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USA 4-0 Ghana: Feckless Black Stars Humiliated In Nashville Friendly
18 Oct

USA 4-0 Ghana: Feckless Black Stars Humiliated In Nashville Friendly

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The Black Stars of Ghana suffered annihilation against the United States of America (USA) in their second friendly game of the October international window. A comical first-half performance saw the Americans score four unanswered goals inside the opening 40 minutes of the game with Giovanni Reyna grabbing a brace. Reyna opened the scoring in the 10th minute for the USA, taking advantage of another poor defensive display from the Black Stars to give his side the lead. The lead was doubled in the 19th minute with AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic scoring from the penalty spot after Timothy Weah had…
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Black Stars: “I’m The Right Man For This Job” – Hughton After Embarrassing USA Defeat
18 Oct

Black Stars: “I’m The Right Man For This Job” – Hughton After Embarrassing USA Defeat

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Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton, has insisted that he is the right man for the Black Stars coaching job after the USA lesson on Wednesday. Ghana was humiliated in a 4-0 demolition at the Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee in an international friendly. That meant Chris Hughton has lost back-to-back games following the 2-0 defeat to Mexico earlier on Sunday. Speaking at the press conference after the USA loss, Hughton said, “If you ask me if I feel like I’m the right person for this job, the answer is yes,” as quoted by Joy Sports’ Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo. The…
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Preview: Ghana To Salvage Pride Against USA
17 Oct

Preview: Ghana To Salvage Pride Against USA

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Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton, is determined to guard Ghana’s reputation when his charges take on USA in another international friendly at the Nashville SC’s Geodis Park at 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. The Stars will go into this game hoping to salvage some pride following their 0-2 loss to Mexico last Sunday. After the Mexico defeat, a disappointed Hughton promised not to go down for the second time. He is, therefore, expected to deploy a new strategy that would help him tame the Americans in their own backyard. Statistics Thankfully, the Black Stars seem to have what…
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Abdul Hamidu Fatawu Joins Black Stars In TENNESSEE For USA Clash
16 Oct

Abdul Hamidu Fatawu Joins Black Stars In TENNESSEE For USA Clash

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Abdul Hamidu Fatawu has joined the Black Stars at the team’s camping base in Nashville, Tennessee for Ghana’s second International friendly against the United States of America on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. The Medeama SC left back who made his International debut last month missed the first game against Mexico due to his involvement in his clubs International friendly against DC United at the Audi Field in Washington on Saturday. Hamidu will train with the squad on Monday as Ghana continues to prepare for the clash on Tuesday. Ghana aims to end the International window on a high following the…
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Defender Joseph Aidoo Ruled Out Of Ghana v USA Friendly Game
16 Oct

Defender Joseph Aidoo Ruled Out Of Ghana v USA Friendly Game

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Ghana’s central defender, Joseph Aidoo has been ruled out of Black Stars friendly game against the United States of America (USA). The Celta Vigo defender suffered an ankle injury in Ghana’s first international friendly game against Mexico on Sunday dawn, a game the Black Stars got beaten by 2-0 at the Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina.Hirving Lozano and Uriel Antuna scored the goals for the CONCACAF champions in the second half. Aidoo played just 28 minutes in the game after starting the friendly alongside Nicholas Opoku in a four-man backline for the Black Stars. “Further tests by team…
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Black Stars Arrive In Tennessee For USA friendly Game [Photos]
16 Oct

Black Stars Arrive In Tennessee For USA friendly Game [Photos]

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The Black Stars of Ghana have touched down in Nashville, Tennessee ahead of the game against the United States of America (USA). Ghana will face the USA in their second friendly game in the early hours of Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at the GEODIS Park. The Ghana contingent made up of players; technical team staff and officials departed Charlotte in the afternoon and arrived in Nashville about an hour and a half later. Chris Hughton’s side suffered defeat in their first game of the October international break, losing to Mexico on Sunday. The 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup champions scored two second-half goals…
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Why Thomas Partey Was Substituted After First Half Against Mexico – Chris Hughton
16 Oct

Why Thomas Partey Was Substituted After First Half Against Mexico – Chris Hughton

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Ghana coach, Chris Hughton has explained why Thomas Partey was substituted after the first half against Mexico in the friendly match at the Bank of America Stadium. Partey, who captained the Black Stars in the game against the North American side was one of the key contributors to the midfield and attack. However, after an impressive 45 minutes of football, the Arsenal midfielder was subbed off the game for Abdul Salis Samed to play in the second half. Explaining the rationale behind Partey’s substitution, Chris Hughton said the Arsenal player was just returning from injury and needed game management to…
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Black Stars Struggled To Cope With Mexico’s Tempo In The Second Half – Chris Hughton
15 Oct

Black Stars Struggled To Cope With Mexico’s Tempo In The Second Half – Chris Hughton

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Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton, has admitted his team struggled to cope with Mexico when the North Americans upped their tempo in the second half. Ghana conceded two poor second half goals to lose 2-0 in Sunday dawn’s international friendly, bringing Hughton’s unbeaten run with the Black Stars to an end at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, USA. At his post-match press conference, Hughton said his team performed well in the first half, except not creating more goalscoring opportunities. “Certainly, in the first half period I came in not too unhappy, you know. I felt we could…
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Mexico, USA Friendlies Will Help Black Stars Ahead Of World Cup Qualifiers – Chris Hughton
14 Oct

Mexico, USA Friendlies Will Help Black Stars Ahead Of World Cup Qualifiers – Chris Hughton

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Ghana coach Chris Hughton says the two international friendlies against Mexico and the United States of America and Mexico will offer his team solid grounds to prepare for both the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers in November and the Africa Cup of Nations in January. The Black Stars will pit their strength against CONCACAF Gold Cup champions Mexico on Saturday, October 14 before taking on the United States of America on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, as part of the build-up for the forthcoming qualifiers and the Cup of Nations. In a pre-match interview for the first game against Mexico, the…
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Ex-Defender Backs Stars To Win 2023 AFCON
13 Oct

Ex-Defender Backs Stars To Win 2023 AFCON

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Former Black Stars defender, Lee Addy has backed the team to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) next in Ivory Coast. “It has been a long time since Black Stars won the AFCON title, therefore I’m hoping this time management and players will get things in order so we can lift the trophy,” he said. Ghana have discovered the group phase opponents after the much-anticipated draw was held in Abidjan on Thursday evening. The Black Stars have been paired in Group B alongside Cape Verde, Egypt and Mozambique Lee Addy Reacting to this, Lee Addy in an interview…
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