Sports

Carlos Queiroz Confirms Ghana Exit After Round-of-32 Loss to Colombia

Carlos Queiroz, 73, confirmed he is leaving as Ghana's head coach after the Black Stars were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup in the round of 32, a 1-0 loss to Colombia in Kansas City.

Sports

Jordan Ayew Faces Online Backlash After Ghana's World Cup Exit

An ESPN stat that Jordan Ayew took no shots in four World Cup games went viral after Ghana's exit, reviving nepotism criticism of Abedi Pele's son and Ghana's record cap-holder.

Sports

Jhon Arias's Goal Sends Colombia Past Ghana at the World Cup

Jhon Arias's early goal sent Colombia past Ghana 1-0 in the World Cup Round of 32 in Kansas City, ending Ghana's tournament and setting up a last-16 tie with Switzerland.

Culture

Floods in Ghana and Ivory Coast Kill at Least 24 After Days of Torrential Rain

At least 24 people have died and nearly 39,000 have been displaced after days of torrential rain triggered floods across Ghana and Ivory Coast, with Accra recording its fourth-highest daily rainfall since 1995.

Sneakers

Free The Youth x Air Jordan 16 Releases July 17 for $255

Ghanaian collective Free The Youth releases its first Jordan Brand signature collaboration, an Air Jordan 16 in Metallic Silver with a reversible bird-wing shroud, on July 17 for $255.

Sports

Croatia Beats Ghana 2-1 to Finish Second in World Cup Group L

Petar Sucic's first-half strike and Nikola Vlasic's 83rd-minute header off a Luka Modric corner gave Croatia a 2-1 win over Ghana in Philadelphia, settling Group L and sending both teams into the knockout round.

Sports

Ghana's Antoine Semenyo Urges Black Stars to Pressure World Cup Referees

Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo said the Black Stars need to be more aggressive around referees after a penalty appeal went unreviewed in their 0-0 draw with England, with coach Carlos Queiroz saying VAR 'went for a coffee break.'

Sports

Ghana Holds England and Harry Kane to a Goalless World Cup Draw

Ghana held Thomas Tuchel's England to a 0-0 draw in Group L on June 23, with Harry Kane skying a late close-range chance. England remain top of the group, level on points with Ghana.

Sports

Ghana Beats Panama 1-0 on Caleb Yirenkyi's Late Goal in World Cup Opener

Caleb Yirenkyi's goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time gave Ghana a 1-0 win over Panama at BMO Field in Toronto, lifting the Black Stars to the top of Group L in their 2026 World Cup opener.

Art

Ibrahim Mahama Weighs Legal Action Against Police Following Alleged Assault in Tamale, Ghana

Ibrahim Mahama — the first African artist to top ArtReview's Power 100 — says Ghanaian police beat him, broke a tooth, and deleted his footage. He's cancelled international lectures and is headed to court.

Art

James Barnor At MoMA: Photography As Pan-African Infrastructure

MoMA pairs James Barnor's Ever Young Studio portraits with Kwame Brathwaite's 'Black is Beautiful' photography to reveal a transatlantic visual language that actively constructed Pan-African consciousness—not merely documented it.

Culture

It's Ghana Month. Here's What You Need to Know.

In 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African nation to gain independence — and within a decade, 30 more African countries followed. Here's everything happening this month, from Accra to the diaspora.