Austria 'diminishes' Ghana’s World Cup hopes with 5-1 friendly win

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  • Nana Trumu Addo 1 week ago

    Dissolve GFA. Sack that stupid coach.

  • +31 6 39174654 1 week ago

    Call for a job in Russia

  • Oobak3 1 week ago

    Massa go and fight your own war.

  • Karikakchar 1 week ago

    All hope can't be lost at this stage. There was one major problem with the team: LACK OF COHESION and not being hungry enough. We just don't have particularly great defense. I saw Fatawu play just once in the game and didn't ...
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  • TEACH IN CANADA 1 week ago

    TEACH IN CANADA ..
    NGOs in Canada need both Male and female qualified and unqualified teachers who can teach orphans and disabled children basic Maths, English, Science or IT,
    They are paying for the expenses including the ...
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  • Tweaa 1 week ago

    You scammers should go to hell , na fire go burn you

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 week ago

    Scammers indeed. They try to scam everybody for anything.
    Canada doesn’t play with their education. It takes a lot of qualifications and experience to even be recruited after a lot of education in Canada.
    Ghana Government ...
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  • Anokwale 1 week ago

    @Frank Agyena-Karkari. My friend stop bragging ! You are just a piece of shit.

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 week ago

    ANOKWALE, what did I do to deserve or warrant such disrespect and uncouth vocabularies from you? Don’t you know that it is better to let sleeping dogs lie? Why do you want to awaken a an aggressive and sleeping BULL DOG? Pl ...
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  • KK 1 week ago

    Sack the useless coach now!!!

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 week ago

    The Coach should be left alone. We just bought the footballers who had never played together for three days as a team. How can they play to win.
    The days of Kutu Acheampong Sports are gone for good. I remember those days whe ...
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  • Austine 1 week ago

    I hope the Austrian team we played against had camped and played together for 6 months

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 week ago

    Even if they had not played together as a team, it is very likely they all play in Europe and they watch how each other played for months. What about our Ghanaian players? Those players from Ghana hardly knew how others playe ...
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  • Austine 1 week ago

    I hope the Austrian team we played against had camped and played together for 6 months?

  • Emperor Rasheed 1 week ago

    Frank, you cannot compare Acheampong’s era to this era. It was easy to keep our players in camp, because we didn’t have professional players. We were even playing amateur league. The same thing applies to the 82’ squad. ...
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  • Shamo 1 week ago

    Humiliation await us in US, we are going to get 12 - 0 with this team

  • King 1 week ago

    Yes ooo

  • AGBESI KWASI 1 week ago

    The scoreline tells you that, don't raise your hopes too much. This team won't go far. Just be prepared for it.

  • FRANKIE 1 week ago

    Otto Addo is a danger to the Black Stars.

  • Sly 1 week ago

    With these divisions1 and relegated players, Gh need a proper coach to build the team; Panama will crush you guys. I’ll bet on this game seriously.

  • Popo 1 week ago

    Do you think ghanaians are not awere of nkwasiasem going on over there? Nonsense

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 week ago

    Everything in Ghana is rotten and turned Political and Tribal. Selection into the Black Stars team no longer depends on competence and excellence. It now a person’s tribe and Party affiliation. Gone are the days when it did ...
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  • Anokwale 1 week ago

    @ Frank Agyena-Karikari. It is paining you paa that your NPP lost to NDC. Please wipe your tears and stop crying.

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 week ago

    And here another comes with his useless and despicable Political nonsense and stupidity. Did I incline towards any Political Party in n my exposition? Let us rise above Party Politics in everything we say and do.

  • ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 1 week ago

    Give captaincy to semenyo and then kudus

  • Barko osae twum 1 week ago

    101% agree

  • Your abuse back to you in droves 1 week ago

    God save us this World Cup. Hmmmm

  • M.T 1 week ago

    If Andre Ayew was part of the team the pundits would put all the blame on him. If a person who sacrificed everything for the blackstars was forcefully removed from the team like he was the main problem of the team, I am surpr ...
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  • Saul 1 week ago

    Black stars had no plan , no tactics. Just running back and forth. I believe even the black queens can beat them. Why are we keeping this coach???

  • nii 1 week ago

    GHANA, GHANA, GHANA

  • The Spear 1 week ago

    Senegal would never have such result.

