Ghana has dropped to 74th in the latest FIFA world rankings released on April 1, 2026, slipping two places from its previous position.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has suggested a bold change for the 2026 Democracy Cup, proposing that the winner and runner-up of this year’s Ghana Premier League (GPL) face off in the prestigious fixture.
The match is expected to take place at a date yet to be announced at the Baba Yara Stadium.
TANZANIA edged Ghana’s Black Batters on net run rate to be crowned champions of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier B, but both sides celebrated a bigger prize — qualification to the next stage on the road to the 2028 tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
The two teams finished level at the summit after winning all four of their matches in the March 24–29 competition at the Achimota Cricket Oval, underlining their dominance over the rest of the field.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is back in the market for a new Black Stars head coach after the abrupt dismissal of Otto Addo, and attention has already shifted to a high-profile candidate who could redefine Ghana’s World Cup ambitions.
Blue Skies Ghana Ltd. stamped their authority on Ghana’s corporate sporting calendar with a commanding all-round display to retain the Overall Best Team title at the fourth UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) Corporate Sports Jamboree, headlining a vibrant festival that blended competition, commerce and community spirit.
The Parliament of Ghana has officially launched the third edition of the Democracy Cup, with plans to expand the competition into a nationwide civic engagement platform anchored on football.
The Ghana Football Association has been inundated with global interest in the vacant Black Stars coaching role, with more than 600 applications received following the dismissal of Otto Addo.
The National Football League (NFL), in partnership with the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), has intensified efforts to grow flag football in Africa with a four-day development programme held in Accra, bringing together teachers, coaches and sports officials from across the continent.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has dismissed head coach Otto Addo just three months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, plunging the Black Stars into uncertainty at a critical juncture of their preparations.
Ghana’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup suffered another setback on Monday night as the Black Stars slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat, losing 2-1 to Germany in an international friendly in Stuttgart.
Some teachers from Kumasi and Accra have successfully completed a specialised training programme aimed at developing the next generation of flag football players in Ghana.
The third season of the highly acclaimed “Safety-For-All-Campaign” self-defence and personal safety initiative through taekwondo pioneered by Accra based Candace Academy has been launched with a target to reach 3,000 students in 10 schools in underserved communities this term.
A book teaching the basic rudiments of the sport titled, “Taekwondo For Us” written by Founder, Executive Director and Lead Instructor of Candace Academy, Hannah Humphrey was also launched at the Accra Sports Stadium, where some learners later showcased an impressive self-defence demonstration.
“Children may not always be able to control their environment, but they can be taught to understand it, navigate it, and protect themselves within it.That is the heart of the Safety-For-All-Campaign,” Hannah Humphrey said.
The Diamond League's season-opening meet in Doha is "scheduled to go ahead as planned", but organisers say they are "exploring alternative options" amid the war in the Middle East.
Qatar's capital is due to host the first of this year's 15 Diamond League events on 8 May.
A final decision will be taken "no later than a month" before that date.
The rematch between boxing legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is apparently in flux, according to the American.
Mayweather was slated to end his nearly decade-long retirement against Pacquiao on September 19 at The Sphere in a rematch of their 2015 blockbuster fight.
However, during a meet-and-greet at the MCM store inside Caesar's Palace last Saturday, Mayweather cast some doubt on the pending fight, telling Vegas Sports Today that it would be an exhibition and that it might not take place at The Sphere.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka beat hometown favourite Coco Gauff 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Miami Open final last Saturday to join an exclusive club by completing the coveted 'Sunshine Double'.
World number one Sabalenka, who reached the final without dropping a set, won 73 per cent of her first-serve points and faced just two break points en route to victory in a rematch of the 2025 French Open final won by Gauff.
