The Porcupine Warriors boss has shed light on why the forward is not getting playing time amid injuries to other players
Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum Narteh has insisted that forward Stephen Amankona will not play for the club until he improves his performance.
The 23-year-old joined Kotoko from Berekum Chelsea at the start of the season with a lot of expectations but he has surprisingly falling down in the pecking order.
Despite injuries to Dickson Afoakwa, Clinton Opoku and Isaac Oppong, Amankona is still struggling with game time as Ogum rather prefers to use makeshift players.
Kotoko pipped King Faisal 1-0 in the Kumasi derby thanks to Imoro Ibrahim’s free-kick to help them return to winning ways.
Asante Kotoko coach explains why Stephen Amankonah isn’t playing
Kotoko lead the log with 49 points, ten points above Aduana Stars who sit in second place. They will face bitter rivals Hearts of Oak next weekend at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
The Porcupine Warriors boss has opted to change one-third of his side squad that played in mid-week as they prepare for the Kumasi derby this afternoon
Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum Narteh has made five changes in his squad to face King Faisal in the Kumasi derby of Ghana Premier League at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday, your number source of credible news AshesGyamera.com can confirm.
Following the red card to captain Abdul Ganiu Ismail in the 1-1 stalemate against Karela United, Kotoko have opted to change the face of their central defence.
Mubarak Yussif has been drafted in to fill the void left behind by Ganiu while Maxwell Agyemang has been dropped. As a result, Sherrif Mohammed and Yussif are expected to make up the central defence pair since the latter has a lot of pace and good reading of the ball. Christopher Nettey and Imoro Ibrahim have been maintained as the two full backs.
Also, goalkeeper Kwame Baah has been dropped to the bench after his terrible mistake added to Ganiu’s red card and allowed Karela to snatch a point.
Coach Prosper Ogum Narteh and goalkeeping coach Najau were not impressed with the shot-stopper’s performance and have decided to bring back Danlad Ibrahim who missed their last two games.
Moreover, AshesGyamera can confirm that midfielder Richmond Lamptey will not start the game as Justice Blay has been given the nod to partner with Richard Boadu ‘Agadas’ to provide more cover to Kotoko’s defence.
Meanwhile, Samuel Boateng’s place has been given to Cameroonian striker George Mfegue Rodrigues and he will partner his countryman Etouga Mbella in search of goals. Mudasiru Salifu will be the captain for the day.
On the part of King Faisal, goalkeeper Frank Boateng will start Adams Abdul Jabal but there will be no Osman Ibrahim since he is cap tied.
Mawuli Wayo will also miss the game due to some reasons but Kwadwo Frimpong has returned to the matchday squad and will be on the bench.
Nimble-footed Baba Yahaya who scored the winning goal against Kotoko in the FA Cup will start once again while Zubairu Ibrahim lead the attack with Joseph Gordon pulling strings in midfield.
King Faisal XI vs Kotoko:
Frank Boateng, Richard Akrofi, Abdul Latif, Richard Wiafe, Joseph Gordon, Samuel Ortis, Evans Sarfo, Enock Morrison, Yahaya Baba, Zubairu Ibrahim, David Oppong Afranie
Asante Kotoko XI vs King Faisal:
Danlad Ibrahim, Christopher Nettey, Imoro Ibrahim, Yussif Mubarik, Sherrif Mohammed, Richard Boadu ‘Agadas’, Justice Blay, Mudasiru Salifu, Fabio Gama, Mbella Etouga, George Mfegue
The forward came from the bench to hit a brace to issue a warning to Ghana as Atletico Madrid left it late to hammer their visitors
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez scored a brace when Atletico Madrid hammered Deportivo Alavez 4-1 in La Liga on Saturday to send a strong warning to Ghana ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
Joao Felix shot Atletico in front by the 11th minute but Escalante Edgar Mendez pulled even for Alavez.
However, Suarez came from the bench the shot Atletico in front through a penalty before Felix added another goal.
Suarez wrapped up the game with a nice finish after he was played through by Matheus Cunha.
With Uruguay paired with Ghana in Group H, Suarez is expected to make another appearance against the West African giants after he infamously denied the Black Stars a place in the semifinals of the 2010 World Cup.
Suarez, together with his teammates, will square it off with Ghana on the last day fixture of Group H on December 2.
Ghana defenders Daniel Amartey, Alexander Djiku, Andy Yiadom, Baba Rahman, Andy Yiadom will have to be at their best to mark out Suarez despite the El Pistolilo hitting 35 years this year.
Hayya Hayya (Better Together) is the first of a selection of singles to be released from the multi-song FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official Soundtrack.
The uplifting track, featuring Trinidad Cardona, Davido and Aisha, draws on R&B and reggae influences and will play a central role in tonight’s final draw for the tournament.
