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‘My tactics & strategy will work against South Africa’- Akonnor assures Ghanaians

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‘My tactics & strategy will work against South Africa’- Akonnor assures Ghanaians

The Black Stars will take on the Bafana Bafana on Monday afternoon in a cliffhanger encounter but Charles Akonnor believes he will be up to the task

Ghana coach Charles Kwablah Akonnor has insisted that his tactics and strategies will work to perfection against South Africa in the second game of Group G in the ongoing 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.

The Black Stars struggled to defeat Ethiopia 1-0 in the opening game last week at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium thanks to Wakaso Mubarak’s long range effort.

After the game, a lot of Ghanaians launched a scathing attack on Akonnor and his players for their shambolic performance but he has assured them of an improved outing at the Soccer City Sports Stadium against South Africa.

“What is important is that we have to be efficient. Against Ethiopia, we didn’t excite you guys but we were efficient and it’s because we won. As we speak now, we are on top of the table and so we are not going to allow influence of outside pressure to disturb us,” Akonnor said

“Like I said, we are focused, we are here, we have seen South Africa against Zimbabwe, we have a strategy and we believe that it will work.

“We believe that even if they change their style of play we have an antidote to it and we will move out of this place with three points,” he added.

Ghana will miss the services of seven players who played a part in the win against Ethiopia when they come up with South Africa. They include Baba Rahman, Jordan Ayew, Jeffrey Schlupp, Andy Yiadom, Daniel Amartey, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Kofi Kyereh Daniel.

The Black Stars currently tops Group G with three points, two points above South Africa who shared the spoils goalless with Zimbabwe.

The next round of matches will be played in October and Ghana will host Zimbabwe while South Africa travel to Addis Ababa to lock horns with Ethiopia.

Winners of each of the ten groups will be paired after the second round of the qualifiers for a knockout phase in order to select five countries which will represent Africa at the next World Cup to be staged in Qatar.

‘I don’t follow social media criticisms; Ghana will silence South Africa’ – Black Stars deputy captain

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‘I don’t follow social media criticisms; Ghana will silence South Africa’ – Black Stars deputy captain

Deputy Black Stars captain Richard Ofori will play against his peers from the South African Premier League if given the nod by Coach Charles Akonnor in Ghana’s World Cup qualifier against Bafana Bafana at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg.

The Orlando Pirates goalkeeper has been speaking to the media ahead of the match. The full transcript is captured below.

On thoughts about the game

This game is very important not for only me but the entire nation. We know how Ghanaians love the game and how important it is to win this match. Because we want to go to the World Cup, that’s the stage that every player wants to play so it’s very important for the team and the Nation. I am going to face most of players that I know very well. I know their qualities, they are very good. But at the end of the day we need to show that we are Ghana and the most important are, we need to win.

On playing in South Africa and whether it plays to Ghana’s advantage

We can’t say we have an advantage over them because these days football has changed. Everyone knows how to play, all the countries have developed and a case in point is the recent AFCON in Egypt where Madagascar shocked the world. But it’s a matter of who wants it more.

On what is on the minds of his colleagues

I know my colleagues, we have been together for a couple of days and we want it badly so at the end of the day it’s just a matter of who wants it more so it is determination and we are determined and we hope everything will go well on the field of play so that at the end of the fay we will make our country proud.

On social media comments and criticisms

In the first place, I don’t read those things though. I don’t go on social media or Twitter to read those things. I haven’t seen something about me before; I haven’t seen something about me before. But definitely we are in a country that expects more from us so wearing this jersey means a lot because the people expects more.

On winning and not necessarily playing well

The things our predecessors did have made things what it is today. That is the nature of our country, so you need to adapt to the pressure and make sure you make them proud by winning. One thing I understand in the game is that, all the big teams in the World, it’s not a matter of how well you play; it’s a matter of who is winning and who has won trophies, which is the most important thing that everyone talks about. So the most important thing is to understand that as a nation we need to win as a team. The victory is the most important thing, so we go in, we hope everything goes well and hopefully we carry the three points.

