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We don’t have strikers- Heart of Oak’s Koopman fumes
The head coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Martin Koopman has expressed his disappointment at the inability of his attackers to bang in the goals.
In a post-match interview after a goalless draw with Dreams FC at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, Koopman made it clear he was not happy with his attackers.
Speaking to Startimes on his thoughts on the game he said ” We have no striker, I tell you again, we have no striker.”
He said, “Issah is going abroad, we have no striker, I tell them every time, yeah, we missed a striker.”
Responding to why he took off Congolese International, Ramos Kashala, the coach retorted, “Do you think Kashala was good? Do you think he was good playing? No he was no good playing.”
He said it was why he brought in Hamza Issah a young option who came to fight for the team.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Black Stars have arrived in Kansas City for Friday’s decisive 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash with Colombia at Kansas City Stadium.
The squad left Providence Airport at 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday and touched down in Kansas City at 7:00 p.m. before heading to their team hotel.
Their arrival ends a three-week camp in Rhode Island, where Ghana played group-stage matches against Panama, England, and Croatia.
Ghana faces Colombia on Friday, July 3, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. local time (1:30 a.m. Saturday, Ghana time). It’s a must-win for the Black Stars to advance to the Round of 16.
Coach and players say they will draw on their group-stage experience and the support of Ghanaians across the U.S. as they chase a knockout berth.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme_
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
