The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will return to its traditional two-year cycle following a reversal of the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) decision to stage the tournament every four years.

CAF announced the proposed change in December but has now backtracked following a review of its plans.

Under the revised arrangement, the continental football governing body had intended to introduce an African Nations League to replace AFCON as its biennial competition.

Ghana’s Golden Arms have made an impressive start to their campaign at the 2026 World Armwrestling Championships in New Delhi, India, after winning four silver medals on the opening day of competition.

Police officer and African champion Grace Minta led the medal charge, claiming two silver medals in the Masters Women’s 80kg category, finishing second in both the left-arm and right-arm events.

Fellow Police officer Florence Boakye Mensah added another silver in the Masters Women’s over-80kg left-arm contest, while Dodzi Asinu completed Ghana’s opening-day haul with silver in the Masters Men’s 110kg right-arm category.

Spain’s Ambassador to Ghana, Ángel Lossada Torres-Quevedo, has offered words of encouragement to the Black Challenge ahead of the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico, expressing solidarity with the team while highlighting the wider importance of disability rights and inclusion.

The Ambassador made the remarks during a visit to Ghana’s national amputee football team at the Mendiata Hotel in Accra on Thursday, October 29, where he met the 15 players and members of the technical team ahead of their departure for the November 13–22 tournament.

Describing the players as allies, Lossada Torres-Quevedo assured them of his support, although he acknowledged that his allegiance would be tested if Ghana and Spain meet in the final.

Ghana Women's Premier League champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies have qualified for the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League after beating Nigeria’s Edo Queens 1-0 in the rescheduled WAFU Zone B qualifying final in Cairo, Egypt.

The Ghanaian champions scored during extra time to settle a contest that had ended 2-2 in regulation time on September 5 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Edo Queens had initially won 4-1 on penalties, but the Confederation of African Football (CAF) annulled the result after upholding Ampem Darkoa’s protest that the match had gone straight to penalties without the required extra time.

Black Maidens head coach Joe Nana Adarkwah says Ghana are determined to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after beating Argentina 5-4 on penalties on Wednesday, to secure a place in the quarter-finals.

Ghana showed resilience to advance after playing with 10 players for the final 13 minutes following Hajara Adam’s dismissal. Jessica Appiah converted the decisive penalty to seal the victory.

An elated Adarkwah praised his players for their performance and tactical discipline, expressing pride in their achievement.

Ghana’s National U-15 Boys team have seen their impressive run at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan halted after suffering a 7-6 penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay in the quarter-finals.

The match ended 2-2 in regulation time, with Ghana showing great character to force a shootout after a fiercely contested encounter.

Despite the defeat, Ghana will continue their participation in the ranking matches as one of the tournament’s top eight teams, facing the other quarter-final losers.

When Sir Alex Ferguson left Old Trafford for the last time as manager in May 2013, he left behind far more than a trophy cabinet filled with 13 Premier League titles and two European Cup/Champions League titles. He left an identity, an uncompromising standard and a winning culture that seemed almost bulletproof.

Jessica Appiah emerged as the hero for a resilient 10-player Ghana side after converting the decisive spot kick to sink Argentina on penalties and send the Black Maidens into the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Former Japan coach Takeshi Okada has resigned as vice-president of the Japan Football Association (JFA), citing concerns over developments surrounding FIFA and the World Cup, the JFA said on Wednesday.

Okada’s resignation comes a week after Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa endorsed Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election as FIFA president at the AFC’s extraordinary congress in Tokyo.

The endorsement marked a sharp shift from the AFC’s position three months earlier, when the confederation accused FIFA of a “fundamental breach of trust” over the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal to sell a stake in FIFA competitions.

Ghana international Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has received the Community Impact Award at the 2026 Best of Africa Awards in London in recognition of his contribution beyond football.

The Black Stars winger was honoured at the ceremony, organised in partnership with the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), which celebrates African excellence and recognises individuals making a positive difference in their communities.

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has apologised for "ill-judged" comments he made about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong which led to him being dropped by several Chinese brands.

Mbappé had reportedly told French talk show The Bridge the meme "that makes me laugh the most, it's the one where there's a video of a guy, I think it's a Chinese dictator..." He then laughs as the clip cuts to a meme showing his face superimposed on an image resembling Mao.

The meme is part of a running joke about the Real Madrid forward being called a "dictator" because of his huge influence in football.

"My comment was ill-judged, and I now understand that it hurt many people in China and in Chinese communities around the world," Mbappé said in a statement.

Former Black Stars captain André “Dede” Ayew has challenged Ghana’s national amputee football team, the Black Challenge, to target World Cup gold after visiting the squad in training at Ajax Park at Legon in Accra on Tuesday, to offer encouragement and financial support ahead of their campaign in Mexico.

The Minister of Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has assured locally based players of the national amputee football team, the Black Challenge, of support to establish poultry farms after the 2026 World Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico.

Michael Carrick will remain in charge of Manchester United for their trip to Chelsea this weekend.

Spintex Knights have returned to Ghana in high spirits after an impressive unbeaten run at the Road to Basketball Africa League (BAL) preliminary stage in Libya, securing qualification for the Elite 16 for the third consecutive year.

The Ghanaian side dominated Group B, winning all their matches against Nabaya of Guinea, Energie of Benin and Pythons of Liberia to advance to the next stage of the continental competition.

The team was welcomed at the Accra International Airport by club president Dr. Eric Opoku Antwi, Ghana Basketball Federation president Alex Kukula and some executives of the club, who congratulated the players and technical team on their achievement.