… Hearts of Oak’s Solomon Agbesi leads the new faces in the goalkeeping department, while Medeama’s high-scoring Salim Adams has also been invited for the game. …
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Hearts of Oak
Also known as: Accra Hearts of Oak SC
Hearts of Oak — Ghanaian football club involved in the May 9, 2001 stadium disaster that killed 126 people, currently competing in the Ghana Premier League.
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- May 2026
… Elsewhere at the Dr Kwame Kyei Stadium, Hearts of Oak closed the gap on GoldStars with a 1-0 victory over Nations FC. …
Medeama stretch lead, Hearts stun Nations FCSwedru Sports Stadium Eleven Wonders 1-3 Bechem United Nii Adjei Kraku II Sports Complex Vision FC 1-2 Swedru All Blacks TnA Stadium Medeama SC 2-0 Bibiani GoldStars Tuba Astro Turf Dreams FC 2-0 Asante Kotoko Kwame Kyei Sports Complex Nations FC 0-1 Hearts of Oak Nana Agyemang B …
Scores at a glanceA first-half strike by Mawuli Wayo was enough to secure maximum points for Hearts of Oak against Nations F.C. …
Hearts pip Nations F.C. to keep pressure on Medeama
Sport
GBfoods donates to mark 25th anniversary of stadium disaster
The News
GBfoods has donated cash and food items through the May 9 Charity Foundation to support families of victims of the May 9, 2001 Accra Sports Stadium disaster, which claimed more than 126 lives during a football match between Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Asante Kotoko SC. The donation coincided with the 25th anniversary of the tragedy, which remains one of the deadliest in African football history.
17 hours ago · Joy Online →
Yesterday
GBfoods donates to mark 25th anniversary of stadium disaster
GBfoods has donated cash and food items through the May 9 Charity Foundation to support families of victims of the May 9, 2001 Accra Sports Stadium disaster, which claimed more than 126 lives during a football match between Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Asante Kotoko SC. The donation coincided with the 25th anniversary of the tragedy, which remains one of the deadliest in African football history.
17 hours ago · Joy Online →
Interplast donates to mark May 9 stadium disaster 25th anniversary
Interplast has donated items through the May 9 Foundation to support families affected by the May 9, 2001 Accra Sports Stadium disaster, which killed more than 126 people during a football match between Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Asante Kotoko SC. The Foundation, established after the tragedy, has undertaken support programmes including assistance for victims' families, flood and gas explosion victims, and medical interventions for children with hole-in-heart disease.
17 hours ago · Joy Online →
SUNDA International donates goods for May 9 stadium disaster survivors
Sunda International has donated assorted household products through the May 9 Foundation to support families affected by the May 9, 2001 Accra Sports Stadium disaster, which claimed more than 126 lives during a football match between Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Asante Kotoko SC. The donation marked the 25th anniversary of the tragedy, one of the deadliest incidents in African football history.
17 hours ago · Joy Online →
KIVO donates to support families of May 9 stadium disaster victims
KIVO has donated through the May 9 Foundation to support families affected by the Accra Sports Stadium stampede on May 9, 2001, which killed more than 126 people during a football match between Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko. The donation marked the 25th anniversary of the disaster, which remains Africa's worst sports tragedy.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
Otumfuo receives May 9 Foundation delegation during anniversary commemoration
The Asantehene welcomed members of the May 9 Foundation and children who have undergone successful heart surgeries at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, as part of the 25th anniversary of the May 9, 2001 Accra Sports Stadium disaster. According to the foundation, 117 children have undergone successful surgeries over the past two years.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana football league matches: Kotoko and Vision FC claim wins
Football match results from Ghana's domestic league include Asante Kotoko's 2-0 victory over Eleven Wonders, Vision FC's 3-0 win against Karela United, and Berekum Chelsea's 1-0 defeat of Dreams FC, among other fixtures.
21 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Sunday 10 May
Hearts of Oak's title hopes eliminated after draw with Aduana
Hearts of Oak drew 0–0 with Aduana F.C. on Sunday, leaving them eight points behind league leaders Medeama with two matches remaining. The result makes it mathematically impossible for Hearts to win the Premier League title this season.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
May 9 stadium disaster: Ghana football's unhealed wound
Twenty-five years after 126 people were killed at Accra Sports Stadium during a Hearts of Oak–Asante Kotoko match on 9 May 2001, Ghana has made no criminal convictions, many official recommendations remain unimplemented, and the domestic game has never recovered. The disaster remains Africa's worst stadium tragedy and the third-deadliest in world football history.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Thursday 7 May
Six GPL players named for Ghana's Mexico friendly
Coach Carlos Queiroz has selected six Ghana Premier League players—Solomon Agbasi, Gidios Aseako, Ebenezer Adade, Razak Simpson, Ebenezer Abban, and Salim Adams—in a 23-man squad for a May 22, 2026 friendly against Mexico as Ghana prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
7 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Herbert Mensah leads 25th May 9 Disaster commemoration in Kumasi
Former Asante Kotoko Board Chairman Herbert Mensah is leading the 25th commemoration of the May 9 Disaster, which occurred on May 9, 2001, at the Accra Sports Stadium, where 126 people died in a stampede during a football match between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko. The observance will take place in Kumasi this week, with events starting Friday with prayers at the mosque, and a major gathering on Saturday; BBC is producing a documentary on the disaster.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Wednesday 6 May
Black Stars name 23-man squad for Mexico friendly
New Black Stars boss Carlos Queiroz has selected a 23-man squad for an upcoming game against Mexico later this month, part of Ghana's 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations. The squad includes 6 home-based players from the Ghana Premier League, 15 players receiving their first national team call-up, and 8 returning players, with the match scheduled for May 22.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Monday 4 May
Medeama extend lead, Hearts beat Nations FC
Medeama SC defeated GoldStars 2-0 in Match Day 30 of the Ghana Premier League to open a five-point gap with four matches remaining, with Salim Adams scoring twice. Hearts of Oak won 1-0 away at Nations FC through a goal from Mawuli Wayo.
4 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghanaian football league results round-up
Match results from Ghanaian football stadiums include Bechem United's 3–1 victory over Eleven Wonders, Medeama SC's 2–0 win over Bibiani GoldStars, and Samartex FC's 3–1 defeat of Basake Holy Stars among other fixtures.
4 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Sunday 3 May
Hearts of Oak beat Nations F.C. to stay third
Mawuli Wayo scored a first-half goal to give Hearts of Oak a 1-0 away victory over Nations F.C. in the Ghana Premier League, ending Nations' 16-game unbeaten home run and moving Hearts to their first away win in four matches.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →