… Despite the short preparation for Queiroz, the Black Stars exited the competition in the last 32 after losing to Colombia following their third-place finish in the group stage. …
… Speaking at the Jubilee House after Ghana’s exit from the tournament, the President said he was struck by the silence of some players during the anthem before the Black Stars’ final game — a 1-0 loss to Colombia that ended the country’s World Cup run. …
… Portugal finished second in their World Cup group, drawing with Colombia and DR Congo and beating Uzbekistan 5-0, and defeated Croatia in the last-32 before Monday’s tournament exit. …
Gregor Kobel was Switzerland’s penalty hero, pulling off a stunning shootout save against Colombia’s Cucho Hernandez to set up a quarter-final clash with Argentina. …
… Enzo Fernandez completed the comeback two minutes into injury time, heading home Lautaro Martinez’s cross to set up a quarter-final tie against Colombia or Switzerland. …
The Black Stars’ 2026 FIFA World Cup dream came to an end on Saturday following a narrow 1-0 defeat to Colombia in the Round of 32, leaving football fans across the country disappointed and calling for major changes to the national team. …
… His comments come in the wake of Ghana’s disappointing exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where the Black Stars were eliminated in the Round of 32 following a 1-0 defeat to Colombia, a result that has reignited public debate over team selection, technical decisions and the future …
… The transition was always intended to be a stopgap rather than a cure; yet, the failure to progress beyond the round-of-32 against Colombia necessitates a deeper introspection into what Ghanaian football truly demands of its leadership. …
A U.S. District Judge ruled that a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa issuance to applicants from 75 countries exceeded the Secretary of State's authority and violated federal immigration law. The suspended policy affected applicants from nations in Latin America, the Balkans, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, which the State Department said posed risks of becoming a public charge.
A U.S. District Judge ruled that a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa issuance to applicants from 75 countries exceeded the Secretary of State's authority and violated federal immigration law. The suspended policy affected applicants from nations in Latin America, the Balkans, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, which the State Department said posed risks of becoming a public charge.
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has joined Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab as a free agent, ending his European career after a season with Villarreal. The 33-year-old made 167 appearances and scored nine goals for Arsenal over five years before his move to Spain.
Dog shows judge animals against official breed standards—a blueprint of ideal anatomy, temperament, structure, and coat—rather than direct competition, requiring months or years of conditioning, dietary management, fitness training, and coat preparation to showcase breed excellence and the human-canine bond.
Peru's military attacked illegal gold mining camps in Tambopata National Park in the Peruvian Amazon this week, destroying equipment and mining infrastructure. The operation, called Operation Mercury 2, follows a similar 2017 campaign that initially achieved a 90% drop in mining but the activity eventually grew back to surpass previous numbers.
Two brothers, aged 15 and 17, fled Venezuela after earthquakes on 24 June killed more than 6,300 people and their three family members including their mother in La Guaira. After relocating to Cali, Colombia on Friday to join their father, they experienced another earthquake three days later.
Air pollution is estimated to contribute to 35,000 premature deaths in Ghana every year, with urban planners and public-health experts attributing a major driver to poor city design that concentrates essential services in one location, forcing lengthy commutes and gridlock.
In Cali, Colombia, hit hard by a recent earthquake, Efraín Gallego maintains hope that his 80-year-old brother, trapped under the rubble of the Torres del Limonar building along with his wife, will be found alive. The building collapse is one of more than 50 in the city, and the Mayor reports at least 95 dead.
Three football confederations have issued a joint letter criticising FIFA President Gianni Infantino over his failed proposal to bring private investment into FIFA competitions, stating that "football belongs to no individual" and calling for an independent review into the stake sale proposal.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, devastating parts of the country's coffee-growing region. At least 164 people have been killed, and rescuers worked through the night searching for survivors; authorities warn the death toll could still climb. The Colombian Geological Service called it the highest-magnitude earthquake registered in Colombia in the last decade.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia's Chocó province, killing at least 132 people and injuring more than 480, with a state of emergency declared. The quake damaged buildings across western Colombia, particularly in Pereira and surrounding regions, with many feared trapped under collapsed structures.
Colombia announced on Friday that it recognises Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara's southern provinces, withdrawing its recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and marking what officials called a significant shift in bilateral relations.
Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi have qualified for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil by reaching the semi-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Four quarter-final losers—Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Africa—can still qualify through intercontinental play-offs in November and December.
The US has offered $1bn to Colombia hours after right-wing populist Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as president. De la Espriella, an admirer of Donald Trump, vowed an "all-out war" on drug cartels in his inaugural speech, and the US said the security package would help achieve shared goals including fighting organised crime and illegal immigration.
UK rapper Yung Filly was found not guilty of three counts of sexual penetration without consent following an alleged incident with a fan in Perth, Australia in 2024, but was convicted of two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm. A jury could not reach a verdict on three other rape counts, and prosecutors must decide whether to proceed with those charges.
Betano Ghana is refunding customers who placed outright bets on the Black Stars to progress further in the 2026 FIFA World Cup following Ghana's elimination in the Round of 32. The company says the refund initiative is intended to support football fans who backed the national team during its World Cup campaign.
Deyci Alejandra Omana Ortiz, a former porn star who worked as a journalist before entering the industry in 2017 and leaving two years later, was sworn in as a senator for Colombia's Historic Pact party in March and is now working to guarantee social security rights and legal protections for adult-content creators.
Finance Minister Ato Forson said the government will recover GHS58 million it spent to support the Black Stars' preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup once FIFA pays the team's World Cup appearance fee. Forson explained that the government had to fund the team's preparations before FIFA's payment arrived.
Twenty-five Ghanaians who travelled to Canada for the FIFA World Cup 2026 submitted asylum applications, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. They were among 175 asylum claims made by foreign visitors from 26,111 people who had received temporary residence approval linked to the tournament.
Prosecutors sought a one-year jail term and 20 million Korean won fine for the owner of a two-Michelin-starred South Korean restaurant accused of using ants—not among the country's 10 approved insect species—as a dessert topping. The owner admitted serving ants on sorbets in a 15-course menu but said diners could opt out; investigators found some 49,000 ants imported from the US and Thailand were used over four years, with heavy metal levels up to 55 times higher than typical edible insects.
Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz could be involved in a CAF review meeting assessing Africa's performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. CAF president Patrice Motsepe announced plans to bring together national team coaches, football experts and former players following a record-breaking showing by African teams at the tournament.
Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi finished the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the most effective shot-stopper with a goals prevented statistic of 2.35 and a team-leading rating of 7.21, playing 135 minutes before an injury ended his tournament after Ghana's opening group match.
President John Mahama praised the Black Stars' 2026 World Cup performance, where Ghana reached the Round of 32 before losing to Colombia, and said maintaining the current squad and supporting Queiroz can build a stronger team capable of competing at future AFCON and World Cup tournaments.
President John Mahama believes the Black Stars can grow stronger and compete at future tournaments if current players and technical staff are maintained and supported. Mahama praised the team's performance at the 2026 World Cup, where Ghana advanced to the Round of 32 before losing to Colombia.
A Pew Research Center study of over 42,000 people in 36 countries found that in 25 of those countries, more respondents held favourable views of China than the US—the first time the organisation has recorded such results since tracking global sentiment since 2002. While the US was seen as respecting personal freedoms more than China, China was seen as interfering in other countries' affairs less than the US, and respondents expressed low confidence in both Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, though Xi scored higher.
Sports Minister Kofi Adams has confirmed that Black Starshead coach Carlos Queiroz earns $80,000 per month, contradicting earlier reports of a $100,000 monthly salary. Queiroz was appointed after Otto Addo's dismissal in March and led Ghana to the Round of 32 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers before a knockout-stage loss to Colombia.
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has denied reports of his resignation, clarifying that an emotional Instagram post following Ghana's 1-0 elimination by Colombia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was merely an expression of gratitude. Queiroz stated he remains the Black Stars coach and has not formally communicated any exit to Ghana's football administration.
Spain (1), Argentina (2), France (3) and England (4) have all reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup for the first time. FIFA's draw change separated the top four teams into different quadrants to prevent them meeting before the semi-finals, requiring each to win their group.
Saudi Arabia dispatched a military delegation to Somali training camps in Galmudug, where it finances a programme involving 5,107 soldiers, as tensions escalate over the outgoing president's efforts to consolidate control in the region. The move has been viewed as support for the outgoing president's administration amid growing political disputes.
Portuguese trainer Carlos Queiroz has denied reports of resignation following Ghana's elimination from the 2026 World Cup, clarifying that a recent social media post expressing gratitude was misinterpreted as a resignation. Queiroz's contract with the Ghana Football Association is valid until August and is expected to be reviewed after the team's World Cup performance.
President Mahama has urged Black Stars players to demonstrate greater patriotism and commitment when representing Ghana, expressing disappointment that some players did not sing the national anthem before matches. He stated that players unwilling to sing the national anthem should not be selected for the national team.