Hosts Morocco opened their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign with a tense but deserved victory over stubborn Comoros in the tournament opener played in rainy Rabat on Sunday, December 21, at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.

The Atlas Lions missed an early opportunity to seize control when Iyad Mohamed brought down Brahim Díaz in the box in the 11th minute, but Comoros goalkeeper Yannick Pandor saved Soufiane Rahimi’s penalty, getting his left knee to the spot kick.

The 35th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations burst into life on Sunday night in Rabat with a spectacular opening ceremony that blended music, movement and symbolism, setting an emphatic tone for a month-long celebration of African football in Morocco.

Staged before a sold-out crowd at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium and watched by millions of viewers worldwide, the ceremony unfolded moments before hosts Morocco took on Comoros in the tournament’s opening match.

The event served as a vivid reminder that AFCON is as much a cultural showcase as it is a sporting contest.

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place between December 21, 2025 and January 18, 2026 in Morocco.

The 2025 edition was originally due to be a mid-year tournament, to reduce scheduling conflicts with European clubs and competitions.

The summer event was supposed to boost tourism and highlight what Morocco has to offer, before the country co-hosts the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.

On a cool Tuesday evening in Soweto, Ghana’s Black Galaxies walked off the pitch at the Dobsonville Stadium with heads held high — despite a narrow 1–0 defeat to Bafana Bafana of South Africa.

The scoreline told only a fraction of the story.

Against a well-drilled South African side and with barely enough time to properly prepare, the Black Galaxies delivered a performance that rekindled belief in Ghana’s local-based national team. 

The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will be held every four years from 2028, Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has announced.

Such was the oddity of Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul even taking place, the fight landed on Netflix under a cloud of suspicion that boxing had surrendered itself to choreography.

Lakeside Estates, Accra based New Nation School came alive with laughter, music, cheers, and boundless energy last December when the school hosted its annual Family Fun Games, a demonstration of health, unity and friendship.

What began as a school event quickly transformed into a vibrant family gathering, drawing together students, parents, staff, alumni, and members of the wider community for a day dedicated to relaxation, bonding, and shared joy.

The event opened with a lively aerobic session that set the tone for the day. Parents, staff, and students danced, stretched, and laughed together, creating an atmosphere of unity and excitement from the very start.

Head coach of Sudan’s men’s national team, James Kwesi Appiah, has expressed confidence in Ghana’s chances of making a strong impact at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Appiah, who served Ghana for a decade in combined assistant and head coach roles, believes the Black Stars must approach the tournament with a winning mentality in every match at the global showpiece, which will be co-hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Parliament has passed the long-awaited Ghana Sports Fund Bill, unlocking a new era of structured financing for sports development in Ghana. 

This landmark legislation, which has undergone extensive scrutiny and inter-agency collaboration, received final approval after comprehensive deliberations on the floor of Parliament on Thursday (December 18, 2025). 

Fifa will finally release its much-anticipated return to video games in 2026, several years after its acrimonious split with developer EA.

President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Mr Richard Akpokavie Esq,  has arrived in Luanda, Angola’s capital for the ongoing Arican Youth Games which begun on December 10, 2025. 

The President was accompanied by Secretary General of the GOC, Mr Mohammed Muniru Kassim together with other Board members of the Olympic Committee. 

The delegation paid a visit to Team Ghana’s base at the Games Village and that has injected fresh energy into Ghana’s campaign. 

Ghana's Black Stars have been assigned a special light-hearted mission to execute at next year's FIFA World Cup in the USA/Mexico/Canada, and that is to take down Panama and England in vengeance for co-hosts USA.

The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for West Africa, Will Stevens, during a tour of the Accra Sports Stadium last Friday as part of a two-day working visit to Ghana, charged the Black Stars to exact revenge for the USA on regional rivals Panama, who have become a bogey side to Team USA in recent years.

THE Ghana Mission in the US will coordinate with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to ensure a smooth participation of Ghanaians at next year’s FIFA World Cup, Ghana’s Ambassador to the US, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has said.    

He indicated that the embassy would ensure that Ghanaians travelling to the US to support the Black Stars received the needed assistance to attend the multi-city schedule and advance Ghana’s broader agenda around the competition.

The much-anticipated Otumfuo Smash Tournament is set to electrify table tennis fans in Kumasi on Saturday, 27th December, 2025, as players from across the region and beyond prepare to battle for top honours in one of Ghana’s most exciting grassroots sports events.

The tournament will be hosted at the Ahinsan Youth Center, a venue expected to provide an energetic and competitive atmosphere for players and fans alike.

Ghana’s presence at the ongoing African Youth Games in Angola is being felt not only on the table but also in officiating, as experienced table tennis figure Hilda Agbottah serves as an umpire at the competition. 

Her role at the continental event highlights years of dedication to the sport and reflects the growing recognition of Ghanaian officials on the African stage.