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AFCON 2013: Burkina Faso 1-1 Ghana (3-2)

EXTRA TIME – Burkina Faso 1-1 Ghana And that’s it here at the Mbombela Stadium. Burkina Faso win the encounter on penalties and it’s nothing less than they deserve. Bance cancelled out Mubarak’s opener and for the first time in … read more »

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Burkina Faso v Ghana Preview

Ghana go into their fourth consecutive Africa Cup of Nations semi-final with no injury worries ahead of their meeting with Burkina Faso. Midfielder Anthony Annan is fit again and in contention to start, with Richmond Yiadom Boakye also shaking off … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Ghana’s Appiah: We play on worse fields at home

(AP) — Appiah says his players “are all professionals … they should be fine with it,” urging them to quickly adjust to the poor sandy surface in Nelspruit on which Burkina Faso has played its entire tournament. Ghana wasn’t allowed to … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Ghana favoured to go past Cape Verde

Underdogs Cape Verde take on Ghana in the first Africa Cup of Nations quarter final on Saturday 2 February,  from 2.30pm. Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has warned his side against complacency when they face Cape Verde in the African Nations … read more »

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AFCON 2013: Ghana v Mali Preview

Lessons have been learned from Ghana’s first game at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations as the Black Stars go into the decisive fixture in Group B against Mali. After a 2-2 draw against DR Congo on Sunday, Ghana’s campaign … read more »

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Ghana defeat Egypt 3-0 Ahead AFCON 2013

Ghana warmed up for next week’s Africa Cup of Nations by beating seven-time continental champions Egypt 3-0 in a friendly in Abu Dhabi. Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu opened the scoring for the Black Stars in the first half, before Richard Boakye and … read more »

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Ghana’s Ayew out of 2013 African Cup of Nations

Olympique Marseille’s Andre Ayew celebrates after scoring against Saint Etienne during their Ligue 1 match at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, December 23, 2012 Image by: Jean-Paul Pelissier / REUTERS Marseille winger Andre Ayew will not play at the African … read more »

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Ghana can win 2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Assistant coach of premier league side Liberty Professionals, Felix Aboagye is advising Black Stars head coach Kwesi Appiah to ensure all differences between players are settled in the dressing room before matches are played. The former Black Stars striker believes … read more »

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2013 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Ghana v Malawi Preview

Match: Ghana vs. Malawi Date: 8 September, 2012 Competition: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier Venue: Accra Sports Stadium Time: 15:30 GMT (3:30PM local time) Making it to the 29th edition of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations is just … read more »

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Ghana appoint James Kwesi Appiah as new head coach

The Ghana Football Association has appointed James Kwesi Appiah as the new head coach of the Black Stars. Appiah, assistant coach of the Black Stars since 2008, replaces Serbian Goran Stevanovic, who was sacked last month after Ghana’s failure to … read more »

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