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Ghana’s striker Asamoah Gyan (C) is challenged for the ball by Uruguay’s defender Maximiliano Pereira (L) during the 2010 World Cup quarter-final football match Uruguay vs. Ghana on July 2, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg.  (Rodrigo Arangua/AFP)
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World Cup review, Part IV: The second hand of God

Martyr or cheat? A decade later, we’re still frothing at mouth as we argue about that game

Power to the Cup Nobodies

Power to the Cup Nobodies

The Africa Nations Cup minnows are putting up a surprising fight and challenging the status quo.

Eto’o named African Footballer of the Year

Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o was named African Footballer of the Year a record fourth time at the annual Confederation of African Football awards.

Gyan tops BBC African Footballer of the Year poll

Gyan tops BBC African Footballer of the Year poll

Ghana World Cup hero-cum-villain Asamoah Gyan was crowned BBC African Footballer of the Year.

Drogba, Eto’o and Gyan up for award

Strikers Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto’o and Asamoah Gyan have been named as finalists for Africa’s 2010 player of the year award.

Spurs held by Sunderland; Stoke beat Birmingham

Spurs held by Sunderland; Stoke beat Birmingham

Tottenham’s winless streak was extended with a draw to Sunderland, while Stoke City almost lost their win to Birmingham.

Uruguay end Ghana’s Cup bid on penalties

Uruguay claimed their first Soccer World Cup semifinal appearance in 40 years after a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Ghana at Soccer City on Friday.

Ghana stand on the brink

Ghana stand on the brink

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

Injury concerns for Ghana

Injury concerns for Ghana

Ghana have injury and suspension headaches ahead of a World Cup quarterfinal against Uruguay at Soccer City on Friday.

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.…

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…

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…

All to play for at Nations Cup

The deluge of goals in the first week at the Africa Cup of Nations has been matched only by the flood of scandals and dramas off the pitch. Ahead of the decisive round of opening…

Morocco out to spoil Ghana’s party

Ghana need only to draw their last Group A game on Monday against Morocco to keep alive their dream of winning the Africa Cup of Nations on home turf. Mathematically it is still…

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…

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…

Formality turns into failure for Amaglug-glug

What South African soccer officials had naively viewed as a formality on Sunday turned into failure as Amaglug-glug went down 3-1 to Ghana’s Black Meteors at the Elwak Stadium in…