  • Gbetsimu 1 week ago

    NO NEVER.SENWGAL IS A TEAM TO BEAT NOW

  • Aziz 1 week ago

    Useless team, good for nothing

  • New order 1 week ago

    Kurt and abedi pele gave money to anas to set kwesi up ,now local players force for Ghana but Kurt will bring dadabis to disgrace Ghana

  • Sam 1 week ago

    If we're talking about serious issues don't bring don't mention that corrupt nyanteky or whatever you call him okay. we're taking about real field not maneuvering.

  • Zomayi 1 week ago

    Our leaders are very foolish, for a very long time we've been complaining about the logo sign which is ' black star' that it is a curse logo but the won't listen and change the damn shit. How can a black star shine?? Or ev ...
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  • AB 1 week ago

    What has logo, name or jersey got to do with playing football???????
    You got it all wrong, your team sucks!!!!!!!

  • Dumega 1 week ago

    Your mind has been enslaved. Free yourself from mental slavery. Manchester United is called The Red Devils. Dies that make the players hell-bound?

  • Ohene Gyan 1 week ago

    FYI The Black Star Logo you labeled as a curse is the same Black Star logo that won the four AFCONs. The playing body and the technical team all suck. You have more technical people on the sideline than the number of players ...
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  • KAYAYOO 1 week ago

    Well,is it too late to replace ghana with nigeria? Ours is not a team to be sent to the world cup. The players are simply not hungry enough!!!!!

  • Zakarakis 1 week ago

    This is a good learning experience for them. They must learn from their mistakes, correct them and prepare very well for the world.

  • Amanoquestion7 1 week ago

    Otoaddo please teac the boys how to shoot outside the box

  • Kwench 1 week ago

    Black Chickens, we are going to US/Canada to just waste our resources and time. We can't be serious with such a team.

  • Barko osae twum 1 week ago

    You talking just players going. How many cheer leaxers and fake supporters will be carried to the tournament who will all end up as family and friends of GFA sponsored by tax payers hard earned money to waste when that money ...
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  • Dunkirk 1 week ago

    This is a good sign for Ghana!

  • FocusGuy 1 week ago

    Useless team and their Useless coach.

    They just going to waste money again and come home.

  • Holy Sinner 1 week ago

    Kofi Adams is a SHIT HOLE in terms of footballing.

  • Tweaa 1 week ago

    Please you should appreciate Mr Adam , he donated his two months salary to the team , Wato na obodoo agu nsu ani daakye ne nsa b3ka

  • Tweaa 1 week ago

    Ei ! Kumasi mpo na nkoko abu so s33 yi na Bolega We should still rally behind our beloved Black Stars We would learn a lot from Vienna

  • F-16 1 week ago

    USA & Canada embassy did you guys watched our GAME?
    Please refuse our officials VISA including the Coaching stuff & the supporters.
    The GFA guys are all interested in politics & MR Mahama the better you Reset our football t ...
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  • Never I 1 week ago

    God will continue to punish Ghana for accusing Shatta wale wrongly

  • Nana Addo 1 week ago

    The weather here was not suitable for the team and I think that impacted the game.

  • Barko osae twum 1 week ago

    This is just Austria, we always end up pampering these players too much anytime the world cup tournament omes up or any other tournament. Their heads get bigger than their sidechicks bum. Lets call a spade a spade. Whilst o ...
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  • Kaku Kedeba 1 week ago

    It is what happens when players think they can turn only when they wish to.


    Apart from the Ayew brothers there are few devoted to playing for Ghana.

    Where were these players for other friendlies and Afcon qualifiers.
    ...
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  • Kdk 1 week ago

    Oto Addo records on the national team are very bad. All the friendly games has been lost. Aaba. , when we says he is not a good coach some idiots in GFA would say he is the one Who qualified us. What about afcon failure?

  • Sansiro 1 week ago

    So these boys are better than Dede Ayew? My problem is people saying they are good in their club side. We need some one who is good at national side .# Dede Ayew.

  • Wayad of Morocco 1 week ago

    Blame Edward Asare the useless Hearts of Oak goalkeeper. How can you be scored 5 goals to 1

  • TRUST IN THE LORD 1 week ago

    Wasn’t it Ati Zongo who was in post for the team today?

  • Sam 1 week ago

    Your hatred for the Hearts of Oak goalkeeper is blinding you, and making you a fool.
    by the way, he was not the one in the goalpost today.

