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SAS invites 21 Satellites 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup Winners for Matured Investment Cheques
The SAS Finance Group has written to the Ghana Football Association to extend invitations to the 21 players of the Black Satellites 2009 U20 World Cup winning team for collection of their investment cheques.
This follows the maturity of the fifteen(15)-year investment made on behalf of the Black Satellites 2009 U-20 World Cup playing body by the Ministry of Youth and Sports on January 4, 2025.
The invitation extended to the players was contained in a letter addressed to the General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association and copied to the Ministry of Youth and Sports. A total investment of GHc210,000 was made on behalf of the 21 players, with each player allocated GHc10,000 by the Ministry in 2009.
“This investment has matured after 15 years, and the players can now collect their cheques from the SAS Office in Accra, starting from January 8, 2025”, said SAS.
“To collect their cheques, players must present a valid Ghana Card for identification purposes. If a player is unable to collect their cheque personally, they can authorize a third party to do so by presenting a notarized Power of Attorney”, the statement continued.
“The SAS Office is located on the 14th floor of the World Trade Centre, Independence Avenue, Accra”, the Statement went on to say.
This investment package also included an annual insurance cover to cater for life and health-related expenses for each player over the 15-year period, SAS added.
The Black Satellites’ 2009 U-20 World Cup win was a historic moment for Ghanaian football, marking the country’s first and only U-20 World Cup title to date.
Attached to the letter was the list of players who are beneficiaries of this investment:
- Daniel Agyei
- Samuel Inkoom
- Gladson Awako
- Jonathan Mensah
- Daniel Addo
- David Addy
- Abeiku Quansah
- Emmanuel Agyemang Badu
- Opoku Agyemang
- Andre Ayew
- Latif Salifu
- Ghandy Kassenu
- Mohammed Rabiu
- Daniel Opare
- Philip Boampong
- Robert Dabuo
- Ransford Osei
- John Benson
- Bright Addai
- Dominic Adiyiah
- Joseph Addo
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the dates for the qualifiers of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2027.
The qualifiers will run from September 2026 to March 2027, with the final tournament set for June 19 to July 17, 2027. Ghana will know their group opponents after the draw on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
Forty-eight (48) teams will be split into 12 groups of four, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the competition.
The 2027 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations will be staged in three East African countries: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Find the dates for the qualifiers below:
Port City have officially been crowned champions of the Access Bank Division One League Zone Three after a thrilling 3-2 victory over WAFA SC in their Matchday 28 home fixture.
Having already secured qualification to the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League with three games to spare, Port City showed no signs of slowing down, extending their lead at the top with another impressive performance.
WAFA SC opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Sylvester Henyo, but Port City responded swiftly as Kedzie Korblah Junior converted from the penalty spot to level matters. Alex Boateng then put the hosts ahead before captain Hamza Zakaria extended the lead to 3-1 in the 61st minute.
Melchizedek Frimpong pulled one back for WAFA SC in the 76th minute, but it wasn’t enough to deny Port City the victory and the title celebrations.
This historic triumph sees Port City crowned champions of Zone Three and set to compete in the Ghana Premier League for the first time in the club’s history.