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Hearts of Oak to know their fate in Champions League after soldiers claim to seize power in Guinea

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Hearts of Oak to know their fate in Champions League after soldiers claim to seize power in Guinea

The fate of Guinea’s President Alpha Condé is unclear after an unverified video showed him surrounded by soldiers, who said they had seized power.

They appeared on national TV claiming to have dissolved the government and that could affect the Caf Champions League game between CI Kamsar of Guinea and Hearts of Oak from Ghana which was scheduled to take place in Conakry on September 12.

Although, Caf has indefinitely scheduled the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier between Guinea and Morocco which was slated for Monday, September 5 in Conakry, they were silent on the Champions League clash.

However, the defence ministry said the attempted takeover had been thwarted by the presidential guard.

This follows hours of heavy gunfire near the presidential palace in the capital, Conakry.

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has condemned the apparent coup and demanded the immediate release of President Condé.

The West African country of Guinea is rich in natural resources but years of unrest and mismanagement mean it is one of the world’s poorest countries.

President barefoot on a sofa

The TV address featured nine unnamed soldiers, several draped in the red, gold and green national flag, who said they had taken over because of rampant corruption, mismanagement and poverty.

Calling themselves the National Committee for Reconciliation and Development, they said the constitution had been dissolved and that there would be consultations to create a new, more inclusive one.

Numerous reports say the coup was led by an elite unit headed by a former French legionnaire, Lt Col Mamady Doumbouya.

In one video, which the BBC has not been able to verify, soldiers ask President Condé, 83, to confirm he is unharmed but he refuses to respond.

Sitting barefoot on a sofa wearing jeans and a printed shirt, he does not have any visible injuries. His current whereabouts are unknown.

Those behind the coup said that all land and air borders had been closed for a week.

However, according to the defence ministry, forces loyal to the president have “contained the threat and repelled the group of assailants”.

Earlier, the only bridge connecting the mainland to the Kaloum peninsular, which houses most ministries and the presidential palace, was sealed off while many soldiers, some heavily armed, were posted around the palace, a military source told Reuters news agency.

There are unconfirmed reports that three soldiers have been killed.

As a result of the unrest, Guinea’s football World Cup qualifying match against Morocco at home on 6 September has been postponed.

Football body FIFA said the decision was made to “ensure the safety and security of all players and to protect all match officials”.

President Condé was re-elected for a controversial third term in office amid violent protests last year.

The veteran opposition leader was first elected in 2010 in the country’s first democratic transfer of power. Despite overseeing some economic progress, he has since been accused of presiding over numerous human rights abuses and harassment of his critics.

STABBED TO DEATH: Final year student of Oppong SHS stabbed by another student; check why?

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STABBED TO DEATH: Final year student of Oppong SHS stabbed by another student; check why?

The final year student has been stabbed allegedly and killed by a young boy following an argument on Saturday

Ahead of the WASSCE English Language paper scheduled for September 13, a final year male student of Oppong Memorial Senior High School at Kokofu near Bekwai in the Ashanti region called Richard Kofi Appiah has allegedly been stabbed to death by Junior High School student who is currently on the run and the police is currently looking for him.

The 21-year-old was reported to have had a disagreement with his assailant over an issue on Saturday night leading to the stabbing.

Although, Richard was later rushed to the Bekwai Government Hospital for medical attention, he was pronounced dead later on n Sunday after losing several pints of blood, according close sources.

According to at the scene where Richard was murdered, his assailant took a bottle and broke it which he later used in stabbing the deceased.

After realizing the damage caused to Richard, the assailant took to his heels and he is currently being chased by Police in the Bekwai municipality as they continue to do their investigation into the issue.

Black Stars arrive in Johannesburg to face Bafana Bafana on Monday

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Black Stars arrive in Johannesburg to face Bafana Bafana on Monday

The Black Stars touched down in Johannesburg last night to play without several key players but head coach Charles Kwablah Akonnor is optimistic of a good results

Ghana’s contingent arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa very late on Saturday as they prepare to face Bafana Bafana in second game of Group G in 2021 Fifa World Cup qualifiers at the Soccer City Sports Stadium on Monday.

