{
  "id": 4625449,
  "title": "Black Stars abroad: Kwaku Karikari steals the show, Issahaku assists, Kudus returns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/black-stars-abroad-kwaku-karikari-steals-the-show-issahaku-assists",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:25:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/sports/black-stars-abroad-kwaku-karikari-steals-the-show-issahaku-assists-kudus-returns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kwaku Karikari had a standout performance among Ghanaian players in Europe over the weekend. Other players also delivered impressive displays, with Issahaku providing an assist and Kudus returning to action.\n\nThe Accra Sports Stadium is set to be closed temporarily for renovation and maintenance works to ensure it meets the standards set by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). According to Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, Director General of the National Sports Authority, the stadium will not host competitive football until Ghana's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against The Gambia.\n\nGhana's Black Stars will begin their AFCON qualifying campaign with an away fixture against Ivory Coast on September 24, 2026. Their first home game in the qualifiers against The Gambia will be at the Accra Sports Stadium after it reopens.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}