Ampem Darkoa Ladies stand 90 minutes away from a return to African club football’s top table, but between Ghana’s champions and a coveted CAF Women’s Champions League ticket lies a familiar and dangerous obstacle: Nigeria’s Edo Queens.

The 2026 Ghana Women’s Premier League champions face Edo Queens in today’s WAFU Zone B CAF Women’s Champions League final in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, with qualification for the continental showpiece — and regional bragging rights — riding on one last battle.

Accra Hearts of Oak begin another attempt to restore themselves to the summit of Ghana football tomorrow, when a rebuilt Phobian side under Nebojsa Kapor face Berekum Chelsea at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium in one of the headline fixtures of the opening weekend of the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League.

Six seasons have passed since Hearts last lifted the championship as part of the domestic double engineered by Samuel Boadu in 2020/21.

Three expatriate coaches and two local managers have since tried to return the club to those heights without success.

Ghana is set to make its debut at the Point Boxing Sparring Circuit (PBSC) Championship and Seminar in California, USA, later this year, marking a significant step in the country’s participation on the international combat sports stage.

The International Kickboxing Federation (IKF-PKB) Ghana, led by President Ahmed Ibrahim, secured Ghana’s participation in the event, which will be organised by Born to Win Combat Competition at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California.

The two-week programme in October 2026 will feature three major events. It will begin with the Southern State Championship SuperShow on October 11, followed by an international seminar from October 17 to 20, before concluding with the Championship Fight, IKF PMT and PBSC event on October 24.

A transformative week in the United Kingdom has reshaped the leadership perspective of Christiana Ashley, Deputy Head of Marketing at the National Sports Authority and President of the Ghana Chess Association, who has returned with practical strategies to champion women's leadership in Ghanaian sports.

Mrs Ashley was among a select group of female sports administrators from across the globe who participated in the 2026 Women's Sport Leadership Academy (WSLA), held from August 23 to 28 at the University of Chichester's Bishop Otter Campus.

José Mourinho said he will miss watching Lionel Messi after the Argentina star announced his retirement from international football this week.

Messi, 39, confirmed his retirement on Monday after captaining Argentina to the World Cup final this summer. He had previously led the team to the title in 2022.

Mourinho — who is back at Real Madrid for a second spell in charge — faced Messi’s Barcelona for three seasons in LaLiga between 2010 and 2013 during one of the fiercest periods of the El Clásico rivalry.

The age-old bond between the Dagaaba and Frafra ethnic groups will take centre stage on Saturday, September 5, 2026, when the two sides meet for the Dagaaba-Frafra Friendly Games at the El-Wak Stadium in Accra.

The Dagaaba and Frafra communities in Accra-Tema return to the El-Wak Stadium in Accra on Saturday, September 5, for the 29th edition of the Dagaaba-Frafra Friendly Fun Games, with more than sporting bragging rights at stake.

The road to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA 2027 gets underway this September, with 48 nations competing across 12 groups for places at next year’s continental showpiece.

Matchdays 1 and 2 will be played between 24 September and 6 October 2026, with several heavyweight encounters headlining the opening rounds.

Among the standout Matchday 1 clashes are a mouth-watering Côte d’Ivoire vs Ghana showdown, Morocco vs Gabon, Egypt vs Angola and Algeria vs Zambia.

FIFA has accused UEFA of launching a “smear campaign” against its president Gianni Infantino as the dispute over a controversial $4.2 billion investment plan escalates.

World football governing body FIFA made the accusation in US court filings after UEFA sought access to documents and evidence relating to the now-abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) scheme.

UEFA last week filed legal papers in the United States requesting disclosure of documents from FIFA and warning that it could pursue a criminal complaint in Switzerland.

The race for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is officially underway, with 21 qualification places still available as 48 nations battle for a spot at Africa’s biggest football showpiece.

The tournament, officially known as the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027, will make history as the first-ever AFCON jointly hosted by three countries — Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

The tournament will begin on June 19, and conclude on July 17, 2027. 

The three East African nations are already guaranteed places in the finals as hosts, meaning they will not need to finish in qualifying positions to secure their tickets.

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) President, Richard Akpokavie, today officially launched the Tour Du Ghana 2026 at the GOC headquarters in Ridge, Accra.

Simultaneously, the event saw the inauguration of the Central Planning Committee to steer the country’s most ambitious international cycling event to date.

The launch, which took place this afternoon, marks a major milestone in Ghana’s pursuit of a place on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) calendar, with the ultimate goal of elevating the Tour Du Ghana to the status of global events like the Tour de France and Tour d’Italia.

Ghana Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz, 73, has expressed his pride and commitment to continuing in his role after signing a contract extension on Wednesday, September 2.

In a statement shared on his Instagram account on Thursday, September 3, Queiroz described coaching Ghana as more than simply managing a football team, saying it is a privilege, responsibility and national mission. 

He said he was honoured to serve Ghana, which he described as one of Africa’s great football nations with a passionate fan base.

Manchester City have completed their squad overhaul, including a fully revamped midfield, at a cost of £458m — a new Premier League record for a summer transfer window.

But that eye-watering sum does not tell the full story.

New Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca received the full backing of director of football Hugo Viana in his first transfer window in charge after replacing Pep Guardiola. Indeed, City’s record transfer fee was broken twice this summer.

Carlos Queiroz will remain Black Stars head coach after the Ghana Football Association (GFA) agreed a new mandate with the experienced Portuguese, answering calls from President John Mahama and captain Jordan Ayew for continuity following Ghana’s encouraging run to the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage.

A former Asante Kotoko Director, Alhaji Abu Lamini, has urged the club’s vast support base to close ranks behind the new board and management, insisting their ambitious rebuilding project can restore the Porcupine Warriors as the dominant force in Ghana and a major power in African football.