Ghana are eager to erase the sting of their African Cup of Nations campaign with their first match since their third place game against the Ivory Coast. While this is just a friendly, the two teams involved are currently the highest ranked in their respective confederations (Mexico - CONACAF, Ghana - CAF) and play two […]

Claude LeRoy (who is still around…unfortunately) recently released the list of players he’ll be taking to London to face Mexico next week. Ghana and Mexico have faced each other only once before, and that was back in March 2006 in a friendly in the United States (Mexico won 1-0). Ghana, who are still Africa’s top […]

This might only be a quarterfinal match, but Ghana vs. Nigeria may end up being the most massive game in the tournament besides the final (maybe). Both teams have been performing below expectations and will have angry fans pushing them to do what sheer talent cannot achieve alone. And unlike the last time these two […]

Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the few EPL managers out there who enjoys the African Cup of Nations. Of course it helps that the only player Manchester United have in the tournament will be going on loan to Panathinaikos, but the real reason for his enjoyment?
His main rivals Chelsea and Arsenal are missing […]

It’s official. Ghana’s next opponents will be Nigeria. For those of you who don’t know (don’t be shy, I was one of them), this is a classico. One of the biggest and most bitter rivalries on the continent, Sunday’s quarterfinal match up between the Black Stars and the Super Eagles promises to be like a […]

Ugh. The last thing we need during an already polarized tournament is someone saying something stupid. Especially when it’s the manager of the host country.
Claude LeRoy, Ghana’s resident French genius, is facing charges leveled by the African Confederation of Football (CAF) for racial misconduct. He has 24 hours to answer the charges.
During the […]

Today’s 2-0 victory over Morocco ensures that Ghana not only qualified for the quarterfinals but did so with the maximum number of points. Their win was their most impressive of the tournament thus far, and it allowed us to see a glimpse of what the Black Stars are capable of.

Finally a Game to Smile […]

This is it, the last match of the group stage. Three teams can still secure a qualifying berth (Ghana, Guinea, and Morocco), so except the tensest match day yet.

We will miss you, Layrea.
January 20th, 2008
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
12 PM Eastern Time (18:00 CET, 17:00 GMT)

First of all, apologies for not having posted in the last two days. My computer has been acting funky this past week, so my plans for recapping the Ghana-Guinea match and previewing Ghana-Namibia didn’t work out. But now everything is working again, so things are back to normal at the Black Stars blog.

These are the […]

I can’t believe it, but January 20th is finally here! In order to get ready for tomorrow’s game, here is my first ever Ghana NT preview. Scroll down to the bottom for pictures of the Black Stars in training.

January 20th, 2008
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
12 PM Eastern Time (18:00 CET, 17:00 local time)