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… Senegal had been expected to lead Africa’s charge, with an impressively strong squad, but made horror errors in losing their opening two games to France and Norway and never recovered from having their confidence dented. …
Africa can look back on World Cup with satisfaction despite no top-four finishJoy Online
… Jarell Quansah was unavailable for England’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway BBC sports editor Dan Roan confronted Mohammad al Kamali, the chair of Fifa’s disciplinary committee, as he arrived for England’s quarter-final against Norway on Saturday. …
Fifa official refuses to answer BBC’s Balogun ban questionsJoy Online
… The Teranga Lions, who had been managed by Thiaw since December 2024, were beaten by France and Norway in their opening two group games. …
Senegal sack manager Pape Thiaw in wake of World Cup exitJoy Online
England stand one win away from their first men’s World Cup final since 1966 as Jude Bellingham’s brilliant two-goal display inspired them to come from behind to beat Norway after extra time in Miami. …
2026 World Cup: England come from behind to beat Norway and reach semi-finalJoy Online
England are favourites to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, Norway boss Stale Solbakken has told BBC Sport. …
England favourites to reach semis, says Norway bossJoy Online
… Guehi absence in training is precautionary By Sami Mokbel, Senior football correspondent England defender Marc Guehi’s absence from training on Wednesday is precautionary and he is expected to be fit for Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway. …
Henderson not ruled out of World Cup despite breaking armJoy Online
Official retailers in Europe have sold out of the Norwegian national football team’s jerseys ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final between England and Norway. …
Norwegian football jerseys sold out ahead of Three Lions showdownJoy Online
Norway striker Erling Haaland says all the pressure is on England leading into their World Cup quarter-final meeting on Saturday – and with a smile, called on the media to put as much pressure on Thomas Tuchel’s side as possible. …
Norway’s Haaland says pressure is all on EnglandJoy Online
… Although Newcastle have had no direct contact from Arsenal, Mikel Arteta’s side are now poised to make a fresh offer for Guimaraes, who missed a penalty for Brazil as they exited the World Cup in the last 16 to Norway on Sunday. …
Arsenal target Guimaraes asks to leave NewcastleJoy Online
… Former Liverpool man Quansah will miss Saturday’s quarter-final with Norway (22:00 BST) and a potential semi-final against Argentina or Switzerland. …
Quansah banned for two games after Mexico red cardGhana's Black Maidens will compete in the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco (October 17), their seventh appearance. The team returns after being absent from the last three editions due to a 2022 qualifying loss to Morocco and subsequent bans for age cheating.
8 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana's Black Maidens will compete in the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco (October 17), their seventh appearance. The team returns after being absent from the last three editions due to a 2022 qualifying loss to Morocco and subsequent bans for age cheating.
8 hours ago · Joy Online →
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly will not return to the Portugal squad while Jorge Jesus remains manager, according to Portuguese journalist Rui Santos. Ronaldo left the national team camp after being benched in a 2-1 win against Norway on September 27 and is said to be frustrated with Jesus's handling of the situation.
14 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's U-17 Women's National team lost 3-0 to China in Casablanca in a friendly match as part of preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The team conceded one goal in the first half and two more in the second half after arriving in Morocco for a pre-tournament camp.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal's squad after a disagreement with new head coach Jorge Jesus, becoming frustrated after being kept on the bench during a Nations League match with Norway and learning he would not start against Denmark. Jesus said Ronaldo would be welcome back, but the dispute has raised questions about whether the 41-year-old's international career could be nearing an end.
6 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Jorge Jesus says Cristiano Ronaldo can still return to Portugal's national team if he chooses to, after the 41-year-old left the Nations League camp when dropped as a starter against Denmark. Jesus, who has managed Ronaldo at Al-Nassr, said the decision to return rests with Ronaldo.
6 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's U-17 Women's National Team have arrived in Casablanca for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, marking their return after a two-edition CAF ban. The squad features players from recent regional and continental competitions and will compete in Group C against Norway, Brazil and Canada.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Erling Haaland was substituted in the 67th minute with an apparent injury as Norway suffered a 2-1 Nations League defeat to Portugal, with Goncalo Ramos scoring the late winner. Manchester City will await further news on Haaland's condition ahead of their trip to Liverpool on Sunday.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Portugal coach Jorge Jesus said Cristiano Ronaldo can still return to the national team if he chooses, after the 41-year-old captain left the Nations League camp following disagreements over his playing time against Norway and Denmark.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Wales head coach Craig Bellamy blamed the newly extended international break for his side's defeat to Denmark on Sunday, saying the four-match window in 10 days puts stress on smaller nations while favoring larger ones. Bellamy, whose injury-hit squad lost three of four games in the compressed schedule, said the new format "makes no sense" and disadvantages teams like Wales.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Bruno Fernandes said Cristiano Ronaldo remains the country's greatest footballing figure and will always hold a reserved place in Portuguese hearts, after Ronaldo left the squad this week when coach Jorge Jesus said he would not start against Denmark in the Nations League.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Cristiano Ronaldo has left the Portugal national team camp permanently following a fallout with head coach Jorge Jesus. The 41-year-old captain announced his decision after Jesus's pre-match press conference and a conversation with Portuguese Football Federation President Pedro Proença, saying he will explain his reasons "in due time."
