Medeama SC offered an emphatic statement of intent ahead of the new season, defeating Nations FC 2-0 to lift the 2026 Champion of Champions trophy at the Tarkwa and Aboso Stadium yesterday.
Goals from defender Fatawu Sulemana and winger Emmanuel Annor delivered the Ghana Premier League champions’ first silverware of the 2026/27 campaign, and a timely confidence boost before their formidable CAF Champions League assignment against TP Mazembe of DR Congo.
Medeama controlled Ghana football’s traditional curtain-raiser with the assurance of a side already shifting into competitive gear.
They started sharply, imposed themselves on Nations FC and earned a deserved breakthrough when Sulemana converted from the penalty spot in the first half.
The Mauve and Yellow maintained their authority after the interval before Annor settled the contest with its outstanding moment.
Facing his former club, the winger displayed admirable composure to lift a delicate finish over the goalkeeper, doubling Medeama’s advantage and extinguishing Nations FC’s hopes of a comeback.
It was a goal rich in confidence and technical quality — and the decisive flourish in a performance that underlined Medeama’s readiness for the demanding weeks ahead.
For the Tarkwa-based club, the trophy carries greater significance than its traditional status as the symbolic opening act of the domestic season.
It offers early evidence of competitive sharpness before Medeama confront one of African football’s established powers.
The Ghanaian champions will host DR Congo giants TP Mazembe in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary-round tie on Sunday, September 6, with the pedigree and experience of the five-time African champions certain to provide a far sterner examination.
Nations FC must also recover quickly as they prepare for their own continental assignment. They travel to Bamako to face FC Diarra at the Stade Mamadou Konaté on Saturday, September 5, in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Although they were unable to match Medeama’s efficiency in Tarkwa, Nations FC now have an immediate opportunity to respond on the continental stage.
The Champion of Champions traditionally brings together the winners of the Ghana Premier League and the MTN FA Cup, serving as the ceremonial curtain-raiser to the domestic campaign.
The 2026/27 Ghana Premier League is scheduled to begin over the weekend of September 4–7, but continental commitments will command the immediate attention of both clubs.
