World cup

Brazil’s Depth Is Ludicrous, Argentina Look Dangerous . . . How Do All 32 Teams Rank Ahead of The World Cup?
29 Sep

Brazil’s Depth Is Ludicrous, Argentina Look Dangerous . . . How Do All 32 Teams Rank Ahead of The World Cup?

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And that's it! The final international break ahead of the Qatar World Cup is over as the days continue to tick by until this winter's historical tournament begins. In just over seven weeks Qatar will take on Ecuador in the opening game of the 2022 World Cup. As Harry Kane trudged off the Wembley pitch on Monday having helped to inspire England to an enthralling comeback in their 3-3 draw with Germany, the next time he will pull on the Three Lions shirt will be in Doha when Gareth Southgate's side face Iran. While several teams do fit in pre-tournament friendlies in the week…
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Brazil 0-3 Ghana: How Brazil Floored Black Stars In First Half Horror Show
26 Sep

Brazil 0-3 Ghana: How Brazil Floored Black Stars In First Half Horror Show

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All the hype and frenzy surrounding Ghana’s pre-World Cup friendly with Brazil died in just 10 minutes of the game – as Marquinhos’ header rippled the Ghana net 7 minutes in. The Black Stars players stood shell-shocked, wondering who had left his man free while they defended the set-piece. 19 minutes later, there was another Black Stars inquest, as Richarlison swept home from a Neymar pass – a goal which encompassed issues of Ghana’s defensive application. The third goal came in from another set-piece, and at that point, Black Stars players were tired of asking one another questions with only…
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Ghana Will Pull Off Surprise At World Cup – Andre Ayew
26 Sep

Ghana Will Pull Off Surprise At World Cup – Andre Ayew

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Black Stars’ Captain Andre Ayew (AA) says he is geared up for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar and believes Ghana has the talent, the desire and right technical guidance to help the team excel. In an exclusive interview at his Doha residence, the experienced midfielder opened up to the Editor of the Graphic Sports, Maurice Quansah (MQ), about leading the young team to the global tournament, how the national team is going through its transition, his thoughts about the technical team led by Otto Addo, as well as his career with the Qatari side Al Sadd. Maurice Quansah…
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Thomas Partey To Miss World Cup Friendly Against Nicaragua
26 Sep

Thomas Partey To Miss World Cup Friendly Against Nicaragua

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Black Stars’ influential player, Thomas Partey has been ruled out of Tuesday’s game against North American side, Nicaragua after picking up an injury minutes before the game against Brazil last Friday. The Arsenal half-back was replaced by RCD Mallorca Midfielder, Baba Iddrisu and is expected to travel back to London for assessment. This is a huge blow for Ghana as the Black Stars prepare towards the 2022 Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) World tournament in Qatar as one of its key players battle with an injury. The player contributed to Ghana’s World Cup qualification process after scoring the only…
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New Players Are Not Committing To Black Stars Because Of World Cup – Chris Hughton
07 Sep

New Players Are Not Committing To Black Stars Because Of World Cup – Chris Hughton

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The technical advisor of the Black Stars, Chris Hughton, is confident players who have recently committed to Ghana are going to play beyond the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In June, six players, five of whom were foreign-born, made the decision through the Ghana Football Association to play the Black Stars. These players were Inaki Williams, Patric Pfeiffer, Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer, Stephan Ambrosius, Tariq Lamptey and Mohammed Salisu. Following the announcement of the players, there were mixed reactions from Ghanaians as any have the assertion players turn to make themselves available for selection just because of the World Cup. But, Hughton has…
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19 Aug

Asamoah Gyan Will Not Be Ready Before The 2022 World Cup – Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu

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Former Black Stars midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, says Asamoah Gyan will not be fit enough for the Black Stars team ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Gyan made headlines earlier this week when he said in an interview with BBC that he is targeting a return to the Ghana national team ahead of the global showpiece to be staged in Qatar. Agyemang Badu, who played together with Gyan at several tournaments, said his former teammate will not be ready in time for the tournament despite the forward commencing training. “From my side, I don’t think [Asamoah] Gyan will be…
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FIFA-Qatar World Cup 2022: Suffering, Human Rights Abuses And Deaths- The Story of Migrant Workers In Qatar
20 May

FIFA-Qatar World Cup 2022: Suffering, Human Rights Abuses And Deaths- The Story of Migrant Workers In Qatar

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"We don’t know what to do-we are heading to seven months without salary". This is the story of Daniel, one of the migrant workers working on a World Cup stadium in Qatar. Daniel is among more than 100 migrant workers in Qatar who have not received their salaries for the past 7 months. With less than 6 moths to the Word Cup, migrant workers in Qatar say they have no day off, as they work day and night to make the 2022 world Cup a reality. Amnesty International has recorded several human rights abuses among migrant employees working at Qatar…
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