Posts Tagged ‘Qatar’
COACH AKONNOR MAKES FIVE CHANGES TO SQUAD FOR QATAR MATCH: ABALORA STARTS AHEAD OF ATI-ZIGI, DJIKU PARTNERS AIDOO IN DEFENCE, ANSAH MAKES WAY FOR OWUSU
Head Coach C.K Akonnor has made five changes to the squad for this evening’s friendly game against Asian champions Qatar. Goalkeeper Razak Abalora has been given the chance to start in post ahead of Lawrence Ati-Zigi. Youngster Benson Annan will play at right back with Gideon Mensah maintaining his place at left back. Alexander Djiku…
Read MoreC.K AKONNOR ON MALI DEFEAT, PLAYER ATTITUDE AND APPROACH TO QATAR GAME: TRANSCRIPT
Black Stars Head Coach C.K Akonnor was back in front of the camera on Sunday as he looked ahead to Monday’s International friendly against Qatar. Our Head Coach discussed the match against Qatar, knowing his players on and off the pitch, lessons learnt from Mali defeat and more. This is what he told ghanafa.org On…
Read MoreNICHOLAS OPOKU LIKELY TO MISS QATAR GAME
Ghana defender Nicholas Opoku is not likely to feature in Monday’s game against Qatar after suffering a bruised muscle in his right leg in Friday’s 3-0 loss to Mali. Opoku hobbled off in the 79th minute after he went in for a tackle against Mali striker Coulibaly Lassana and was replaced by Joseph Aidoo. The…
Read MoreHUSEYIN GOCEK APPOINTED TO HANDLE QATAR VS GHANA CLASH
Huseyin Gocek appointed to handle Qatar vs Ghana clash Turkish International referee Huseyin Gocek has been appointed to officiate Monday’s friendly International between Asian Champions Qatar and the Black Stars of Ghana. The 43-year-old was born in Istanbul in 1976. Huseyin officiated at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. He became a FIFA referee…
Read MoreQATAR VS GHANA: PROFILE OF MATCH VENUE, TITANIC SPORTS COMPLEX IN ANTALYA, TURKEY
The Mardan Sports Complex, otherwise known as Titanic sports stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Aksu, Antalya, Turkey. The complex currently used mostly for football matches, hosted matches during the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, including the final. The stadium has a seating capacity of 7,938. Turkish Lig side Antalyaspor are the tenants…
Read MoreBlack Meteors Winger, Evans Mensah joins Qatari outfit Al Duhail from HJK Helsinki
Black Meteors winger, Evans Mensah has joined Qatari top-flight side, Al Duhail Spørting Club from Finnish top-flight side HJK Helsinki on undisclosed fee The former Inter Allies winger has penned a four-and-a-half year deal with the Qatari outfit on Monday afternoon after passing through the mandatory medicals successful The youngster was an influential figure for…
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