Ghana stand on the brink

They may be beset by injury but that has become de rigueur for the Black Stars, writes Mark Gleeson.

Big guns shot down in FA Cup

English football's big guns were shot down in flames on Saturday as Chelsea and Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup quarterfinals in two of the famous old competition's most remarkable upsets. Between them Chelsea and United have won four of the last five Premier League titles and boast some of the world's finest players.

Redknapp stuns Man United again

Harry Redknapp pulled off a unique FA Cup hat-trick against Manchester United as Sulley Muntari's second-half penalty sealed a 1-0 victory that sent Portsmouth through to the semifinals for the first time since 1992. Redknapp, who had previously guided Bournemouth and West Ham to FA Cup wins against United, saw his team win at Old Trafford for the first time in 51 years.

Ghana produce late flurry to finish third

Hosts Ghana scored three times in the last 20 minutes to beat Côte d'Ivoire 4-2 to finish third in the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. Boubacar Sanogo, making his first start of the tournament, scored twice in nine minutes to give Côte d'Ivoire a 2-1 half-time lead.

Nkong fires Cameroon into final

Cameroon are only one step away from a record-equalling fifth Africa Nations Cup title after wrecking Ghana's party with a 1-0 semifinal win over the hosts in Accra on Thursday. The winners in 1984, 1988, 2000 and 2002 came through a tense affair with Alain Nkong's second-half strike breaking the gridlock.

Africa gears up for top-grade semis

Hosts Ghana kick off a high-calibre Africa Cup of Nations semifinal programme when they take on Cameroon at Accra's Ohene Djan stadium on Thursday at 5pm GMT. The Black Stars will have to make do without suspended captain John Mensah, banned for one match after being sent off in Ghana's 2-1 quarterfinal victory over Nigeria.

Agogo sends Ghana into semifinals

Junior Agogo scored a late goal on Sunday to lead 10-man Ghana over Nigeria 2-1 and into the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals. Agogo met Sulley Muntari's cross from the left and sent the ball into the roof of the net in the 83rd minute to send the Black Stars into a showdown with either Cameroon or Tunisia on Thursday.

Ghana, Guinea through to last eight

Hosts Ghana beat Morocco 2-0 to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals on Monday as the tournament claimed its first coaching victim with Henryk Kasperczak quitting Senegal. Guinea also went into the last eight, following Ghana through from Group A despite managing only a 1-1 draw against rank outsiders Namibia.

Perfect start for Ghana in Nations Cup

Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari struck in the last minute to lift hosts Ghana to a 2-1 win against Guinea in the opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations in Accra on Sunday. Ghana's Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien, given the fair-play award, said: "It's a good start for us."

Eyes of a continent focus on Ghana

The West African state of Ghana is about to take its place in the international spotlight as hosts of the 26th Africa Cup of Nations. It's been a bit of a scramble, but the former British colony is all set for the biggest show of its short life, one that promises to upstage even last year's celebrations to mark 50 years of independence.

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