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FIFA sets criteria for World Cup playoffs

World soccer governing body, FIFA has announced the criteria for the African playoffs for the 2014 World Cup. According to FIFA, the draw for the final round of the qualifiers, which will be made up of the winners from 10 groups will be…

Ghana names squad for FIFA U-20 World Cup

Ghana Black Satellites coach, Sellas Tetteh has named only five foreign-based players in his final 21-man squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. The quintet include defenders Daniel Pappoe (Chelsea, England), Baba Abdul Rahman…

Three home ban for Kotoko, six for Arsenals

The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has handed out home bans to Asante Kotoko and Berekum Arsenals due to violence. Kotoko will play three matches outside their usual grounds Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi…

Ayew brothers announce Ghana return

France-based duo Andre  and  Jordan Ayew have announced their return to the Black Stars after a four-month hiatus. The two players, sons of ex-Black Stars captain, Abedi ‘Pele’ Ayew made the u-turn on their self-imposed exile from the…

Abedi Ayew: ‘African Pele’ who conquered Europe

He was just a young boy -- long before he became one of Africa's all-time football greats and racked up trophies in Europe's top competitions -- when Abedi Ayew first heard people comparing him with arguably the game's best player --…

Racism is unacceptable – Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, paid a visit to the Home of FIFA in Zurich last week and met with FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter. Afterwards, the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize winner gave an exclusive interview…