Dreams FC coach Abdul Karim Zito has disclosed that his team must beat Karela United at all costs as the battle against relegation continues.The Still Believe lads are not well placed on the Ghana Premier League table and must play above themselves to escape relegation at the end of the campaign.They are currently 14th on the league standings with 38 points but has five games at hand instead of the usual three games.Speaking ahead of the game, Zito affirmed his side will beat Karela United at all costs as they aim to survive the drop.“We are not taking the game lightly. There will be an intense pressure on us if we are unable to do something in this game looking at league standings. We must beat Karela United at all cost’” he said.Dreams FC will host Karela United in Dawu on Sunday in matchday 32 of the Ghana Premier League campaign.

Dreams FC coach Abdul Karim Zito has named five home-based players who should have been included in Otto Addo’s latest Black Stars squad.Ghana coach Otto Addo on Wednesday released a list of 26 players for the 2026 World Cup qualifying games against Mali and Central Africa Republic, naming only one local player in his squad.Frederick Asare, who plies his trade for Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko emerged as the only home-based player to have made the cut for the 2026 World Cup games against Mali and Central Africa Republic.But according to Zito, Stephen Amankona, who leads the Ghana Premier League goal king race, Nations FC’s Razak Simpson, Solomon Agbasi, Abdul Aziz of Dreams FC and Samartex’s Emmanuel Keyekeh should have been included in the Black Stars squad.“Emmanuel Keyekeh deserved a call up. Stephen Amankona, who is leading the goal king race should be handed a call up. Razak Simpson is best fit in defense and make a case for Solomon Agbasi and Abdul Aziz of Dreams FC. Are these players bad? He quizzed.Meanwhile, the Black Stars opened camp on Thursday for the games against Mali and Central Africa Republic.The team is expected to hold their...

Dreams FC coach Abdul Karim Zito says latest Black Stars call up has justified the perception that Ghanaian football is on a downward spiral.Ghana coach Otto Addo on Wednesday released a list of 26 players for the 2026 World Cup qualifying games against Mali and Central Africa Republic, handing an invite to only one local player.Asante Kotoko goalkeeper was the only home-based player to have made the cut for the two crucial games next month.Speaking in an interview with Kessben FM monitored by Footballghana.com, Zito, who led Dreams FC to a remarkable CAF Confederation Cup semifinals said handing call up to only one local player justifies the perception that domestic football is on a decline.“Dreams FC deserves better. If it is about performance, then Dreams FC deserves at least a slot in the Black Stars team”“Forget about Kurt Okraku, we are all Ghanaians and working for the country. The current technical has justified the perception that Ghana football is declining. Upon all the monitoring and you hand call up to only one player, who is a goalkeeper then I am disappointed” he said.Meanwhile, the Black Stars opened camp on Thursday for the games against...

Dreams FC coach Abdul Karim Zito has expressed his disappointment following the exclusion of his players in the latest Black Stars call up.Ghana coach Otto Addo on Wednesday released a list of 26 players for the 2026 World Cup qualifying games against Mali and Central Africa Republic, handing an invite to only one local player.Asante Kotoko goalkeeper was the only home-based player to have made the cut for the two crucial games next month.Speaking to Kessben FM monitored by Footballghana.com, Zito expressed his displeasure over the exclusion of his players in the Black Stars team.“Dreams FC deserves better. If it is about performance, then Dreams FC deserves at least a slot in the Black Stars team”“Forget about Kurt Okraku, we are all Ghanaians and working for the country. The current technical has justified the perception that Ghana football is declining. Upon all the monitoring and you hand call up to only one player, who is a goalkeeper then I am disappointed” he said.Meanwhile, the Black Stars opened camp on Thursday for the games against Mali and Central Africa Republic.The team is expected to hold their first training session at the University of Ghana...

Former Black Stars midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has disclosed that he was expecting more local players to be given a chance in Otto Addo’s squad for the upcoming games in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.According to him, Dreams FC striker John Antwi and Samartex FC midfielder Emmanuel Keyekeh have both played well in the Ghana Premier League and should have been included in the Black Stars squad.“Dreams FC have one striker called Antwi, he has a lot of experience playing in Africa; he’s played in Egypt, and the way he carried Dreams FC on his back and the goals he’s scored in the league and the experience he has, I believe he was a good candidate for the striking position in the team With Inaki missing through injury.“Samartex’s Keyekeh has been very good this season so I was expecting these two players in the squad especially John Anwti should have been given the needed attention looking at how good he’s been this season,” Emmanuel Agyemang Badu said in an interview with Onua TV.The Black Stars have opened camp in Ghana to prepare for the next two matches in the qualifiers for the 2026...

