Posts Tagged ‘Fifa’
2019/20 Women’s Premier League: TOP FIVE SCORERS UNCOVERED
The first round of the Women’s Premier League ended a few weeks ago with some entertaining fixtures across the country. In all, 56 games were played in the Northern and Southern zones with 156 goals produced, averaging a 2.8 goals per match. A total of 3 hat-tricks and 3 hauls were also recorded in the…
Read MoreGFA joins MOYS, NSA, clubs to commemorate May 9th anniversary
The Ghana Football Association (GFA), on Saturday, May 9, 2020, joined the Ministry of Youth and Sports, National Sports Authority, Accra Hearts of Oak SC, Asante Kotoko SC and others to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the 2001 stadium disaster. In attendance at the event were Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Hon. Perry Okudzeto, Board…
Read More“Fitness and Health” theme for the month of May
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced “Fitness and Health” as the theme for the month of May 2020. Physical fitness is generally achieved through proper nutrition, moderate-vigorous physical exercise and sufficient rest. This initiative forms part of the Association’s brand marketing and communication strategy in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. With all football…
Read MorePress Statement: 19th anniversary of May 9th stadium tragedy
Today marks the 19th Anniversary of the May 9th Stadium disaster and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) wishes to express its profound condolences to the families and friends of the victims. Today is a day of grief as we once again remember the incident that claimed the lives of 127 football fans at the Accra…
Read MoreGhana Premier League to go autonomous
The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has taken a decision to make the Ghana Premier League autonomous. In light of this decision, the Executive Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, has decided to form a 5-member Committee to advise the GFA on how to proceed with the implementation of…
Read MoreFOOTBALL SEASON IN GHANA REMAINS SUSPENDED
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) wishes to announce that the 2019/20 football season remains on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season has, since March 16, 2020, been suspended until further notice following government’s ban on all public gatherings. The Executive Council at its meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 decided that the status…
Read MoreGFA GRATEFUL TO CLUBS FOR MAXIMUM COOPERATION
The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) wishes to express its profound gratitude to the leadership of Clubs and the Regional Football Associations for their cooperation during the recent engagement on the way forward for the sport. The GFA, last week, held a fruitful meeting with key stakeholders of the football industry to…
Read MoreGFA renovates headquarters in time for the rains
The headquarters of the Ghana Football Association is currently undergoing some renovation works ahead of the rainy season. The move has been necessitated by the leakages in the roofing and window frames on the ground and first floors of the building. The GFA secretariat has suffered in the past during the rainy season. The renovation…
Read MoreETHICS COMMITTEE RECEIVES VIDEOS FROM TIGER EYE PI
The Ghana Football Association Ethics Committee has taken delivery of the raw footage of “Number 12 exposé” from Tiger Eye PI. The Accra-based investigative organization on June 6, 2018 premiered an anti-graft investigations involving Ghanaian football officials. The investigations was meant to uncover some unscrupulous behaviour in the Ghanaian football fraternity. The Executive Council in…
Read MoreMedical Committee of the GFA to meet on Tuesday
The Medical Committee of the Ghana Football Association will hold a meeting tomorrow, April 28, 2020 The three-man Medical Committee which is chaired by former Black Stars Team Doctor Dr. Baba M. Adam will discuss various issues including the Covid-19 pandemic and its related matters. It would be recalled that the Medical Committee played a…
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