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29 Nov

Mohammed Kudus Is On Fire – Nigeria’s Calvin Bassey Lauds Black Stars Midfielder

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Nigeria international, Calvin Bassey, has heaped praise on Black Stars midfielder, Mohammed Kudus, following his blistering start to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Kudus has directly been involved in three goals so far in two games, scoring two and assisting the other. The 22-year-old set up Andre Ayew for Ghana’s equaliser during the 3-2 defeat to Portugal in the opening game before netting a brace in the emphatic victory over South Korea at the Education City Stadium on Monday, November 28. Reacting to Kudus’ performance at the competition so far, Bassey, who together with the Super Eagles missed out on…

29 Nov

2022 World Cup: Koulibaly Powers Senegal To Last 16 After Win Over Ecuador

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2021 Africa Cup of Nations champions, Senegal, booked a place in the last 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup following their win over Ecuador on Tuesday, November 29. A first-half penalty goal from Ismaila Sarr and a Kalidou Koulibaly header ensured that the Teranga Lions overcame their first-game loss to progress to the next stage of the competition. Senegal started the game on a stronger foot as they needed a win to see them go past the group stage ahead of the South Americans. Sarr turned up to score the opening goal of the game after stepping up to…

29 Nov

Chinese TV Censors Shots Of Maskless World Cup Fans

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The phrase "football is nothing without fans" has become so accepted as to be cliché among some commentators. But Chinese state TV has been testing that assumption to its limit throughout the World Cup. On Monday, as Ghana beat South Korea in a classic World Cup clash, subtle changes to China's coverage of the match ensured viewers were not exposed to images of maskless supporters - and to a world moving on from Covid restrictions. Those watching on the BBC - and in most places around the world - will have seen their screens filled with the image of a…

28 Nov

2022 World Cup: Andre Ayew, Kudus Could Miss Uruguay Clash With Yellow Cards Against South Korea

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Ahead of Ghana’s second group game at the 2022 FIFA World Cup against South Korea on Monday, November 28, some players risk missing the clash with Uruguay with yellow cards. Captain Andre Ayew, Mohammed Kudus, Inaki Williams and Alidu Seidu are the four players who could be out of the final group game against Uruguay should they pick up cards in the encounter with South Korea. The four players were booked during the Black Stars’ opening fixture with Portugal at the Stadium 974 on Thursday, November 24. Kudus was on the receiving end of a yellow card in the minute…

23 Nov

2022 World Cup: Japan’s Late Comeback Stuns Germany

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A stunning late comeback from Japan saw four-time winners Germany fall to a shock defeat in their opening World Cup game in Qatar. Germany dominated a frenetic match for large spells but failed to capitalise on their pressure – before Japan caused the Khalifa International Stadium to erupt into a mix of mixed celebration and surprise. Substitute Takuma Asano squeezed in a thumping strike from a tight angle to make it 2-1 to Japan and ran over to the photographers in the corner of the stadium in sheer delight. There was a collective pause in the arena as the ball…

22 Nov

2022 World Cup: Superb Saudi Arabia Come Back To Stun Argentina

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A bold and brilliant Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the World Cup’s biggest shocks as they came from behind to stun two-time winners Argentina in a fantastic Group C opener in Lusail. Ranked 51st in the world, Saudi Arabia could have been done and dusted in the first half as Lionel Messi opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Argentina had three goals ruled out for offside. But Saudi Arabia flipped the game on its head in a stunning 10-minute period after half-time, Saleh Al-Shehri levelling with a low effort and Salem Al Dawsari firing them ahead to…

17 Nov

Messi And His Argentina Team-Mates Shun Qatar’s 5-Star Hotels To Stay In Student Halls At The World Cup

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Lionel Messi and his Argentina team mates have forsaken five-star luxury for student digs so that they can enjoy traditional beef barbecues in their quest to land the World Cup. Messi and the Argentina squad arrived in Doha in the early hours of Thursday morning but unlike their rivals who are staying in some of the city’s plushest hotels, the Argentines headed straight to their more modest accommodation in the student halls of Qatar University. The surprise decision to stay there was taken after Argentine football officials decided that the expansive campus would allow them to organise mouth-watering asados, traditional barbecues…

14 Nov

2022 World Cup: Salis Abdul Samed, Danlad And Afriyie Barnieh Make Black Stars Final Squad

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Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has announced his final squad to defend Ghana at the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be staged in Qatar. With 10 days away from the team’s first group game of the tournament against Portugal on November 24, Addo has revealed his players for the Mundial. Only two players from Ghana’s final list have played at the previous editions of the World Cup – Andre Ayew (2010 and 2014) and Jordan Ayew (2014). The squad also have two players from recent players who made themselves available for selection at the end of the 2021/22 season.…

11 Nov

World Cup 2022: Luis Suarez And Edinson Cavani Named In Uruguay Squad

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Veteran strikers Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani are set to play at their fourth consecutive Fifa World Cup after being named in Uruguay’s 26-man squad for the tournament in Qatar. Former Liverpool striker Suarez, 35, plays for Uruguayan side Nacional. Ex-Manchester United forward Cavani, also 35, has scored four goals for Valencia this season but is currently recovering from an ankle injury. Defender Diego Godin, 36, is included in an experienced squad. Three Premier League players have been selected by the South American side, who won two of the first four World Cup titles. Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez and midfielders…

10 Nov

2022 World Cup: Black Stars Technical Team Will Live Up To Expectation – Stephen Appiah

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Former Ghana captain, Stephen Appiah, has backed the technical team of the Black Stars to excel when they lead the team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Otto Addo-led technical team was appointed in March following the dismissal of Milovan Rajevac after a poor outing at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Addo, George Boateng, Mas-Ud Didi Dramani and Chris Hughton were all in charge as the Black Stars gained qualification for the World Cup ahead of Nigeria. While some Ghanaians have cast doubts over the ability of the technical team, Appiah, who made 67 appearances for Ghana, believes…