Black Meteors

U-23 AFCON: Great Olympics Would Have Performed Better Than Black Meteors – Saint Osei
05 Jul

U-23 AFCON: Great Olympics Would Have Performed Better Than Black Meteors – Saint Osei

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Communications Director for Accra Great Olympics, Emmanuel Saint Osei has issued remarks about the Black Meteors’ performance following their exit from the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), claiming his team would have performed better. Despite winning their first game against Congo, Ghana failed to proceed to the next stage after suffering a 5-1 humiliation to the hosts, Morocco and a 1-1 draw to Guinea. Their elimination means they will miss out on the 2024 Olympic Games to be held in Paris prolonging their absence to at least 24 years. While expressing his dissatisfaction with the performance of the Black…
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U-23 AFCON: Black Meteors Arrive In Ghana After Group Stage Exit
03 Jul

U-23 AFCON: Black Meteors Arrive In Ghana After Group Stage Exit

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The Black Meteors have arrived in Accra after exiting the ongoing 2023 TotalEnergies U23 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco. The National U23 side were eliminated from the competition after finishing third in Group A behind hosts Morocco and Guinea. Ghana’s delegation made up of players, technical staff and team officials left Morocco on Sunday evening and arrived in Accra early on Monday. The technical team is expected to submit its tournament report to the GFA’s Executive Council for its assessment. Source: GFA
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2023 U-23 AFCON: We Are Focused On Securing Victory Against Guinea – Ibrahim Tanko
30 Jun

2023 U-23 AFCON: We Are Focused On Securing Victory Against Guinea – Ibrahim Tanko

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Ibrahim Tanko says the Black Meteors have moved on from Tuesday night’s humiliating defeat to Morocco and are focused on taking all three points in their final game. Ghana will take on Guinea in their last Group A fixture at the ongoing U-23 Africa Cup of Nations looking to secure qualification to the next round of the tournament. After suffering damage against the host nation, Tanko says the team has everything from that game behind them and are looking forward to Friday’s encounter. “We have watched the last game again and have worked on correcting what went wrong. We have…
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2023 U-23 AFCON: Ibrahim Tanko Hints At Starting XI Changes For Guinea Decider
30 Jun

2023 U-23 AFCON: Ibrahim Tanko Hints At Starting XI Changes For Guinea Decider

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Black Meteors head coach Ibrahim Tanko says he is set to make changes to his starting team to face Guinea on Friday, June 30. Ghana faces Guinea in a must-win game in their final Group A fixture as they hope to keep their Olympic Games dream alive. Tanko made three changes to his team that faced Morocco on Tuesday after Ghana’s opening-day victory against Congo. And after suffering a 5-1 defeat to the North Africans, the gaffer has promised to tweak his side once again to make the Guineans. “We have watched and studied the Guinean team, and we have…
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‘We’ve Worked On Our Mistakes Against Morocco’ – Black Meteors Coach Ahead Of Guinea Clash
30 Jun

‘We’ve Worked On Our Mistakes Against Morocco’ – Black Meteors Coach Ahead Of Guinea Clash

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Black Meteors coach Ibrahim Tanko is optimistic ahead of the team’s clash against Guinea in their last group fixture in the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ghana began the tournament with a nervy win against Congo before experiencing a major setback in their hopes of proceeding from the group stage due to a 5-1 defeat against Morocco. The team must now beat Guinea at all costs to proceed to the next stage while Guinea who are thriving on goal difference are determined to avoid defeat to make it past the first round. Speaking ahead of the match, Ibrahim Tanko…
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Angry Ibrahim Tanko Slams Black Meteors Players Despite Victory Over Congo
26 Jun

Angry Ibrahim Tanko Slams Black Meteors Players Despite Victory Over Congo

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Black Meteors head coach Ibrahim Tanko was unhappy with his player’s attitude in their win against Congo in the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday. After a poor display in the first half, the coach made significant substitutions after the break which paid off as a goal from Enerst Nuamah and a brace from substitute Emmanuel Yeboah gave Ghana a comfortable 3-0 lead after 83 minutes. However, the Congolese almost succeeded in staging a spirited comeback as they got two goals in injury time to end the game 3-2. After the game, Tanko expressed his disappointment with the…
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Black Meteors Hold First Training In Morocco For U-23 AFCON Opener
23 Jun

Black Meteors Hold First Training In Morocco For U-23 AFCON Opener

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Ghana’s U-23 team, Black Meteors, held their first training session in Morocco ahead of their first match against Congo in the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday. The team arrived in Rabat on Wednesday after a successful pre-tournament training camp in Egypt, where they faced both Egypt’s U-23 team and Zamalek. Ibrahim Tanko’s men secured a draw and a win with 25 players in those matches and will now be joined by Ernersrt Nuamah, who was on duty with the Black Stars. Following the withdrawal of the other two Black Stars players, Kamaladeen Sulemana and Ransford-Yeboah, the coach…
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2023 U-23 AFCON: Kamaldeen Sulemana, Ransford-Yeboah Pull Out Of Black Meteors Squad
20 Jun

2023 U-23 AFCON: Kamaldeen Sulemana, Ransford-Yeboah Pull Out Of Black Meteors Squad

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Black Stars duo Kamaldeen Sulemana and Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer have withdrawn from the Black Meteors squad for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Joy Sports understands. The forwards were named in Ibrahim Tanko’s provisional 29-man squad for the tournament as Ghana looks to secure a spot at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris by finishing as one of the top three teams at the AFCON. The two were part of three players in the Black Stars squad who were expected to team up with the Black Meteors after their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations involvement against Madagascar on Sunday,…
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Zamalek To Host Black Meteors Ahead Of U-23 AFCON
19 Jun

Zamalek To Host Black Meteors Ahead Of U-23 AFCON

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The Black Meteors will engage in a pre-tournament friendly against Egyptian heavyweights Zamalek on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, as they continue preparations ahead of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which is expected to kick off this weekend in Morocco. The Ghana Football Association confirmed this in a  statement released on Monday. “The Black Meteors will face Egyptian giants Zamalek FC in a friendly match at the Zamalek Sports Complex. “The test game will be played on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 5:30 pm (2:30 pm GMT),” read the statement. The match against Zamalek is supposed to be Ghana’s…
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Black Stars Players Will Make Us Strong If They Join – Black Meteors Coach
16 Jun

Black Stars Players Will Make Us Strong If They Join – Black Meteors Coach

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Black Meteors head coach Ibrahim Tanko is counting on the invited Black Stars players to make his team stronger as they prepare for the upcoming U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be held in Morocco later this month. As part of the team’s preparations, Ghana were held to a 1-1 draw against Egypt at the Alexandria Stadium in the first of their two planned pre-tournament friendly. Daniel Afriyie Barnieh put the team in front from a spot kick following a foul won by Issahaku in the early moments of the game. But the Egyptians restored parity later on despite…
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