Ghana set the tone early, controlling possession and pressing high up the pitch and the dominance paid off in the 27th minute when Princess Dankwa Marfo broke the deadlock.

The pressure continued to mount, and just before the break, the Queens doubled the lead in the 40th minute with a Doris Boaduwaa finish.

The second half began in perfect fashion for Ghana. Barely two minutes after the restart, Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah extended the lead in the 47th minute, capitalizing on defensive hesitation to make it 3-0.

Despite the commanding lead, the Black Queens maintained the intensity and defensive discipline, limiting Hong Kong to few clear-cut chances.

The final flourish came in the 87th minute when Patience Ajegipena Zakaria added the fourth goal, sealing an emphatic 4–0 victory.

Her late strike capped off a dominant team display and underlined Ghana’s attacking depth.

The result provides strong momentum as Ghana continues the campaign in the Pink Ladies Cup and will take on Russia on Matchday 2.

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It is in exchange for US$ 400,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money and LAFC could receive additional GAM if certain performance metrics are met.

“Latif Blessing will be a very good addition to our team. He is a veteran MLS player with championship caliber experience,” Revolution Sporting Director and Head Coach Bruce Arena said.

“Latif’s speed and quickness are welcomed characteristics for our midfield. We look forward to his arrival in preseason.”

Blessing, 27, departs LAFC as the club’s all-time leader in games played (145) and minutes played (9,749).

He also ranks second in assists (23), and fifth in both goals (14) and shots (146).

One of the first players to join LAFC via the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft,

Blessing spent his first MLS season with Sporting Kansas City in 2017.

For his MLS career, the attacking midfielder owns 170 regular season appearances, 17 goals, and 24 assists, with five more starts in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

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The 19-year-old was introduced in the 71st minute for the experienced Miguel Veloso as Verona lost 2-1 at Salernitana.

Sulemana was been rewarded by head coach Gabriele Cioffi for all his hard work in pre-season and improvement with the Primavera side.

Last season, he enchanted former Verona coach Igor Tudor but the ex-Juventus player left for Olympique Marseille and that stalled his promotion.

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The 23-year-old returned to Ghana in the spring after his visa expired.

Konda has completed his move to Jablonec and is expected to join the club next week.

The defender reunites with former coach David Horejš at Jablonec as the pair worked together at Ceske Budejovice.

Konda made four appearances for Ceske Budejovice in the 2021/22 season before leaving the club this summer.

It is understood that Ishaku Konda will get a long-term resident permit next week.

He is expected to sign a long term contract with the club.

The former Ghana U20 captain has had stints with SK Dynamo České Budějovice of course, Paide Linnameeskond in Estonia and Austria side, FC Junior OO.

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Norwich secured a 3-2 win in the Championship thriller on Tuesday at Carrow Road.

The Ghana striker came on for Mark Sykes in the 69th minute and scored a consolation goal for Bristol five minutes later.

It was his fourth goal of the season, which is impressive considering he’s only played 106 minutes this season.

Semenyo now has a goal every 31.5 minutes this season, thanks to his goal against Norwich City tonight.

Even more impressive, he has only had six shots on goal this season, four of which have been scored.

Semenyo missed Bristol’s first six games of the season due to a shin injury.

He’s been explosive since his return, and Bristol City are hoping his level doesn’t drop because he’s vital to their promotion hopes.

The 22-year-old has been included in Ghana’s squad for the pre-2022 World Cup friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua.

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Liverpool created plenty of openings and deservedly went ahead when Mohamed Salah swept home Diogo Jota’s pass.

Kudus’ searing shot went in off the underside of the bar to level but Matip pounced in the 89th minute.

Daley Blind missed a great chance to put Ajax ahead late on before Matip – whose previous Champions League goal was nine years ago – rose to head the winner, which was confirmed by goal-line technology.
Ajax are surpassed by very few clubs in world football in terms of unearthing talent and the latest gem looks to be Ghana forward Kudus.

The 22-year-old forward was strongly linked with a move to Everton at the end of the transfer window but Ajax blocked the deal given they were about to lose Antony to Manchester United.

Ajax believe Kudus will make a key contribution to their season – and presumably that his value will therefore significantly increase.

They have been proved correct so far. He was outstanding in the 4-0 thrashing of Rangers in Ajax’s opening group game and his fierce finish at Anfield was a sign of the quality the powerful, skilful forward possesses.

He thumped in an emphatic equaliser off the underside of the bar after he was played in by Steven Berghuis and Steven Bergwijn.

Ajax will naturally be disappointed with the final outcome given they were minutes away from a valuable point, but they will justifiably feel they showed enough to believe they can progress from what is shaping up as a tight group.

Boateng was perfectly placed inside the box and struck the ball into the net.

Compatriot Abdul Aziz Yakubu assisted the goal, and he also scored in the thrilling match against Braga.

Their goals were insufficient as Braga won 3-2 at Estadio dos Arcos in Rio Ave.

Boateng’s goal, on the other hand, is his second for the club after scoring just once during his first season.

Boateng returned to Rio Ave on a free transfer in August, signing a two-year contract.

The former Levante player, 26, had been without a club since leaving Chinese club Dalian Professional.

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Kudus produced an intriguing performance to inspire Ajax to beat the Scottish giants 4-0 in their group stage opener at the Johan Cruijff Arena.

The 22-year-old who is making his first start of the season scored his very first goal in European competition and set up another to aid the Dutch side.

Mexico defender Edson Alvarez opened the score for Ajax in the 17th minute after heading home a corner-kick from Steven Berghuis.

Berghuis was assisted by Kudus for the second goal in the 32nd minute before the Ghana international got his name on the scoresheet with a superb finish moments later.

Substitute Steven Bergwijn rounded off the resounding victory for the Dutch champions having scored the final goal ten minutes from play.

Kudus was the eye-catcher of the night as he got the highest rating from the team from Amsterdam and was named the MVP by UEFA.

According to OptaJohan, Kudus was only the seventh player in the last 15 years to both score a goal, assist a goal and not misplace a single pass in a Champions League match, becoming the first to do it since Serge Gnabry in 2020.

The former Ghana youth star had 100% pass completion and also had 100% in dribbles attempts in the match.

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The Hull City striker picked up a hamstring injury when the Tigers lost 2-0 at home to Sheffield United on Saturday at the MKM Stadium.

Tetteh was replaced with Ryan Longman in the 14th minute after he was stretched off the field after failing to continue the match.

The 25-year-old will be missing Ghana’s upcoming international friendly matches later this month after doctors confirmed on Tuesday he will be out of action for four to six weeks.

“Yes, it’s his hamstring,” Hull boss Arveladze said after the game.

“I’ve been through this for the last nine weeks and that’s the way it goes now. We have to try to fix everything and think about the next game. I cannot change much, I cannot change much, or the (fixture) calendar.

“The medical staff are doing their best.”

Tetteh has been named in Ghana’s 29-squad list for the upcoming international friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua but won’t be available for the two games due to his injury.

Black Stars will play Brazil on Friday, September 23, at Stade Oceane in Le Harve- France before tackling Nicaragua at Estadio Francisco Artes Carrasco in Lorca, Spain four days later.

The former Ghana U20 striker signed for the Tigers this summer from Turkish Superlig club Yeni Malatyaspor.

The 25-year-old played 8 matches in all competitions and has provided three assists as he yet to score his first goal since joining.

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