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An inspection team from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) led by Anthony Baffoe are currently in the country for the final inspection of facilities to be used for the hosting of the African Women’s Cup of Nations, AWCON 2018.

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Today, the Anthony Baffoe led team took time to visit the Accra Sports Stadium to check the sort of work that has gone in especially from the first visit where they talked about certain recommendations.

The CAF inspectors were said to be unimpressed during their first visit to the country.

The team will also be looking at the training pitches, how well they have been put together in terms of the dressing rooms and the pitch itself.


The Cape Coast sports stadium and the Accra sports stadium will be the two venues to host the tournament next month.

However, the local organizing committee (LOC) for the AWCON 2018 has assured that, Ghana is ready to host the rest of Africa and are certain there will not be any red flags when the inspection team goes round to check the facilities.

Read also:Accra Sports Stadium pitch ready for AWCON 2018
The AWCON 2018 is scheduled to start from November 17 to December 1.

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Turkish giants Fenerbahçe are set to name Ghanaian forward Andre Ayew the new captain of the club following his superb leadership skills.

Former Black Stars goalkeeper Fatau Dauda has shown appreciation to the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) for helping resolve the dispute with his club Enyimba.

Cesc Fabregas has earned a Guinness World Record for becoming the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League assists.

According to reports, former Kumasi Asante Kotoko midfielder Baba Mahama is on the radar of Accra Hearts of Oak.

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Despite helping Asante Kotoko to FA Cup success last season, Baba Mahama was deemed surplus to requirement and he was released by the club.

He has since been unattached and is looking for a new club but now looks set to join Kotoko's rival Hearts of Oak.


Read also:Kotoko in talks to re-sign Daniel Nii Adjei
Baba Mahama,21 is expected in Accra to seal a deal with the rainbow boys in the coming days.

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Karela United have confirmed a friendly game with Asante Kotoko on Sunday.

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Kotoko on Sunday, October 21, 2018, will be seeking revenge against the Western Region side at Aiyinase.

The Kumasi-based team will go to the CAM Park for the second time this year with the aim of avenging a 3-1 Premier League defeat suffered in the hands of the Premier League new entrants in May this year.

The game which is scheduled for 3 PM, would be the third in nine days for the Porcupines after the 3-0 defeat to the Black Stars and the 3-1 win over Burkinabe Premier League side Save African Child FC in Kumasi.

It will be the ninth major friendly encounter for the Porcupines after the suspension of the 2018 Premier League, and the second to be played outside Kumasi after the 1-1 drawn game against Simba FC in Tanzania.


Kotoko have been in tremendous shape this term and scored sixteen goals from eight games with Burkinabe import Yacouba Songne fetching seven of them.

Read also:Kotoko in talks to re-sign Daniel Nii Adjei
Yacouba opened his Kotoko goal account in the 3-1 defeat at Karela and would be hoping to add to the tally on Sunday.
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Ghanaian international Patrick Twumasi is fit enough for Deportivo Alaves ahead of their La Liga game on Friday.

Antoine Griezmann scored twice as France came from behind to claim a second Nations League victory and continue Germany's abysmal run in 2018.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko have confirmed their readiness to re-sign Daniel Nii Adjei. 

Kumasi Asante Kotoko has confirmed their participation in the upcoming invitational tournament to be organised by Ghana Cancer, at Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, on Friday.

2017/2018 Ghana premier league champions, Aduana Stars have denied reports that they have made a move to bring back former coach Yusif Abubakar.

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It had been reported the Ghana Premier League champions were in talks with the former coach over a possible return to the club but the club has debunked such reports.


"Aduana Stars haven't made any contact with coach Yusif Abubakar to come back to the club." spokesperson Evans Oppong in an interview with Sunyani-based Space FM.

Read also:Normalization Committee to meet Premier League and Division One clubs
The Dormaa-based club are without a head coach after the exit of Japanese gaffer Kenichi Yatsuhashi.

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The GFA Normalization Committee is set to meet the premier league and the Division One Clubs for a consultative meeting on Friday, October 19, 2018, to familiarize and seek members concerns on the state of Ghana Football.

Madagascar will for the first time enjoy African football as they qualified for African Cup of Nations, AFCON.

Management of Kumasi Asante Kotoko have agreed on a two-year deal with Paradise pac mineral water.

Jose Mourinho has been charged over comments he made in Portuguese to a television camera after Manchester United's game against Newcastle United on 6 October.