According to the spokesperson for the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum the association has sight set on reaching the grand finale of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be co-hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico mid this year.
The four-time African champions Ghana, will be making their fifth appearance at the Mundial, after missing out in Russia 2018 edition.
Meanwhile, their best-ever outing came in 2010 when they reached the quarter finals but lost on penalties to Uruguay. Their last campaign, thus Qatar 2022 saw them finish 3rd in a group that had Uruguay, Portugal and South Korea.
However, the Association has set an ambitious target for the Black Stars ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and that is reaching the final of the global showpiece.
Ghana is housed in Group L, and will face Panama, England, and Croatia in the opening phase of the competition.
Asante Twum speaking with 3Sports highlighted the association’s ambitious target.
“It’s our dream to make it all the way to the final. We want to qualify from the group, progress to the quarterfinals, move on to the semis, and then reach the final.”
Ghana will open their campaign against Panama on June 17, before taking on England on June 23, and concluding their group stage fixtures against Croatia on June 27.
As part of their build-up, Otto Addo’s side will play two high-profile friendlies, facing Austria in Vienna on March 27, and Germany in Stuttgart on March 30.
The four-time African champions Ghana, will be making their fifth appearance at the Mundial, after missing out in Russia 2018 edition.
Meanwhile, their best-ever outing came in 2010 when they reached the quarter finals but lost on penalties to Uruguay. Their last campaign, thus Qatar 2022 saw them finish 3rd in a group that had Uruguay, Portugal and South Korea.
However, the Association has set an ambitious target for the Black Stars ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and that is reaching the final of the global showpiece.
Ghana is housed in Group L, and will face Panama, England, and Croatia in the opening phase of the competition.
Asante Twum speaking with 3Sports highlighted the association’s ambitious target.
“It’s our dream to make it all the way to the final. We want to qualify from the group, progress to the quarterfinals, move on to the semis, and then reach the final.”
Ghana will open their campaign against Panama on June 17, before taking on England on June 23, and concluding their group stage fixtures against Croatia on June 27.
As part of their build-up, Otto Addo’s side will play two high-profile friendlies, facing Austria in Vienna on March 27, and Germany in Stuttgart on March 30.