  • agyeman 1 week ago

    SERIOUSLY SAM, I LIKE YOUR NAME BUT YOU'LL AGREE WITH ME THAT ASARE IS NOT AS GOOD AS YOU THINK. THE LOCAL LEAGUE IS TERRIBLE, MEDIOCRE AND BEREFT OF DARE DEVIL STRIKERS WHO CANNOT KICK, SHOOT, DRIBBLE SKILLFULLY SO CAN'T SCO ...
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  • Kankan nyame 1 week ago

    Poor performance

  • AB 1 week ago

    Heartbreaking with absolutely disastrous performance

  • Kokofu 1 week ago

    Stop playing friendly games in someone backyard. It's easy to lose the games becos of référées and money involve. GFA are useless guys , they dont think a little
    Only money Money . God will punish you alll.

  • Kath 1 week ago

    Ghana be that oo! Don’t joke with our soccer oo. “Kw3, coach eh esha waa. Dey for sack am. My grandmother sef go fit coach this team”. Eii! Ama Ghana! I laugh go bank sef. In all seriousness, the boys should “lift” ...
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  • Lagos head 1 week ago

    MATHS: If Austria spelled 'GHANA' with five goals. And Germany will say with goals: 'STOP FLICKING YOUR EARS.' How many total goals will Ghana be impregnated with, in the'sigma' of both games?

  • Atugu 1 week ago

    Animguase3 paa nie

  • Naneama!!!! 1 week ago

    "Diminishes hopes", "humiliates"! Those words are too strong to describe a loss in a friendly match. Does it equally mean Austria will win the World Cup? I smell a smear campaign here though the team truly lost

  • TRUST IN THE LORD 1 week ago

    Reality is dawning on us as a country. I think it’s time to scout further and get tried and tested players to beef up the squad.
    At the moment the players we hope to relying on who aren’t in camp include:
    Kudus
    Painst ...
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  • Spanner 1 week ago

    Bring them on Nketiah and Odoi

  • Chris 1 week ago

    Please let’s invite all the good players abroad including Hudson Odoi and Nketsiah, who will improve the team irrespective of the fact that they had earlier turn down invitation during the qualifiers. We need quality . Aust ...
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  • Yaa 1 week ago

    Such mediocrity

  • Dunia 1 week ago

    The best thing for Otto Addo to do is to ask the Austrian coach privately: "What are our weaknesses"? That way he can correct his shortcomings as a coach. We have good players, they're just not being made to play as a team. R ...
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  • Albert Kessel 1 week ago

    The goalkeeping was very weak.

  • Momo 1 week ago

    What an ugly ass Jersey

  • Andrew whitehead 1 week ago

    OUR MAIN PROBLEM IS GOALKEEPER LAWRENCE ATIZIGI, NOW IT IS TIME FOR HIM LEAVE THE BLACK STAR.ATIZIGI IS NOT HELPING AT ALL, AND HE SUCKS TOO MUCH.

  • Dooda 1 week ago

    Atizigi has never kept a clean sheet for the BS if my memory serves me right, when i saw him starting I knew we were going to be toast.

    Our mid field and defence are poorly organized.We seriously to train a lot to gel and ...
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  • agyeman 1 week ago

    WE LACK A CONFIDENT BACK LINE BECAUSE THE EASE WITH WHICH THE AUSTRIANS MEANDERED THEIR WAY INSIDE OUR MIDFIELD AND 18 TELLS YOU THE WHOLE STORY

  • Freedom 1 week ago

    Why, are you surprise?

  • Andrew whitehead 1 week ago

    OUR MAIN PROBLEM IS GOALKEEPER LAWRENCE ATIZIGI, NOW IT IS TIME FOR HIM LEAVE THE BLACK STAR.ATIZIGI IS NOT HELPING AT ALL, AND HE SUCKS TOO MUCH.AGAIN, THERE ARE NO SERIOUSNESS ON THE TEAM AT ALL.SEMENYO IS A GOOD PLAYER, EV ...
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  • NANA TRUMU TRUMU ADDO 1 week ago

    THAT COACH IS OTCHERE DARKO’S BOSSOM FRIEND. NDC ARE YOU DREAMING?. THIS COACH HAS BEEN USELESS UNDER AKUFFO ADDO. EVEN COMORO ISLANDS BEAT GHANA UNDER THIS COACH. WHY CONTINUE EMPLOYING HIM AS BLACK STARS COACH?. HAS MAHAM ...
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  • Koppong 1 week ago

    Too much corruption

  • Oklemekuku 1 week ago

    That's why it's called a friendly match

  • King 1 week ago

    The most useless team in the world

  • Dwarf giraffe 1 week ago

    . MONKEYS

  • Kojo 1 week ago

    It is very humiliating and a disgrace! We can't even draw if we play negative football, can't control the ball in close spaces and our defense leaks so badly. A sieve is even better!

