The spirit of unity, teamwork and national service took centre stage at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium in Legon last Friday as the nation’s security agencies set aside their operational duties for a football fun gala.

The event, aimed at strengthening inter-service relations and fostering camaraderie, brought together male and female football teams from the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Revenue Authority Customs Division and the Ghana Immigration Service.

Iran's Fifa World Cup 2026 football team have landed in Mexico amid an ongoing row over visas and access to the stadiums in the US where they are to play.

All three of Iran's group games are in the US, but the players and support staff have been told they have to fly in and out of the country on match day.

Iran says 15 other officials and support staff have been denied visas altogether, which an official has described as political interference in sport in its worst form.

Ghana will travel to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with a compact but ambitious five-athlete para squad, as the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) sets its sights firmly on podium finishes in Scotland.

The team — led by veteran wheelchair racer Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe — has been tasked with delivering medals at the Games scheduled for July 23 to August 2, 2026, under the NPC’s performance mantra: “Target the Podium.”

Bukom is set for an unprecedented two-night boxing marathon in August, as Bishop Boxing Promotions launches an ambitious Guinness World Record attempt for the most professional fights staged on a single promotion.

Branded the “Best of Bukom Fest”, the event will run from August 28 to 29, featuring a staggering 20 bouts designed to push Ghanaian boxing into global record territory while reinforcing Bukom’s long-standing reputation as the spiritual home of the sport.

The contest for the next President of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has drifted into uncertainty after the much-anticipated Elective Extraordinary Congress, scheduled for Thursday, June 4, 2026, was postponed at the last minute amid incomplete vetting and logistical setbacks.

The postponement, confirmed by the Ghana Boxing Interim Management Committee (GBIMC), was attributed to a combination of financial constraints, delays in finalising the delegates’ register, and outstanding vetting procedures for aspirants.

Ghana is gearing up to return to football's grandest stage. Four years after their last appearance, the Black Stars will compete in the fifth World Cup in their history, driven by the ambition to reconnect with a legacy that long made them one of African football's benchmarks.

Some nations simply participate in a World Cup. Others bring a story with them. Ghana belongs in the latter category.

The race to become Ghana's first-choice goalkeeper at the FIFA World Cup may have intensified after the draw against Wales, but former Black Stars midfielder Godwin Attram believes Carlos Queiroz's decision should come down to one crucial factor: which goalkeeper best fits his tactical blueprint.

With both Benjamin Asare and Lawrence Ati-Zigi featuring in either half of the friendly, debate has grown over who should start between the posts when Ghana launch their World Cup campaign against Panama on June 17.

Godwin Attram has delivered a clear message to Carlos Queiroz ahead of Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama on June 17, saying the experienced midfielder remains a key figure in the Black Stars and could play an influential role in determining Ghana’s progress in the tournament.

However, the returned player-turned-coach insists Spain-based Partey's impact will depend entirely on how he is used by the Ghana gaffer.

Former Ghana international, Godwin Attram, believes the Black Stars have already shown enough tactical discipline and organisation under Carlos Queiroz to suggest they can navigate a difficult FIFA World Cup group campaign, provided Queiroz remains firm in his selections and sticks to a clear game plan despite the absence of several key players.

While many supporters remain concerned about Ghana's ability to dominate possession and impose themselves on matches, Attram insists the more important takeaway from last week's 1-1 draw against Wales in Cardiff was the emergence of a team with a clear identity and a coach with a workable plan.

FIFA has issued a public advisory warning football fans against engaging with an Accra-based company (name withheld), which has been promoting and selling purported World Cup ticketing, hospitality and travel packages without any official authorisation.

When Ghana's Black Stars run out against Panama in Toronto on June 17 to open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, eight of their 26-man squad will do so having been born on foreign soil — a statistic that speaks volumes about how radically the modern national team has been reshaped by the Ghanaian diaspora.

Iran's allocation of fan tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the start of the tournament, says the country's football federation.

The World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, begins on Thursday, with Iran scheduled to play New Zealand on 15 June and Belgium on 21 June - both in Los Angeles - before facing Egypt in Seattle on 26 June.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Integrity Unit has completed a mandatory integrity briefing for players and officials of the senior national team, the Black Stars, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, reinforcing the GFA and FIFA's zero-tolerance approach to match manipulation.

 CAF's Best African Referee for 2025, the Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied US entry for 2026 World Cup.

He was turned away at Miami airport despite diplomatic passport. He was set to be Somalia’s first World Cup referee.

Ghana will not wear their new culturally inspired home kit during the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as FIFA has confirmed match colour designations that will see the Black Stars take to the pitch in alternative colours for all three Group L fixtures.