1 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal's international camp and will explain his reasons later, after head coach Jorge Jesus denied claims of a rift with the captain and reports that Ronaldo had refused to train. Ronaldo did not play in Portugal's 2-1 Nations League win over Norway on Sunday and did not join team-mates greeting visiting fans after the match.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Cristiano Ronaldo has departed Portugal's training camp and is heading to Madrid on his private plane following a rift with head coach Jorge Jesus over his absence from recent UEFA Nations League matches. Jesus had stated Ronaldo would train and that the situation was resolved, but the captain left the camp nonetheless, potentially marking his final break from the Portuguese national team.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Yusif Sulemana has called on the Tropical Forest Forever Facility to design financing around predictable funding, community benefits, and strong national systems. He emphasized the need for clear eligibility criteria and payment rules that allow countries to plan forest protection programmes beyond short-term cycles, and stressed that communities should receive transparent benefits from forest conservation.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, speaking at the Tropical Forest Forever Facility Roundtable in New York, called for international forest financing that is predictable, people-centred and anchored in national systems, and reaffirmed Ghana's request for representation on the TFFF Interim Board to reflect African forest realities.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Portugal won 2-1 against Norway in their second Nations League match, with Joao Felix and Goncalo Ramos scoring for the visitors despite Erling Haaland's goal bringing Norway level. Cristiano Ronaldo remained unused on the bench for Portugal.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Kofi Akamani, a Ghanaian environmental scientist, was shot and killed in the US on 19 September 2026, one day after saying goodbye to his family during a conference call. His family, with roots in the Upper East Region, described him as a dependable relative whose career took him from Ghana into international scientific circles.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Black Queens centre-back Susan Ama Duah has completed a one-year move to Mexican top-flight side Tigres Femenil from Portuguese club Racing Power. The defender, who featured at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, is expected to make her debut against Atl San Luis on September 28.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is pursuing strategic bilateral partnerships aimed at creating jobs, expanding industrial production and deriving greater value from its natural resources through cooperation on labour mobility, visas, trade, investment, infrastructure and resource processing. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa disclosed at the UN General Assembly that the government has scheduled more than 20 bilateral meetings with countries including Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and Germany, with particular focus on railway expansion and establishing factories to process raw materials locally.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa met Norway's Minister of International Development during the UN General Assembly to discuss expanding trade and investment in oil and gas, renewable energy, artificial intelligence and agribusiness, alongside deeper cooperation in maritime security, education and counter-terrorism efforts.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Head coach Nana Joe Adarkwa says Ghana's Black Maidens are treating the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup as preparation for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco next month, where they will face Norway, Brazil and Canada in the group stage after a CAF ban lifted in July 2022.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The European Commission president has backed proposals for Canada to become the EU's first "associate member," offering closer ties on key sectors including energy, critical minerals, AI, and defence. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is seeking a "unique alliance" with the EU amid tensions with the US, is attending the speech in Strasbourg.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Iceland's government plans to submit a bill in February that could permanently ban whaling, but the country's sole active whaling company, Hvalur, says it believes previous ban attempts have failed and claims it has public support. The company operates two catcher boats, employs about 150 people, and has caught 85 fin whales this season against a quota of 150.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Princess Astrid of Norway, sister of the late King Harald V, has died at 94, just two days after attending his funeral. She was the last surviving child of King Olav V and had served as Norway's first lady from 1954 to 1968.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Peace Council has trained 60 women in Kansogo, Bawku West District, to identify and counter violent extremist narratives as part of the "Preventing and Responding to Violent Extremism in the Atlantic Corridor" project funded by Denmark and Norway through UNDP. The training targeted young women active on social media to equip them with skills to disseminate counter-narratives and support peace efforts in vulnerable communities.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Iceland's government will submit a bill in February to permanently ban whaling, a move that would leave Norway and Japan as the only two countries conducting commercial whaling. The proposal has considerable political and public support in Iceland, where 80 fin whales were caught in this year's hunting season as of September 9.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Russian drone crossing into Moldova's airspace delayed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's departure from Chisinau for about an hour on Wednesday, prompting an airspace shutdown. The drone came down 160km away, and Zelensky and his wife eventually flew safely to Oslo for Norway's King Harald V's funeral.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Norway's King Harald V, who reigned for more than three decades and died at 89, was laid to rest on Wednesday after 13 days of national mourning. A solemn procession from the royal palace to Oslo Cathedral drew tens of thousands of people, and was attended by royal guests and heads of state from around the world, including Ukraine's President Zelenskiy.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Norway seized the Russian vessel Professor Molchanov off Svalbard to enforce a $4.22bn compensation award won by Ukrainian energy firm Naftogaz against Russia at The Hague tribunal in 2023, following Russia's failure to pay for assets seized in Crimea. Russia called the action "piracy" and said it would challenge the ruling.
4 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Security agencies including the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, and others have called on residents of border communities to provide timely and credible information to help prevent crime and counter violent extremism. The call was made at a Civilian-Security Dialogue in Naaga in Kassena Nankana Municipality, organized by the National Peace Council as part of the Atlantic Corridor Project funded by Denmark and Norway through UNDP.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →