George Afriyie, a former vice president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), is confident that the Black Stars would defeat Panama in their first World Cup match.
This summer, Ghana will play their first match at the Mundial against the Central American team on June 17. They will next play England on June 23 and conclude their Group L matches against Croatia on June 27. Mr. Afriyie emphasized in an interview with Graphic Sports that the Black Stars must defeat Panama to get their tournament off to a strong start. “I think we’ll defeat Panama.
The first game is crucial, and I assure you that we have the best chance against Panama among our group opponents,” he stated.
“We all know England and Croatia are ahead of us in terms of FIFA rankings, but national team football is quite tricky,” Afriyie added.
As part of their build-up, the Black Stars will face Austria and Germany later this month, before matches against Mexico in May and Wales on June 2.
After group-stage exits in both 2014 and 2022, the Black Stars are determined to deliver a stronger, more competitive performance on North American soil.
