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Elmina Sharks fined; ordered to play behind closed doors for rest of season for misconduct
Elmina Sharks has been fined GHS20,000 and ordered to play to play their remaining home matches behind closed doors for misconduct.
The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) found the club guilty for failing to control their players and officials during their Division One League match against Swedru All Blacks United FC.
The Club was found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of match officials and inappropriate behaviour by their supporters.
The GFA has imposed strict sanctions, including a warning that any violation of the closed-door order will result in a 10-match stadium ban.
The club has also been instructed to put measures in place to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The sanctions were imposed by the Football Association as part of efforts to curb such disruptive incidents and ensure the safety and integrity of football in the country.
GFA Communications
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.
