The Game 11 Football Festival is set to return for its fifth edition on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at AIS Park in East Legon, Accra, promising a spectacular fusion of sports, entertainment, and community development.
Carlos Queiroz has thrown his full weight behind teenage sensation Caleb Yirenkyi, declaring the youngster a future midfield cornerstone for Ghana as the Black Stars emerged from a bruising 2026 FIFA World Cup opener convinced they can trouble both England and Croatia.
Fresh from Ghana’s hard-earned 1-0 victory over Panama at the Toronto Stadium (BMO Field) last Wednesday, the veteran Portuguese coach hailed his side’s resilience, tactical maturity and growing belief, but reserved his strongest praise for lone-goal hero Yirenkyi, whom he believes is destined to become one of Ghana’s next great midfielders.
Every World Cup produces an unexpected hero. For Ghana, that player may have arrived sooner than anyone anticipated.
When Caleb Yirenkyi bundled home a dramatic 95th-minute winner against Panama at Toronto Stadium on Wednesday night, he did more than secure three priceless points for the Black Stars.
Black Stars captain Jordan Ayew has lauded his side's patience and second-half resilience, insisting that Ghana's dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama was all about the result, not the performance.
The Commonwealth Games Association of Ghana (CGA Ghana) has distanced itself from INGO TSR and its representatives, warning the public against engaging in any business dealings with the entity in relation to Ghana’s participation in the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
In a press release issued on June 12, 2026, CGA Ghana stated that it has neither appointed nor authorized INGO TSR to organize, manage, promote, or operate any initiative linked to “Ghana House” or “Ghana Village” during the Games.
Members of Zebi & Friends, together with former football stars, coaches, administrators, family members, and sympathizers, gathered in Accra today to pay their final respects to former Zebi FC defender and respected football elder, Andrews Quartey-Papafio, who passed away at the age of 65.
The solemn ceremony was marked by heartfelt tributes, fond memories, and reflections on the remarkable life of a man whose contribution to football and friendship left an indelible mark on many. Until his passing, Andrews Quartey-Papafio served as Chairman of Zebi & Friends, a fraternity comprising former players of Zebi FC and retired footballers from various clubs across Ghana.
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, French prosecutors have confirmed.
The celebrations from Ghana's dramatic last-gasp victory over Panama had barely subsided when Antoine Semenyo issued a chilling warning to England: the Black Stars are coming to prove a point.
He could have been forgiven for basking in the adulation. At just 20 years old, Caleb Yirenkyi had just etched his name into Ghanaian football folklore, scoring a dramatic 95th-minute winner that handed the Black Stars a vital 1-0 victory over Panama in their World Cup opener.
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, French prosecutors have confirmed.
A woman accused the Paris St-Germain defender of raping her at his home in the French capital in 2023, when she was aged 24.
The public prosecutor's office in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris, began a preliminary investigation in March 2023.
The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has insisted that the government will not use public funds to sponsor supporters travelling to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing recent suggestions to the contrary as a deliberate distortion of information.
The rain had barely stopped falling on BMO Field, the Ghanaian supporters were still in ecstasy, and the drama of Caleb Yirenkyi's 95th-minute winner was still settling in the hearts of millions.
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In the rain-soaked chaos of BMO Field, a 20-year-old from Bechem etched his name into Ghanaian football folklore. Caleb Yirenkyi, the youngest player in the Black Stars World Cup squad, rose above the frustration of a goalless stalemate to become an unlikely hero, scoring a 95th-minute winner that ended Ghana's six-game winless streak and breathed life into their World Cup campaign.
Ghana boss Carlos Queiroz speaking to ITV: "First we had to suffer, we battled like warriors. We won the game with the brains."
