 AFCONQ: Andre Onana Returns To Cameroon Squad After World Cup Dispute With Song

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Manchester United goalkeeper, Andre Onana, has made a return to the Cameroon squad for their final 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Burundi. This is after a dispute with the Indomitable Lions coach, Rigobert Song, at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar last December. Onana has not featured for Cameroon since then. The misunderstanding was reportedly over the former Ajax goalkeeper’s style of play, as he prefers to step out of his line and get involved in the buildup play while Song wants him to do otherwise. The 27-year-old then went on to announce his retirement from international…

19 Jun

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: 14 Teams Confirm Places So Far

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The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) looks to be taking shape after 14 teams booked their slots at the tournament following the June international window. With 14 places already confirmed, 10 more slots are left open and that could be cleared during the September window. Zambia, led by former Black Stars head coach, will be making a return to the continental stage for the first time since the 2015 edition. From Group A, Nigeria booked their ticket to the tournament following their 3-2 away win over Sierra Leone on Sunday, June 18, with Napoli’s Victor Osimhen scoring a brace…

14 Jun

Chris Hughton Says Hafiz Konkoni Does Not ‘Surprise’ Him

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Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton says he was not surprised with the level at which Hafiz Konkoni trained with the team on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the game against Madagascar. The Bechem United forward is the only Ghana Premier League player called up to the squad ahead of the 23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The forward joined the team training session on Tuesday after being made to train alone on the opening day of camp due to his involvement in the game against Aduana Stars on the final day of Ghana’s top flight. Speaking to the media, Hughton…

14 Jun

I Can’t Promise Results Against Madagascar – Chris Hughton

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The head coach of the Ghana senior national team, Chris Hughton, says he can’t guarantee that the Black Stars will get the desired results against Madagascar when the two teams face off. Ghana travels away from home to face Madagascar in their penultimate game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Sunday, June 18. The Black Stars are aware a win on Sunday guarantees qualification to the Cup of Nations to be staged in Ivory Coast early next year and have already begun preparations ahead of the game. However, Hughton, who oversaw the training session on Tuesday, June…

14 Jun

The Most Important Thing Is To Get Results – Chris Hughton On Black Stars

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Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton has stated that he is only concerned about getting positive results for the national team ahead of Ghana’s game against Madagascar. The gaffer oversaw the second day of the team’s training session at the Accra Sports Stadium with 24 players available to him due to the absence of Gideon Mensah who has been confirmed to be carrying an injury. Hughton will manage what will be his third game as the head coach of the team when Ghana go away to Madagascar in their penultimate game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Addressing the…

13 Jun

Thomas Partey Joins Black Stars Camp

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Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has reported to the Black Stars camp ahead of the game against Madagascar. The deputy captain was the 25th player to join the camp after the team converged at the Alisa Hotel on Monday. 22 out of the 25 players who were handed call-ups trained at the Accra Sports stadium on Monday with Partey, Gideon Mensah and Hafiz Konkoni missing out. https://twitter.com/3SportsGh/status/1668323207999524865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1668323207999524865%7Ctwgr%5E532ea78960c6e50bdfc5649f6340c364684ea855%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F3news.com%2Fthomas-partey-joins-black-stars-camp%2F Partey left the UK on Monday and arrived in Accra on Tuesday dawn. He has joined the rest of the Black Stars squad at the Alisa Hotel and will train with the team later…

13 Jun

Photos: Black Stars Hold First Training Session Ahead Of Madagascar Clash

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The Black Stars held their opening training session on Monday afternoon ahead of the 2023 AFCON qualifier against Madagascar this weekend. 24 players reported on the opening day of camp with Thomas Partey being the only player yet to join the team in Ghana The team arrived at the Accra Sports Stadium 15 minutes after 4 in their new team bus with supporters already present to watch the team train. 🇬🇭 Arrival of Black Stars at the Accra Sports Stadium for their first training session #JoySports pic.twitter.com/t4DYk8wAvl — ⬅️ #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) June 12, 2023 Kamaldeen Sulemana, Ernest Nuamah and Ransford Yeboah Konigsdorffer, who…

31 May

2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Injured Baba Rahman Out Of Madagascar Encounter

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In a setback for the Black Stars, experienced left-back Baba Abdul Rahman will be unable to play in the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round 5 qualifiers against Madagascar. The match is scheduled to take place on June 18, 2023, at the Kianja Barea Mahamasina in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Gideon Mensah and Patrick Kpozo are the options available in Baba's absence. Rahman, who played for Reading FC on loan from Chelsea in the just-concluded season, has been sidelined due to an injury sustained in January after the World Cup The former Augsburg left-back has played 18 games for Reading…

30 Mar

Black Stars Team Manager Clarifies André Ayew Teamsheet Error Against Angola

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The team manager of the Black Stars, Ameenu Shardow, has dismissed reports Andre Ayew was left out of the official matchday squad for Ghana’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola in Kumasi. Ghana hosted Angola at the Baba Yara Stadium on matchday three of the qualifiers in what was Chris Hughton’s first game in charge of the national team. However, the most talked about incident from the game was the omission of Ayew’s name from the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA’s) graphic to announce the squad for the game. There were reports the captain had been dropped for the…