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Newly appointed Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz has arrived in Ghana ahead of his official unveiling scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026, and the start of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

OFFICIAL: Liverpool FC can confirm Hugo Ekitike has sustained a serious Achilles injury.

The forward had to be substituted during the first half of Tuesday's Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield after a slip on the turf. Scans on the issue have subsequently confirmed a rupture of the Achilles tendon.

Ekitike will therefore be sidelined for the remaining weeks of the club season and unable to participate at this summer's World Cup with France. Further updates will be provided at the appropriate time, with Hugo receiving the full support of everyone at LFC.

OFFICIAL: GFA Appoints Carlos Queiroz as Black Stars Coach

The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association working with all key stakeholders, has appointed Carlos Queiroz as head coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars.

The former Real Madrid, Manchester United, Portugal, and Iran coach will lead Ghana’s campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Queiroz boasts an extensive World Cup pedigree. He led South Africa to qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, guided Portugal to the knockout phase in 2010, and took charge of Iran at both the 2014 and 2018 tournaments.

Tragedy has struck Ghana football 💔

A player of Berekum Chelsea, Dominic Frimpong, has died after the team’s bus was ambushed by armed robbers on the Goaso–Bibiani road while returning from a league match.

Gunmen reportedly opened fire on the vehicle, forcing players and officials to flee into nearby bushes. Frimpong, who sustained critical injuries, later died at the Bibiani Government Hospital.

The Ghana Football Association has described the incident as a huge loss to Ghana football and says steps will be taken to review security for clubs travelling across the country.

This heartbreaking incident has raised fresh concerns about safety on highways used by teams.

🕊️ What urgent measures should be taken to protect players and clubs on the road?

BREAKING: The entire CONMEBOL council has officially declared its support for Gianni Infantino (56) to run for re-election as FIFA President for another four-year term. 🗳️

CONMEBOL is the first confederation to publicly endorse him. To date, Infantino has not officially announced his candidacy.

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Ghana will name new coach by Monday – Sports Minister Kofi Adams

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Seven Eritrean football players abscond in South Africa following AFCON qualifier

Seven players of the Eritrean national football team have reportedly disappeared in South Africa following their successful qualification for the group stage of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

The disappearance occurred after the squad’s second-leg preliminary qualifier, where the team secured a 2-1 victory over Eswatini.

According to team manifests, only three of the ten locally-based players—Ablum Teklezgi, Nahom Tadesse, and Rommel Abdu—made the return journey to their home country.

The specific reasons behind the vanishing of the seven players remain unconfirmed.

This incident is part of a recurring pattern for the squad, nicknamed the "Red Sea Boys".

Since 2006, the East African nation has seen dozens of national team players fail to return home following international assignments, often seeking asylum in the countries where they compete.