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Samuel Aboabire, Alhaji Abu-Hassan pick two remaining slots on Executive Committee
Samuel Aboabire and Alhaji Abu-Hassan Mahamadu have been elected onto the GFA Executive Council.
Samuel Aboabire, Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Football Association and Abu-Hassan Mahamadu, Chairman of the Northern Regional Football Association polled 6 votes each to beat their competitors for the two remaining slots on the Executive Council. Linford Asamoah Boadu and Alhaji Salifu Zida received four votes each in the election.
The addition of the two Regional Chairmen, Samuel Aboabire and Alhaji Abu-Hassan Mahamadu will complete the 12 membership of the GFA Executive Council in accordance with Article 37(1) of the GFA Statutes 2019.
The Executive Council is constituted as follows:
One President elected by GFA Congress
Five representatives from Premier League Clubs
Three representatives from Division One League Clubs
One woman from Women’s Premier League Clubs
Two from the 10 RFA Chairmen
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Belgium coach Rudi Garcia has criticised Senegal’s approach after letting a 2-0 lead slip to lose 2-1.
The Belgium coach made these remarks yesterday during a post match interview after their crucial comeback victory over Senegal in the Round of 32 in the ongoing World Cup.
“We know teams like that: they lose their tactical structure towards the end of the match,” Garcia said.
He added, “At 2-0 they tried to protect their goal, which in my opinion is a serious mistake.”
The Belgian boss warned his own side against making the same error.
“Remind me when we’re 2-0 up not to do that. Because when you concede to make it 2-1, the whole feel of the match changes,” he said.
Garcia added that Belgium’s stoppage-time winner from a “completely justified penalty” sealed a deserved comeback.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Black Maidens have departed Accra for Dakar, Senegal, ahead of their crucial final qualifying round first-leg clash for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
A 24-player squad, accompanied by the technical team and officials, left the Accra International Airport on Tuesday aboard ASKY Airlines, determinate to secure a positive result away from home.
The Black Maidens have enjoyed an impressive qualifying campaign and are now just two matches away from booking a place at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
The team has intensified preparations in recent weeks, with the technical staff fine-tuning tactics and ensuring the players are in peak condition for the decisive encounter.
The team is expected to arrive in Dakar later in the day and victory over the two-legged tie will see the Black Maidens secure qualification for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
