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GPL: Medeama aim to extend unbeaten run ahead of Hearts of Lions clash on Saturday
Medeama SC look to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League when they host Heart of Lions at the TnA Stadium in Tarkwa on Saturday evening.
The team has earned nine points from their first three matches following victories over Accra Lions, Legon Cities and Basake Holy Stars.
The 2022-23Premier League champions are back in front of their home fans when they entertain Heart of Lions on Saturday. Kick off 18:00 GMT (6pm local time).
Medeama SC are loving life under their Bosnian coach Nebojsa Kapor at the moment as they lie top of the table with with nine points.
They have a 100% win record with one outstanding game to spare in match week three against defending league champions FC Samartex 1996.
They’ve scored four and conceded just one goal so far in what has been a blistering start to the season for the former Premier League champions.
Versatile Medeama defender Kamaradini Mamudu has simply been brilliant. The talented right-back has scored two goals and contributed immensely to the club’s success so far.
However, they will be wary of the threat posed by the visitors as they won 1-0 at the Akoon Community Park in Tarkwa last season. The Mauve and Yellow conceded the least number of goals at home last season (6).
Heart of Lions also remain unbeaten in the league as they sit pretty third in the league table with six points The Kpando lads have recorded three draws, one victory, scored five and conceded three goals. Coach Bashiru Hayford’s side are unbeaten in their last six consecutive away games in the league.
Medeama SC have played Heart of Lions once at home in the league since the Kpando lads gained promotion back in the Premiership last season, losing 1-0 in Tarkwa.
Midfielder Thomas Partey will miss Ghana’s first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Toronto after Canadian authorities refused him entry.
A FIFA statement to The Athletic confirmed the Arsenal star cannot travel from Ghana’s base camp in Boston, USA, for Wednesday’s, June 17, opener against Panama.
“FIFA can confirm that player Thomas Partey will be unable to travel from Ghana’s team base camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for their first match against Panama on Wednesday, 17 June, as his visa application has been refused by the Canadian government,” the statement read.
FIFA stressed it has no role in immigration decisions: “FIFA is not involved in the immigration processes of host countries, including the adjudication of visas. As with previous FIFA events, the host government ultimately determines who receives a visa and is admitted into the country.”
Canadian immigration rules state that “if you have committed or been convicted of a crime, you may not be allowed into Canada.” Partey has been charged with offenses in the UK but is awaiting trial and has not been convicted.
The Black Stars will now have to do without their midfield anchor for the crucial Group E opener against Panama.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghana have arrived in Providence, Rhode Island, for the final phase of preparations ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign. The team departed Virginia on Thursday afternoon and touched down at T.F. Green International Airport in Rhode Island at about 6:00 p.m.
Head Coach Carlos Queiroz and his squad will resume training on Friday as they fine-tune preparations for their opening Group L game against Panama.
The Black Stars wrapped up a week-long training camp in Washington following their international friendly against Wales in Cardiff.
The camp in Virginia included intensive sessions at the American University and D.C. United training ground and a farewell dinner with the Ghanaian community in Alexandria.
Ghana now enters the final stretch of preparation in Providence before heading to Toronto for the June 17 opener against Panama at Toronto Stadium.
The Black Stars will also face England in Boston on June 23 and Croatia in Philadelphia on June 27 to complete Group L.
Queiroz’s 26-man squad features captain Jordan Ayew, Thomas Partey, Iñaki Williams, Antoine Semenyo, and goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi, who is set for his second successive World Cup.
The team is expected to hold training sessions and series of Community engagement programs in Rhode Island in the coming days.