Dreams FC goalkeeper Solomon Agbasi, has been crowned as the best goalkeeper in the just ended CAF Confederation Cup campaign following his outstanding performance.Agbasi delivered top performance throughout the campaign as the Still Believe lads secured a remarkable semifinal berth.The 23-year-old shot stopper kept three clean sheets and an impressive tally of 27 saves, making him a standout in his position.Agabsi’s scintillating display in post played a huge role as Dreams FC reached a historic semifinal in the competition.His agility, reflexes, and commanding presence in goal were instrumental in guiding the team to several victories and ultimately securing a notable third-place finish in goals scored across the tournament.Notably, Agbasi's remarkable save count was unmatched by any other goalkeeper in the competition, solidifying his reputation as a top-class talent in African football.Despite his performance in Africa, Agbasi was excluded from the latest Black Stars squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Mali and Central African Republic.

Dreams FC head coach Karim Zito has voiced his discontent towards Black Stars coach Otto Addo for disregarding Ghana Premier League talents in his roster for the forthcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers.Addo, during an event at the Ghana Football Association (GFA) headquarters, revealed his squad for the upcoming clashes against Mali and the Central African Republic next month.Among the 26 players listed, only Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Frederick Asare represented the local league.Zito, a seasoned coach, expressed his disappointment with Addo's decision to overlook local talents. He highlighted Dreams FC's commendable performance in their debut appearance in the CAF Confederation Cup and expected to see their players included."I'm very disappointed. I question whether performance was the criterion for player selection because if it was, then our local league players deserve better recognition," Zito remarked in an interview with Kessben FM.He further emphasized the importance of recognizing talent within the Ghanaian league and criticized the perception that local football is inferior."The coaches' choices seem to validate the concerns raised by some sports journalists about the state of our league. By selecting only one player, and a goalkeeper at that, from the Ghana Premier League, it's disheartening,"...

Black Stars’ assistant coach, Fatau Dauda, has explained his selection of Frederick Asare from Asante Kotoko over Dreams FC’s Solomon Agbasi for Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.Asare, earning his second call-up, impressed in the Ghana Premier League despite Kotoko’s inconsistent run.Competing against St. Gallen’s Lawrence Ati-Zigi and Hibernian’s Jojo Wollacot, questions arose regarding Agbesi’s exclusion despite his impressive Confederation Cup campaign.Dauda clarifies, “I have about five or six local goalkeepers in my books... but it’s about decision... We had 10 days in Morocco to prepare for those two matches... and we took them through a lot of tactics so the coach [Otto Addo] has a good idea about them.”“These are qualifying games and you can’t try a player now, the only time sometimes you can try a player is when you are going to play a friendly game so I am very hopeful maybe another time when there’s a friendly match, we will give another players it goalkeepers chance to play.“So these goalkeepers, I’ve been monitoring them both locally and foreign, they are in my books, I take data from them so we have a lot of goalkeepers who can play for the national...

Former Ghana international, Emmanuel Agyeman Badu, has described Laryea Kingston's decision to step down as the coach of the Black Starlets as "unfortunate".Kingston, who is also a former Ghana international, announced his resignation after the team suffered a 2-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the ongoing WAFU B U-17 tournament, which is being hosted by Ghana.Speaking in an interview with Peace FM, as monitored by Footballghana.com, Badu, who has been a keen follower of the team, expressed his shock at the sudden turn of events."I followed the team Laryea is someone I have worked with before so when you have games like this you have to support so I followed when they were in camp, when he was doing his scouting, their friendly games," he said."When he and Dreams FC coach went to Serbia with the team I followed the team then he was appointed to be the coach I followed the team watched them in Russia in their tournament losing the first game and winning the rest."Then we came to the tournament itself he was building a formidable team that in no time we count on some of the players. It is just unfortunate...

Bibiani Goldstars made their home advantage count after defeating CAF Confederation Cup semifinalists Dreams FC at Duns Park on Sunday.In a highly competitive clash, Goldstars and the Still Believe lads locked horns in matchday 31 of the Ghana Premier League campaign.Goldstars prevailed with a 2-1 victory on home turf to merit the three maximum points at stake.The first half of the game ended in a pulsating goalless draw, as both teams struggled to find the back of the net in the much-anticipated clash.The host opened the scoring one minute after the halftime break through Prince Owusu before Emmanuel Appau scored to seal victory for the home team in the 54th minute mark.Dreams FC managed to pull one back in injury time as the home team secure all points in the game.The Still Believe lads hoped for victory amid the fight against relegation but Goldstars proved to be a stronger opponent, resulting in defeat in that regard.Goldstars have moved to the 10th position, accumulating 43 points after 31 matches whiles Dreams FC drops to 14th on the league log with 38 points.It is important to note that Dreams FC have two outstanding games...