As the Black Stars prepare for the 2026 World Cup event, which will take place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, in-form Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo has voiced excitement about the team’s prospects.
At the world championship, the West African football powerhouses are placed in Group L with European powerhouses England, 2018 finalists Croatia, and Panama.
On June 17 in Toronto, the Black Stars will play their first World Cup match against Panama. On June 23 in Boston, they will play England. On June 27, Ghana will play their last group match against Croatia, the 2018 finalists, in Philadelphia.
The top-performing Ghanaian player, Semenyo, has confirmed that the Black Stars can contend with the top players in the competition.
“We want to show people around the world that Ghana is one of the top nations and we can compete with the best,” Semenyo told CBS Sports.
Amid some light-hearted banter between Semenyo and his England-based counterparts, the Ghanaian attacker has expressed belief in his outfit to upset England at the mundial.
“There’s been a bit of small talk [with English players], but as Ghanaians, we know it’s going to be a bit of a challenge,” he admitted. “They are a star-studded team. They have so many top-class players, but we believe in ourselves.”
The 2026 World Cup will feature an expanded 48-team format, giving Africa a record nine automatic slots, with Ghana no exception.
It will be Ghana’s fifth World Cup appearance, having previously competed in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2022, with their best performance coming in 2010 when they reached the quarterfinals.
