Antoine Semenyo will need help from his supporting cast but there is plenty of excitement about a 20-year-old midfielder likened to Michael Essien

Ghana’s national soccer team arrived in Alexandria ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, greeted by fans as final preparations begin.

Ghana have included midfielder Thomas Partey in their provisional 28-man squad for next month’s World Cup, despite the player facing criminal charges in the United Kingdom. The 32-year-old, who now plays for Villarreal CF,

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Ghana’s fifth FIFA World Cup campaign begins against Panama in Toronto, with many Black Stars supporters viewing the CONCACAF side as the most realistic opportunity for three points in a group that also includes England and Croatia.

Carlos Queiroz has the best CV in the history of Ghanian football. That is why the 73-year-old was appointed to the job less than three months before the start of the World Cup. Queiroz was Sir Alex Ferguson ’s assistant at Manchester United,

It has been a successful and at times dramatic season for Antoine Semenyo. That will not let up this summer either with the Manchester City forward expected to be a key player for Ghana at the World Cup.

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