World football governing body, FIFA, has reached an agreement with the government of Ghana to restore normalcy in football to the West African country.
A delegation led by Ghana’s Sports Minister and other government officials met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and General Secretary Fatima Samoura on Thursday.
Ghana is now ranked the 45th best team in the World having moved two places up on the latest FIFA ranking.
Former Ghana International Michael Essien went down memory lane to recount his experience at the 2001 FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina.
Ghana failed to make the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018, the fifth time in five attempts that the Black Princesses have fallen short of the last eight. Beaten by France and the Netherlands in the group phase, they salvaged some pride by overcoming New Zealand in their final match, a win that allowed them to leave France with heads held high and some happy memories.
FIFA have confirmed an invitation to meet Ghana’s delegation for further discussion on the situation of football in the country.
Black Princesses attacker Sandra Owusu Ansah says the absence of her striking partner Priscilla Adubea affected her performance at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.
Spokesperson for the FIFA/CAF Liaison team Dan Kwaku Yeboah says Black Queens assistant Coach Mercy Tagoe requested for the appointment of a head Coach.
The local organizing committee (LOC) of the 2018 Africa Women’s Nations Cup looked to have intensified their work to host the competition after branding buses expected to facilitate duties when the tournament begins.
Government have requested to meet FIFA in the earliest convenience over a latest letter from the World’s Football governing body warning government to withdraw a Liquidation case with the Ghana Football Association.
Former Coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko,Isaac Opeele Boateng has taken a swipe at FIFA saying ‘’FIFA cannot Oppress Ghana .They have no right to give a sovereign country like Ghana an ultimatum.’’.