  • Lordma 1 week ago

    Oh ghana you still don't have common sense on your behalves still behaving children's why . sports is like training and playing matches all sports but Ghana can't get it as at now every body knows about sports .even play matc ...
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  • Tosh 1 week ago

    Mediocre team with an average coach. This world would become one of the most expensive damage control exercises in football.history

  • Nana K 1 week ago

    Great score line.

  • Dan 1 week ago

    They should go and continue dancing

  • Supremo 1 week ago

    We haven't seen anything yet. These players going to the world to disgrace Ghana like no other. In local parlance we call this team 'fr3fr3 k)b)' team, meaning calling players from anywhere to come and play football. From the ...
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  • Koppong 1 week ago

    Too much indiscipline,MP’s drive recklessly on our roads, policemen taking bribes, self employed citizens don’t pay tax
    Markets are smelly and choked, Mahama also loving free plane rides, too many MP’s with regard to ...
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  • Osei Kwabena 1 week ago

    Waste of resources. Dissolve the team.

  • 24HR ECONOMY YAAMUTU! 1 week ago

    ABAN PAPA ABA!

  • Kelvin 1 week ago

    This 2024 election defeat is still hurting you. Well bleeding is still allowed. You can cry profusely

  • Jojo 1 week ago

    We never take these friendlies serious..we use it for player selection...we should know this by now

  • Capt Adabuga 1 week ago

    Mahama de yɛn ka

  • Trump 1 week ago

    Jonas Adjetey is just useless and l don't how he was selected to play.

  • KBrown 1 week ago

    This is the most disappointing Black Stars and coaching staff I have ever witnessed in my life. So playing foreign born players and get beating where not use the Kotoko and Hearts of Oak players.
    what a disgrace.

  • Bob 1 week ago

    What kind of shame preparation is this, stupid team.

  • PITO 1 week ago

    Their style of play is not suitable for international football. They make too many BACK passes and do not drive the ball forward with goal purpose. They should learn from foreign born Ghanaian players like Jeremy Doku and Da ...
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  • Omo 1 week ago

    Wow this is shocking never seen blacks get battered like this we faced Brazil lost three nil but face Austria and get blown away we must pull off a Morocco 2022 by sackin Otto addo

  • Konkonsani 1 week ago

    Is it late to withdraw from the World Cup?

  • MO KWAME NKRUMAH NO 1 week ago

    Eerrbaa na eryo!

  • The Wiseman 1 week ago

    Hogwash indeed! What could have happened if we played teams from Sierra Leone, Niger, Mauritania etc to boost our bloody morales.? Coach Too Know took them as far as Europe. What for? Someone tell me.

  • Baffour 1 week ago

    This is not a soccer team.

  • Docket Man 1 week ago

    And this the time they are raising funds for? We should just let them go and add up to the number without any supporters and try their luck

  • Quarshie 1 week ago

    I wouldn’t waste my hard-earned money to follow the Black Stars to the World Cup. I can tell you that it would be waste of resources. For a very Iong time, I see this team not in form; the coach is not a good one either.

  • TRUMP 1 week ago

    NPP DESTROYED GHANA FOOTBALL
    JM will reset everything, particularly football.

  • Gaslg 1 week ago

    Enjoy football despite the results. The problem of Ghana football is at the grassroots. Just organize a match between villages and you see crowd violence. Even those in the towns and cities are horribly violent. Where do thin ...
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  • Bakogone Tiblisi Honest VIEWS undualized intercity roads 1 week ago

    Pre match meeting of team full of jesting, joking and the jugular.
    Instead of being focused and sober.
    Guys mindset from preparations were non serious.
    What else to expect?

    And the coach urged them on to be unprofession ...
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  • Koo Manu 1 week ago

    It's revealing how they played with five defenders yet conceded five goals. I don't want to know how many goals they would have conceded if they hadn't played with five defenders.

  • Nana 1 week ago

    Gone are the days when players used to wear the national jersey with pride, ready to do anything for the love of their country, nowadays what do we see? Players who want to come in with the mindset of enhancing their own imag ...
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  • Fredo 1 week ago

    Short sight people