After narrowly defeating Ethiopia on Friday, the Black Stars are in high hopes to secure their second victory of the qualifiers and possibly open the gap at the top before the next round of matches take place in November.

South Africa, on the other hand, need a win at all cost since they shared the spoils goalless with Zimbabwe on opening day and their coach Hugo Broos is under pressure to win at all cost.

The Black will miss the services of several key players due to COVID-19 restrictions as South Africa has been marked as on of the countries in the world with red flag due to increasing cases of the disease everyday.

Reading FC duo of Abdul Baba Rahman and Andy Yiadom did not travel with the team as well as Crystal Palace duo of Jordan Ayew and Jeffrey Schlupp.

Also, Daniel Kyereh and Boadu who play in Germany were left behind.

In the other game of the group, Ethiopia will be hosting Zimbabwe with the hope that they can recover from their defeat in the hands of Ghana.

Ghana ranked second highest porn watching country in the world; the first will shock you

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Ghana ranked second highest porn watching country in the world; the first will shock you

The West African countries took the topmost positions after PornHub did a ranking of where most of their viewership comes from around the world

Ghana, arguably tagged as the most religious country, if not a Christian county, has surprisingly been ranked as one of the top countries where its citizens are seriously in love with pornographic movies, pictures and skits.

The world leading pornographic company PornHub has released a list of viewers and subscribers from Top 25 countries across the globe that patronize their products.

And interestingly, Ghana was ranked second ahead of United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France and many developed countries.

Shockingly, Nigeria came first of this tall list and Kenya took the third position.

North African countries Egypt and Morocco where about 90 per cent of their citizens are Muslims came fourth and fifth respectively to complete the Top Five.

The Top 25 ranked countries

These 25 countries frequently search for “BBW” where plus-size ladies are observed having women in the list.

PICTURES: Former Hearts striker Esso marries girlfriend in style

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PICTURES: Former Hearts striker Esso marries girlfriend in style

The Phobians former star tied the knot on Saturday afternoon in Africa after returning to the country from Algeria

Former Hearts of Oak striker Joseph Esso married his long time girlfriend Mary Lilian Dodoo at the Pentecost Church on Saturday afternoon in Pokuase, Accra, AshesGyamera.com can report.

Joseph Esso and his wife

The 24-year-old joined Mouloudia club d’Alger in April from Dreams FC in an undisclosed fee and has been an influential figure in the club’s setup. He scored seven goals in the just ended season to become the foreigner with most goals in the Algerian Ligue 1.

Esso bagged a hat-trick on final day as MC Alger shared the spoils 4-4 with Na Hussein Dey.

The wedding was well attended by journalists, friends, Ghana Premier League players as well as some coaches.

Esso is expected to depart the country next month for Algeria to join his teammates for the pre-season.

PICTURES: Blacks Stars jet out of Ghana to South Africa for World Cup qualifiers

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PICTURES: Blacks Stars jet out of Ghana to South Africa for World Cup qualifiers

The Black Stars departed the country to Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon to face the Bafana Bafana on Monday without some key faces

Ghana’s squad departed Accra on Saturday afternoon en route to South Africa to prepare for the second game of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers on Monday.

Black Stars players at Kotoka International Airport

The Black Stars will face Bafana Bafana at the famous Soccer City Sports Stadium with the hope of making it two wins out of two games after pipping Ethiopia 1-0 on Friday.

Skipper Andre Ayew at the airport

Head coach Charles Kwablah Akonnor is expected to miss some notable faces due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Therefore, he is expected to alter his squad because players who ply their trade in England and Germany cannot travel to South Africa since it has been marked red as one of the countries in Africa with serious Covid-19 cases.

Leicester City defender Daniel Amartey, Abdul Baba Rahman, Andy Yiadom and Crystal Palace duo of Jordan Ayew and Jeffrey Schlupp who started the game against Ethiopia were left behind.

Also, Germany-based duo of Daniel Kofi Kyere and Braydon Manu are expected to miss the game.

