Former vice-president for the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has affirmed the importance of Ghana engaging in high profile friendly matches as a preparatory tool to a successful campaign in 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Ghana will be participating in the 23rd edition of FIFA World cup after booking their ticket for their fifth appearance. The four-time African Cup of Nations winners is housed in Group L of the World cup with England, Croatia and Panama their group members.
The Black Stars will need a proper preparation for this campaign, provided they want to excel hence George Afriyie, a former Black Stars Management Committee Chairman asking the Ghana Football Association to provide more high profile friendly matches for the team.
Few weeks ago, the communication director of GFA Henry Asante Twum hinted that the team will play high-profile friendly games before the start of the Mundial in June next year.
In an interview on Asempa FM, George Afriyie revealed the team having high-profile games is the right approach ahead of the tournament, which will be co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico.
“Playing high-profile friendly games is the right approach ahead of the World Cup,” he said.
“It will really help the players when the tournament starts proper”.
Ghana will come up against Germany in an international friendly game in Stuttgart on March 30, 2026.
Meanwhile, Ghana will kick off their World Cup campaign against Panama on June 17 in Toronto, before facing England on June 23 in Boston and concluding the group stage against Croatia on June 27 in Philadelphia.
