Ghana striker Jordan Ayew was named Man-of-the-Match in the Black Stars 2-2 draw with Benin in their opening 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. The England-based attacked was handed the award thanks to the hardworking approach he adopted during the game that saw the Black Stars play with ten men. The Crystal Palace frontman had to drop deep to …
Ghana striker Jordan Ayew was adjudged the Man of the Match in the 2-2 draw against Benin in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday night. The Crystal Palace forward was a constant threat to the Benin defense throughout the entire match. He was heavily involved in the build up to Ghana’s first goal and capped off his performance …
Newfound friends Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy have reacted to Ghana’s draw with Benin. After the referee had blown the final whistle to bring the game to an end, Bhim Nation president Stonebwoy took to his Twitter page where he sent out a tweet to Shatta Wale asking him how he saw the match. “My brother Eventuarry @shattawalegh How Do You …
Ghana failed to open their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a win as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Benin in Ismailia on Tuesday evening. Mickael Pote gave Benin a shock lead after two minutes but Black Stars captain Andre Ayew restored parity. His younger brother Jordan fired Ghana ahead, but Pote earned the Squirrels a …
Ghana Black Stars became the only AFCON 2019 favourite to walk down the tunnel with a point after the first round of matches. A draw fit for the script. This is the fourth drawn game in last six matches between the two sides. Ghana and Benin not only share the points but also the victories with each team winning one …
Benin will be without their captain Stéphane Sessègnon in today’s clash against Ghana. The midfielder will be serving a suspension after receiving a red card in the team’s final Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria. Coach Michel Dussuyer will have to approach the game without his key man. “Of course the absence of certain players in the team is affecting …
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has revealed in a conversation with Mo Ibrahim at the Ibrahim Governance weekend which took place in Abidjan over the weekend that, the government does not allow him to bring in his cement to sell. Aliko Dangote expressed worry over the situation, saying that the country choses to export its cement from China rather. “The …
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday agreed to return 26 cultural artefacts to Benin “without delay”, a move that could put pressure on other former colonial powers to return African artworks to their countries of origin. The decision — which Macron said should not be seen as an isolated or symbolic case — came as the president received the findings …
