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This is how Otto Addo’s 55 provisional Black Stars players for the 2022 World Cup performed for their clubs over the weekend. Click to find out
As the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament draws closer players are stepping up their performances and Black Stars players are no exception.
Head coach Otto Addo announced his 55-man provisional squad for the World Cup on Friday and the performance of those players has been put under the microscope by Ghana Sports Online.
Only 4 players were able to find the back of the net for their clubs.
Below is a comprehensive wrap and report on the performance of the players during the weekend.
STATISTICS
Players who played full-time: 25
Starters: 31
Taken off: 6
Unused: 15
Introduced: 5
Scorers: 4
GOALKEEPERS
Danlad Ibrahim was in between the sticks for Kotoko when they crawled from behind to beat 10-man Samartex 2-1 in the Ghana Premier League on Sunday afternoon in Kumasi.
Jojo Wollacott lasted the entire period of the game for Charlton Athletic when they dismissed lower-tier side Coalville 4-1 in the FA Cup on Saturday.
Abdul Manaf Nurudeen warmed the bench for KAS Eupen in their 2-0 home triumph over Standard Liege in the Belgian top-flight league.
Richard Ofori reclaimed the No.1 spot at Orlando Pirates as he manned the posts in their 1-0 win over AmaZulu in the MTN Cup.
Lawrence Ati-Zigi played full throttle for St Gallen when they squeezed past Grasshoppers 2-1 in the Swiss Super League.
DEFENDERS
34-year-old Denis Odoi Frimpong played 45 minutes and was booked while in action for Club Brugge in their 2-0 reverse at Gent on Sunday in Belgium.
Tariqe Lamptey warmed the bench for Brighton when they won 3-2 at Wolves in the English Premier League.
Alidu Seidu was a full-timer for Clermont Foot in their 1-1 home draw with Montpellier in the Ligue 1.
Andy Kyereh Yiadom played 90 minutes for Reading when they suffered a 2-1 home loss to Preston North End in the English Championship. Baba Rahman also started the game for Reading but played 80 minutes.
Gideon Mensah was a key component of the Auxerre defence when they held Troyes to a 1-1 drawn game in Ligue 1 in France. He played 90 minutes.
Left-back Dennis Korsah played 90 minutes for Hearts of Oak in their 1-0 away victory over Kotoku Royals in the Ghana Premier League on Saturday.
Joseph Aidoo lasted the entire period of the game for Celta de Vigo when they lost 2-1 to visiting Osasuna in La Liga.
Daniel Amartey played 90 minutes for Leicester City as the Foxes claimed a 2-0 away win over Everton in the Premier League.
Stephan Ambrosius lasted the entire duration of the game for Karlsruher SC in their 4-1 unexpected home defeat against Holstein Kiel.
Alexander Djiku assisted a goal for Strasbourg who threw away a first-half lead to lose 4-2 to AC Ajaccio in the Ligue 1 on Saturday. He played 90 minutes.
Jonathan Mensah wasn’t in action for Columbus Crew because the MLS regular season is over.
Center-back Abdul Mumin is in the Rayo Vallecano squad to face Real Madrid on Monday.
Salisu Mohammed assisted a goal for Southampton when they slipped to a 4-1 home loss to Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Patrick Kpozo wasn’t in action for Sheriff Tiraspol because they were not in action during the weekend. They will play against Milsami in the league on Wednesday.
Imoro Ibrahim played for Al-Hilal Omdurman when they dismantled Rabita Kosti 3-0 in the Sudanese league.
Kasim Nuhu Adams played the entire 90 minutes for FC Basel on Sunday in their 0-0 draw with FC Sion.
MIDFIELDERS
Edmund Addo didn’t play for Sheriff Tiraspol because they were not in action during the weekend. They will play against Milsami in the league on Wednesday.
Mudasiru Salifu wasn’t in action for Sheriff Tiraspol because they were not in action during the weekend. They will play against Milsami in the league on Wednesday.
Baba Iddrisu Mohammed lasted the entire 90 minutes for Real Mallorca and was yellow-carded as they beat Villarreal 2-0 on Sunday in La Liga.
Issahaku Fatawu wasn’t in the Sporting CP squad when they won 3-0 against Vitoria Guimaraes on Saturday.
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh wasn’t in the Freiburg squad when they won 2-0 against FC Koln.
Central midfielder Elisha Owusu warmed the bench for Gent when they beat Club Brugge 2-0 in Belgium.
Wakaso Mubarak was suspended for KAS Eupen’s 2-0 home win over Standard Liege in Belgium.
Kudus Mohammed lasted 80 minutes for Ajax Amsterdam in their 2-1 home loss to PSV Eindhoven.
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh scored the goal for Hearts of Oak in their 1-0 away win over Kotoku Royals in the Ghana Premier League on Saturday.
Jeffrey Schlupp played 90 minutes for Crystal Palace as the Eagles defeated West Ham United 2-1 on Sunday.
22-year-old Abdul Salis Samed played 90 minutes and helped Lens to record a 2-1 away win over Angers in the Ligue 1.
Joseph Paintsil assisted a goal for Genk and lasted 78 minutes in their 4-1 demolition of Sporting Charleroi in Belgium on Friday.
Andre Ayew wasn’t in action during the weekend during the Qatari league is on a break for the World Cup.
Majeed Ashimeru climbed off the bench to play the last 25 minutes for Anderlecht in their 0-0 draw with Royal Antwerp in Belgium.
Thomas Partey played 90 minutes and helped Arsenal to record a vital 1-0 away win over Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.