FIFA continues to build on the FIFA Sound strategy announced in early 2021 and to connect with audiences worldwide through the shared passions of football and music. The single is available on multiple platforms and the song’s official video has premiered on FIFA’s YouTube channel.
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official Soundtrack kicks off today with the release of the single Hayya Hayya (Better Together), featuring Trinidad Cardona, Davido and Aisha, ahead of tonight’s final draw for the tournament.
With the announcement of the single and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official Soundtrack, FIFA continues to build on the FIFA Sound strategy announced in early 2021 and to connect with audiences worldwide through the shared passions of football and music.
The entertainment strategy was conceived to create innovative and meaningful connections between football fans, music enthusiasts, players, artists, and the game and songs they all love.
The combination of breakthrough US star Trinidad Cardona, Afrobeats icon Davido and Qatari sensation Aisha captures the spirit of the FIFA World Cup™ and the FIFA Sound strategy by bringing together inspiration from across the globe.
“By bringing together voices from the Americas, Africa and the Middle East, this song symbolises how music – and football – can unite the world,” said FIFA Chief Commercial Officer Kay Madati. “As part of FIFA’s revamped music strategy, the multi-song soundtrack will bring passionate fans closer to the spirit of the FIFA World Cup like never before.”
Drawing on R&B and reggae influences, the song epitomises the excitement of a football festival that will light up the world later this year.
The track’s debut public performance will take place tonight in front of a worldwide audience of football fans, who will tune in from around the globe to follow the highly anticipated draw starting at 19:00 local time.
The song is the first in a selection of soundtrack singles that will hit the airwaves over the coming months, as anticipation grows in the lead-up to the start of the FIFA World Cup on 21 November 2022.
It is the first time that the tournament’s soundtrack will feature a multi-song collection, with international artists showcasing diverse musical genres that span the world, setting the tone for a truly global celebration.
FIFA’s newly launched TikTok channel @FIFAWorldCup will show special glimpses of the final draw, with the new single taking centre stage. The track’s official video will also be premiered on FIFA’s YouTube channel.
Trinidad Cardona, the Arizona-bred pop singer who burst onto the scene in 2017 with the viral hit Jennifer before enjoying global success with the follow-up single Dinero, shared his passion for the message of the song.
“When I first heard the song, I was instantly put in a good mood,” he commented. “It’s a celebration, it embodies everything the FIFA World Cup stands for. People from all around the world coming together, and I just love that message.”
Davido, the first solo African artist to sell out a major concert venue in Europe in 2019, shared Trinidad’s enthusiasm for the global message of the song, remarking: “I’ve grown up all over the world. And the more I travelled, the more I realised that we are all one, one people, one world.
So, when this came to me, I jumped on it. To be a part of this event that brings together the whole world, and to be a part of this song? ‘We are better together’ went right to my heart. Beautiful, man, beautiful. How could I say no?” Davido, who grew up in Nigeria, has spearheaded a worldwide Afrobeats revolution with smash hits like Fall and If, as well as with his latest album, A Better Time.
The local artist joining the track, Aisha, highlighted her personal connection: “I am blessed and honoured to exist in these exciting times, where I get to witness and be part of this huge milestone for my country, Qatar. The song’s message of togetherness and joy resonated with me as joy was present with us throughout the journey of making this song. It is a dream come true to perform for the FIFA World Cup final draw and be part of such an important song.” Aisha is one of Qatar’s most popular singers, with her talent, drive and passion having led to headlining performances around the world, including at the United Nations General Assembly in New York and at the grand opening of Doha Festival City.
Hayya Hayya (Better Together), released by Def Jam Recordings and produced by RedOne, is streaming everywhere now and you can tune in to see tonight’s draw, which will feature the first public performance of the song with some special guests.
The world’s football governing body president has insisted that they are not wrong to have punished Russia for their invasion in Ukraine amid suggestions that they’ve been practicing selective justice
Fifa president Giann Infantino has rejected suggestions that they have been selective in ensuring justice and political interference after Russia were suspended and banned from participating in 2022 Fifa World Cup following their political attack on Ukraine.
Russia president Vladimir Putin led an army of soldiers to politically attack Ukraine which has led many people including children and women homeless.
Although, the world has condemned the action of Russia, many people believe many countries like Israel has also attacked other countries but were left untouched which breeds mistrust in Fifa.
WATCH INFANTINO’S FULL ANSWER TO GARY’S QUESTION
Fifa is acting everywhere in the world. We analyse every situation you’re saying. Today I was told we are slowly, of course, you can’t do it right under the same situation and any decision you take may be the wrong one,” Infantino said when asked by Ghanaian journalist Gary Al-Smith during the Fifa Congress in Doha on Thursday.
“What we do is we analyse every single situation, every single case on its own merit and then based on our conscience, we try to take the decision that we feel is the right one and in this particular circumstances. Of course, there are situation of conflicts…..” he added.
