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MAXWELL KONADU APPOINTED AS BLACK STARLETS COACH
Maxwell Konadu has been appointed as coach of the national U-17 team, otherwise known as Black Starlets. The former Ghana striker replaces Ben Fokuo who has been appointed as Black Princesses head trainer. Maxwell Konadu, a Premier League winner with Asante Kotoko in 2012 after stints with the Black Meteors, Fetteh Feyenoord Academy (now WAFA)…
Read MoreBen Fokuo on loss to Morocco, building a team for the future, exposing players through International matches and more: Transcript
Black Starlets coach Ben Fokuo says Monday’s friendly match against Morocco was a useful exercise for his players. Ghana, on Monday played Morocco in the first of two friendly matches line up for the team in Rabat, an exercise, aimed at building a formidable side for the future as Ghana couldn’t qualify for the U-17…
Read MoreTOGOLESE REFEREE VINCENTIA ENYONAM AMEDOME TAKES CHARGE OF COTE D’IVOIRE – GHANA TIE
Togolese referee Vincentia Enyonam Amedome will be in charge of Tuesday afternoon’s WAFU U-17 Cup of Nations Group B game between Cote D’Ivoire and Ghana. She will be assisted by her compatriot Komlan Domenyo Domenyo Adiwotso (Assistant referee I), Abdoul Aziz Yacouba from Niger (Assistant referee II) and Zakari Adamou Oumarou from Niger (Fourth referee).…
Read MoreBEN FOKUO NAMES SQUAD FOR WAFU ZONE B CUP OF NATIONS
Black Starlets head Coach Ben Fokuo has named a 28-man squad for the 2021 WAFU Zone B Cup of Nations in Kegue, Togo. The Ghana Coach assessed over 150 players before settling on this squad. The participating teams have been given a special dispensation to name more than 21 players for the tournament due to…
Read MoreCOACH BEN FOKUO REACTS TO WAFU U-17 QUALIFYING DRAW
Ghana Under-17 men’s Head Coach Ben Fokuo believes his side remains focused on preparing adequately for the WAFU U-17 Qualifying tournament despite being handed a tough draw. The Black Starlets were paired in Group B alongside winners of the last edition Nigeria and neighbors Ivory Coast after a virtual draw which took place on Tuesday.…
Read MoreBLACK STARLETS IN GROUP B OF WAFU U-17 QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT ALONGSIDE NIGERIA, CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Ghana will face winners of the last WAFU U17 Qualifying tournament Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire in the Group stage of this year’s competition. At a virtual Draw held in Abidjan on Tuesday morning, the Black Starlets were placed in Group B alongside their familiar foes Nigeria, who went on after winning the zonal competition to…
Read MoreBABA NUHU, YUSSIF BASIGI ON STRATEGY, NIGERIA, CONDITIONING, TACTICAL PLAY: TRANSCRIPT
Ghana’s junior national teams, Black Maidens (Women’s U-17) and Black Princesses (Women’s U-20) have crucial 2021 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in October and November this year. The Maidens have a difficult test against rivals Nigeria with the Princesses set to face Guinea Bissau on a yet to be decided date in November. Our Head Coaches…
Read MoreGOOD PLANNING, HARD WORK, KEY TO OUR SUCCESS – BLACK STARLETS’ COACH
Black Starlets coach Ben Fokuo has disclosed that good planning and hard work will play a role in the team’s success. The Starlets, two-time World Champions, will resume camping on Thursday, September 17, 2020 to begin preparation for the 2020 WAFU U-17 Cup of Nations scheduled for Benin from October 17-31, 2020. The team’s preparations…
Read MoreBLACK SATELLITES, STARLETS RECEIVE WATER DONATION FROM SPECIAL ICE
Beverage Company, Special Ice Limited, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 made a donation to the Black Satellites and Black Starlets. The items include 400 bags of sachet water and 50 cartons of bottle water. Maxwell Caesar Kemeh, Director, Ghanaman Centre of Excellence received the items on behalf of the GFA. The Black Satellites are in camp…
Read MoreBLACK STARLETS TO RESUME CAMPING ON THURSDAY
Forty (40) players have been named in a provisional squad as the National U17 male team (Black Starlets) resume camping on Thursday September 15. The Black Starlets’ preparations for their upcoming international assignments were halted following the suspension on public gathering and sporting activities due the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Coach Ben Fokuo’s side…
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