WINGERS
Jordan Ayew was in action for 90 minutes for Crystal Palace as the Eagles defeated West Ham United 2-1 on Sunday.
Kamaldeen Sulemana is injured and missed Stade Rennes’ 1-1 drawn game with Lille during the weekend.
Mohammed Dauda warmed the bench for Tenerife who won 1-0 away at Burgos CF in the Spanish second-tier league.
19-year-old attacker Ernest Nuamah is in the Nordsjaelland squad for their away trip to face Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga.
Yaw Yeboah wasn’t in action for Columbus Crew because the MLS regular season is over. –
Emmanuel Gyasi is injured and missed Spezia’s 2-1 loss at AC Milan in the Serie A during the weekend.
Osman Bukari lasted 66 minutes for Red Star Belgrade in their 2-0 home win over Mladost in the Serbian top-flight league.
German-born Ransford-Yeboah Konigsdorffer scored for Hamburg SV in their 3-1 win over Regensburg in Bundesliga II. He played 90 minutes.
Kamal Sowah played 59 minutes for Club Brugge in their 2-0 away loss to Gent in Belgium.
Samuel Owusu lasted 88 minutes for Cukaricki in their 0-0 draw at Napredak in Serbia.
Christopher Antwi-Adjei played 20 minutes Bochum in their 3-0 away loss to Dortmund.
Joel Fameyeh scored the only goal of the game Rubin Kazan when they beat Dynamo Makhachkala 1-0 in the Russian second-tier league.
STRIKERS
Cremonese held Salernitana to a 2-2 drawn game in the Serie A. Forward Felix Afena-Gyan came off the bench to play 15 minutes for Cremonese.
Antoine Semenyo played 68 minutes for Bristol City in their 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough in the Championship.
Inaki Williams played 90 minutes for Athletic Club in their 2-1 loss at Girona in La Liga.
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt scored a brace for Holstein Kiel in their 4-1 away win over Karlsruher SC in Bundesliga II. He lasted the entire period of the game.
Caleb Ekuban might be in the Genoa squad for their Serie B game against Reggina.
Richmond Boakye-Yiadom played just 14 minutes for Lamia in their 2-2 drawn game with Volos in Greece.
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Harry Maguire, a Manchester United defender, has accepted Hon. Isaac Adongo’s apologies for dragging him through the dirt.
The Ghanaian politician previously rated the former Leicester City captain as the worst player recruited by the Red Devils.
Adongo was discussing the budget when he likened Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s economic management to Maguire’s on-field performances.
Mr Adongo, however, apologised to Maguire in Parliament on Tuesday, saying the Manchester United defender now performed better for his club than Dr Bawumia, whom he said had repeatedly supervised the country’s economic incompetence and had subsequently gone to the (IMF) for a bailout.
“I was very quick to compare my big brother Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to Harry Maguire. Mr. Speaker, I now apologize to Harry Maguire…Today Maguire has turned the corner; he is a transformational footballer. Maguire is now scoring goals for Manchester United.”
“Mr Speaker, Harry Maguire is now a key player for Manchester United. As for our Maguire, he is now roaming at the IMF with a cup in hand,” he stated.
Following the apology, Maguire stated on social media, “MP Issac Adongo apology accepted.” “Hope to see you at Old Trafford soon.”
Meanwhile, Everton will play Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday at Goodison Park.
Argentina’s World Cup-winning coach, Lionel Scaloni, has indicated that he is considering stepping down after five years in charge.
Scaloni made the stunning statement following Argentina’s 1-0 World Cup qualifying win against Brazil on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro.
Before winning the World Cup in Qatar last year, the 45-year-old guided Argentina to the Copa America in 2021.
“Argentina needs a coach who has all the energy possible and who is well,” said Scaloni.
“I need to stop the ball and start thinking, I have a lot of things to think about during this time.
“It’s not goodbye or anything, but I need to think because the bar is very high and it’s complicated to keep going and it’s complicated to keep winning.
“These guys are making it difficult, so I need to think about it for a while. I will talk to the FA president and the players afterwards.”
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After a brief stint in command of Argentina’s under-20 team, Scaloni took over as manager in August 2018.
Argentina’s 2021 Copa America victory was their first major championship in 28 years, and it qualified them for the Finalissima against European champions Italy in June 2022, which they won 3-0 at Wembley.
Later that year, they won their third World Cup in Qatar, and first since 1986.
“We are sure and hope that Scaloni will continue,” said Argentina and Tottenham defender Cristian Romero.
“Let’s see now he will have time to think, he didn’t say anything in the dressing room about it. We will try to convince him.”
Argentina’s victory against Brazil on Tuesday was their first-ever away win over their rivals in World Cup qualification, and it took them two points clear at the top of the table.
The game at Rio’s Maracana stadium was delayed for 30 minutes due to a scuffle during the national anthems.
Chris Hughton’s Black Stars suffered their first competitive loss as head coach, falling 1-0 to Comoros in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
Myziane Maolida’s first-half goal was enough to give the hosts their second straight victory over the Black Stars.
Ghana is now in fourth position, three points behind early group leaders Comoros, who have won both of their initial qualification games.
Following a tense, late win against Madagascar at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi last Friday, there was some hope that the Black Stars may capitalise on Mali’s slip-up against the Central African Republic to grab the group lead.
Ghana could have grabbed an early lead in Tuesday’s encounter when Inaki Williams set up Antoine Semenyo for a goal, but the Bournemouth striker hit the crossbar.
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