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Can Tamale City spoil Medeama’s party?
• Vincent Atinga – Medeama
After weeks of battle and upsets, the final round of matches for the 2022-23 betPawa Ghana Premier League will come off tomorrow across all centres with Medeama hungry to be crowned champions.
The Tarkwa lads only need to avoid defeat as they face off with relegation-threatened Tamale City to clinch a historic feat, following an impressive outing this season.
With three points separating them from second-placed Bechem United, a win or a draw would ensure that the Mauve and Yellow win the premiership for the first time. But they have an onerous task ahead.
Medeama are expected to come out with all arsenal to hold back the visitors, who also desperately need victory to avoid the drop.
Indeed, a draw result would not be enough to guarantee Tamale City (42 points) elite football next year – and are anticipated to give the home team a hell of a time.
Anxious fans in Tarkwa and beyond will definitely troop to the venue to support their team to victory and subsequently hit the streets to celebrate the historic feat.
Bechem, on the other hand, play as guests of Aduana Stars at Dormaa, hoping to secure a win and pray for an upset in the Medeama game.
Embittered third-placed Aduana who led the league table for weeks, also require victory to maintain their position or possibly leapfrog Bechem United to finish second.
In another crucial game, Hearts of Oak would need to avoid defeat to stay in elite football as they travel to face off with Berekum Chelsea.
The Phobians have endured a very inconsistent season, especially in the second round of the season, having lost five games out of their six last games and currently on the 11th position.
Elsewhere, Kumasi Asante Kotoko host Dreams FC at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Bibiani Goldstars play at home to Accra Lions, while Kotoku Royals do battle with Karela.
Real Tamale United (RTU) square off with King Faisal at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium; Legon Cities take on Samartex at El-Wak Sports Stadium, while Accra Great Olympics hope to finish off Nsoatreman at Sogakope to escape relegation.
It promises to be an exciting day of local football as the battle for glory and supremacy take centre stage.
BY MICHAEL D. ABAYATEYE
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.