This means that Akonnor will have to give chance to some of the local players called into the team like Hearts of Oak trio of goalkeeper Richard Attah, defender Fatawu Mohammed and midfielder Afriyie Barnieh.

Former Asante Kotoko striker Kwame Opoku could partner Andre Ayew upfront in the absence of Jordan Ayew.

The Black Stars currently top Group G with three points, two points above South Africa after the latter shared the spoils goalless with Zimbabwe in their opening game.

Meet the seven Black Stars players that did not travel to South Africa because of COVID-19 scare

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Meet the seven Black Stars players that did not travel to South Africa because of COVID-19 scare

The Black Stars touched down in Johannesburg from Accra on Saturday evening without these seven players due to Covid-19 restrictions

Ghana coach Charles Kwablah Akonnor will have to stick to his plan B when Black Stars face South Africa on Monday in the second game in Group G of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers in Johannesburg.

The Black Stars narrowly defeated Ethiopia 1-0 in the opening game on Friday in Cape Coast thanks to Wakaso Mubarak’s long range effort that went through the hands of goalkeeper Tekelemariam Shanko.

However, Akonnor will have to alter his squad that started the game against Ethiopia because players who ply their trade in England and Germany cannot travel to South Africa. This is because the country has been marked red as one of the countries in Africa with serious Covid-19 cases.

As a result, defender Daniel Amartey, Abdul Baba Rahman, Andy Yiadom, Jordan Ayew and Jeffrey Schlupp who started the game against Ethiopia will not travel with the rest of the team. Schlupp, in particular, picked up a hamstring injury and was substituted in the game will need further assessment before he leaves to his club Crystal Palace.

The others to be excused include Daniel Kofi Kyere who marked his debut against Ethiopia aster coming on as a first half substitute and Stade Rennes midfielder Kamaldeen Sulemana.

This means that Akonnor will have to give chance to some of the local players called into the team like Hearts of Oak trio of goalkeeper Richard Attah, defender Fatawu Mohammed and midfielder Afriyie Barnieh and Asante Kotoko defender Abdul Ganiu Ismail.

Former Asante Kotoko striker Kwame Opoku who currently play for USM Alger in Algeria could partner Andre Ayew upfront in the absence of Jordan Ayew, while Spezia Calcio winger Emmanuel Gyasi may see some game time after missing the game on Friday.

Yaw Yeboah could start against South Africa after his inspiring performance when he came on against the Walias Antelopes.

The Black Stars currently top Group G with three points, two points above South Africa after the latter shared the spoils goalless with Zimbabwe in their opening game.

The Black Stars trained at the FNB Sports Stadium on Saturday with 25 players of which 23 will be selected for the game.

Andre Ayew satisfied with Black Stars performance against Ethiopia in World Cup qualifiers

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Andre Ayew satisfied with Black Stars performance against Ethiopia in World Cup qualifiers

The Black Stars skipper believes three points is enough to give them a head start in the country’s quest to qualify to the next World Cup

Ghana captain Andre Ayew has suggested that Black Stars did well to defeat Ethiopia in the opening game of Group G of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.

Wakaso Mubarak’s first half long range shot was all that the Black Stars need to defeat the Walias and top the table after first round of matches.

However, majority of Ghanaians were not impressed with the general performance of the team amid the victory especially defender Abdul Baba Rahman, Jordan Ayew and Jeffrey Schlupp.

In spite of the complaints, Ayew believes the players did their best especially when they played in front of few Ghanaian supporters due to Covid-19 restrictions.

“Three points. Nothing comes easy,” Ayew posted on Twitter.

“Not a full stadium but great atmosphere. We thank all Ghanaians for the support and love. we keep going,” Ayew added.

The Black Stars will leave Accra to Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday to prepare for the next game against Bafana Bafana at the Soccer City Sports Stadium on Monday.

Four players who started the game against Ethiopia will not make the trip to South Africa due to Covid-19 scare. They include Jordan Ayew, Jeffrey Schlupp, Andy Yiadom and Daniel Amartey. These players ply their trade in England and with South Africa being named among the countries with red flag for COVID-19 cases by the British government, they will be excused.

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