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Ghana reappoint Carlos Queiroz as head coachThe Ghana Football Association (GFA) has reappointed Carlos Queiroz as the national side's head coach less than two months after the 73-year-old appeared to step down from the role following the team's exit from the World Cup. ,Queiroz took over the Black Stars in April following the dismissal of Ot...

Ghana reappoint Carlos Queiroz as head coachThe Ghana Football Association (GFA) has reappointed Carlos Queiroz as the national side's head coach less than two months after the 73-year-old appeared to step down from the role following the team's exit from the World Cup. ,Queiroz took over the Black Stars in April following the dismissal of Ot...

Early goal carries Colombia past Ghana, into round of 16Jhon Arias scored the lone goal in the 14th minute and Colombia earned a spot in the World Cup's round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over Ghana on Friday in Kansas City, Mo.,Arias' goal held up as the Colombian defense didn't allow Ghana to get a single shot on goal against goalkeeper Camilo Vargas.,Colo...

Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz: Too many teams in World Cup now

PHILADELPHIA -- No continent has benefited more from World Cup expansion than Africa.,In total, 10 sides qualified for the tournament, doubling the five spots African sides used to get when a 32-team field was utilized. Eight have advanced from the group stage to reach the round of 32, and Algeria w...

Nikola Vlasic's late header lifts Croatia past Ghana to seal 2nd in Group L

PHILADELPHIA -- Nikola Vlasic headed in Luka Modric's 83rd-minute corner to lift Croatia to a 2-1 victory over Ghana on Saturday and a second-place finish in Group L at the World Cup.,Vlasic's perfect finish off the inside of the left post came only 10 minutes after Derrick Luckassen had equalized f...

Croatia hope to discover old World Cup form in crucial match vs. Ghana

PHILADELPHIA -- Croatia probably need a draw on Saturday against Ghana to secure a spot in the last 32, but attacker Ivan Perisic is confident in his side's record against African opposition.,The 2018 runners-up and 2022 third-place finishers have three wins and a draw against African World Cup foes...

Antoine Semenyo: Time for Ghana to pressure officials after big no-call

PHILADELPHIA -- Ghana star Antoine Semenyo says his team needs to "gang around the referee" more often after his side's potential penalty shot against England on Tuesday went unreviewed.,The Black Stars earned a historic 0-0 draw against the Three Lions in Group L. With a win or draw against Croatia...

Benjamin Asare, Ghana hold England to scoreless draw

Benjamin Asare made four stops, his back line defended resiliently and Ghana held England to a 0-0 draw in Tuesday's Group L encounter in Foxborough, Mass.,England (1-0-1, 4 points) came closest to scoring on Ghana (1-0-1, 4 points) in the 86th minute when Nico O'Reilly rattled the crossbar with a h...