The draw for the 2022 Fifa World Cup will be held on Friday at 12h00 BTS (16h00 GMT) and Ghanaians are hoping to have a good group after been put in Pot 4.
The Black Stars can be paired with hosts Qatar, Belgium, France and others.
The Super Eagles fans were infuriated by their inability to qualify to the World Cup and pounced on one of the officials from Caf who was later confirmed dead
Nigerian fans destroyed a lot of properties at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja and later beat one Caf official to death after the 1-1 stalemate with Ghana in the second leg of 2022 Fifa World Cup playoffs.
A Thomas Teye Partey’s goal meant that Ghana have qualified with an away goal advantage and that infuriated a large section of the supporters after the game who destroyed a lot of properties and endangered many lives
As a result, Zambian medical doctor Joseph Kabungo who was on duty as Doping officer from Caf for the game was beat to death.
According to Ghanaian sports journalist Atta Poku of Wontumi TV, “They beat him, he fell and they throded on him,” he wrote on Twitter.
” He lost consciousness was rushed to an ambulance closer to the Ghana dressing for CPR. The entire Ghanaian contingent watched on as resuscitation attempts were made with oxygen mask. He was taken to hospital later and now this. Sad,” he added.
Nigeria Football Federation is yet to release an official communique about the unfortunate incident as the official results also from postmortem is yet to be made public.
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Imo State Chapter, Rev. Divine Eches has berated the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for Super Eagles failure to secure the ticket to the FIFA world cup in Qatar.
Rev. Eches, who is also a former Nations Cup winning chaplain with the Super Eagles in South Africa 2013, stated this following the poor outing against Ghana who held Nigeria to a 1-1 draw to qualify on the away goal rule.
He decried the self-centred leadership misdemeanor of Pinnick that led to the team’s downfall, noting that he prides himself above the job.
The chaplain added that previous NFF leadership had seek for his Spiritual opinion which led to tremendous success, but Pinnick failed to recognise all these which has led to damages of the Nigeria football fraternity.
He said: “The reason for our inability to qualify can be traced to the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation, especially the President, Amaju Pinnick.
“He is a young man that is doing well as a person and he prides himself with his personal sucess, gains, contacts, wealth, connections and ability to meander to work through CAF and FIFA.
“But these successes of his is now robbing off on the very foundation that gave rise to all these his success and this directly got into his head that he seemed as the overall and that is why he cannot listen to advise.
“He wants to do whatever that is in his head and mind at all times. I know few times, I’ve reached out to him to see what we can do to provide Spiritual assistance to the team.
“One, during the World Cup in Russia, I wanted to help in my little way before they used to invite me during the time of Lulu, Uchegbulam, Maigari where all humble enough to look for probably assistance from all angle to ensure that all hands are on deck at least qualification for world cup and others.
“He is fool of himself that when you are making suggestions to him, he sees them as trash. Like yesterday, I saw terrible things about the match and what it will cost us like I did in our matches in South Africa where the NFF and Late Stephen Keshi insisted I must be around to assist the nation which I did without looking for monetary gain and the result is their for all .
He informed Wakawaka Sports Extra, That he reached out to the Lulu led board when things where bad towards our qualifications for the world cup in Brazil and I know what we did then with the board, I reached out to Pinnick if I can speak with you. He said he was very busy.
“He has caused damage in the nation, our reputation in football is gone by this singular non qualification. These calamity would have been avoided if only he had listened to me.
“Football is supplying unity and happiness and can’t be allowed in the hands of one man whose success has taken over his head.”
The Super Eagles failed to defeat the Black Stars for a place in the upcoming Fifa World Cup to be staged in Qatar and the supporters acted angrily
Nigerian fans could not believe their eyes after missing out of 2022 Fifa World Cup to be staged in Qatar.
The Super Eagles shared the spoils 1-1 against Nigeria in MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja to book their place in the 2022 Fifa World Cup to be hosted by Qatar in November.
After the game, the supporters invaded the pitch to destroy a lot of properties, putting several lives in danger.
WATCH HOW THE SUPPORTERS STORMED THE PITCH
Thomas Partey shot Ghana into the lead by the tenth minute with a low drive to stun the over 60,000 spectators at the stadium.
However, Nigeria pulled even by the 23rd minute through a penalty after Ademola Lookman was adjudged to have been brought down by Denis Odoi.
William Throng Ekong stepped up to send goalkeeper Joojo Wollacott to the wrong side.
Felix Afena-Gyan came close to fire the Black Stars ahead but his shot was blocked.
Victor Osinhem tormented the Ghanaian defenders but despite coming close on numerous occasions, his last ditch efforts were always wide.
On 89th minute, substitute Osman Bukari was played through and with the winger having only the goalkeeper to beat, he shot wide.
With the first leg ending in a goalless, Ghana have booked their place in the World Cup.
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