Ghana Football Association

Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has voiced his concern over the “habit” of fans booing players, stating that such behaviour contradicts the essence of being a “football-loving country”. Okraku took to Facebook to make a passionate appeal, referencing incidents involving defender Baba Rahman and Black Princesses striker Mukarama Abdulai. Rahman faced jeers during a Ghana match in Kumasi last year, while Abdulai endured similar treatment during Tuesday’s African Games clash against Tanzania, despite ultimately scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 victory that saw Ghana progress to the semifinals. https://twitter.com/_owurakuampofo/status/1699833339803496499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1699833339803496499%7Ctwgr%5Ecb36d52a415cc197020c69c38b4a4a793706e594%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F3news.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2Fghana-fa-boss-okraku-urges-end-to-player-booing-after-mukarama-incident%2F The tone of Okraku’s message suggests his dissatisfaction with…

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has strongly condemned acts of violence and misconduct that occurred at some match venues during the Premier League Matchday six games. Following the Match Reports from all match venues, the GFA assured the sporting public that there will be a strong action from the appropriate organs of the GFA against culprits in accordance with its Disciplinary Code and relevant Competition Regulations. The sporting judicial proceedings and its sanctions regime will be strictly enforced. Clubs, team officials, and supporters have been reminded of their responsibilities and duties to exhibit behaviours of respect, fair play, and tolerance before, during,…

The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that all sub-committees have been dissolved. This is contained in a communique published on the website of the association on Monday, October 9. The decision was taken by the GFA Exco at the first meeting of the association after the elective congress last week. “The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association has dissolved all sub-committees with immediate effect. “The decision was taken at the maiden meeting of the Executive Council on Monday, October 9, 2023 in Accra. “However the four independent committees and the two standing committees will…

Members of the newly-elected Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) have been sworn into office. They will serve a tenure of four years. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the first meeting of the Ghana FA leadership after last week’s elective congress. “Members of the newly elected Executive Council have been sworn into office for a four-year mandate. The Swearing-in ceremony took place at the first meeting held on Monday, October 9, 2023. “Present at the meeting were President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, Mark Addo, Dr. Ransford Abbey, Kingsley Osei Bonsu, Frederick Acheampong, Nana Sarfo Oduro, Dr. Gifty Oware-Mensah, Eugene Nobel…

The bankroller of King Faisal, Alhaji Karim Grusah has secured a court injunction on the 2023 Ghana Football Association (GFA) Election. The GFA Elections which was set for September 27, 2023, have been put on hold as a result of an injunction secured by King Faisal Football Club. Alhaji Grusah grievance revolves around a desire for a revised approach to the election procedure, advocating for a bottom-up method where district-level leaders are elected prior to the selection of top officials. In an official statement released on Tuesday, the GFA confirmed the injunction after weeks of speculation. The statement from the GFA reads:…

The Ghana Football Association and the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) have revealed the venue for Ghana's friendly game against Mexico. The Black Stars are scheduled to face Mexico in a friendly match which will be played in the month of October 2023. According to a statement from the Ghana Football Association, the match will be played on Saturday, October 14. After several weeks the two football associations have confirmed that the Charlotte Bank of America Stadium will host the October 14 MexTour International friendly match, between 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup champions Mexico and African powerhouse Ghana. The match forms…