Ghana’s Black Stars enter the final 100-day stretch before the 2026 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup with their off-field preparations largely in place, as attention now shifts firmly to what Otto Addo’s squad can deliver on the pitch in North America.
Ghana have been drawn in Group L and will face Panama in Toronto on June 17, England in Boston on June 23, and Croatia in Philadelphia on June 27. All three fixtures offer contrasting challenges, with England presenting the most formidable test of the group stage.
The Black Stars will kick off their final preparation phase this month with international friendlies against Germany and Austria, followed by a third warm-up match against Mexico in May. The three-game sequence gives Addo a meaningful window to finalise his tactical setup and assess squad options before naming his final party.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed Bryant University in Providence, Rhode Island, as the team’s base camp for the duration of the tournament, citing the facility’s 43,000-square-foot indoor complex and elite recovery and wellness infrastructure.
On the financial side, Sports Minister Kofi Adams has submitted a proposed budget of $13,776,965 to cover all aspects of the Black Stars’ participation, including training camps, logistics, player bonuses, and technical staff expenses.
The GFA has also expanded the technical team with five new appointments, including assistant coaches Alain Ravera and Kim Lars Björkegren, analyst José Daniel Martínez Alfonso, psychologist Carlos Lozano Romero, and performance coach Dwayne Peasah Paa Kwesi.
In terms of players to watch, Antoine Semenyo has emerged as one of Ghana’s most in-form attackers after joining Manchester City in January 2026, scoring five goals in his first ten appearances. Mohammed Kudus, currently sidelined by injury, remains widely expected to return ahead of the tournament, given his importance to the squad’s attacking identity.
Ghana secured their place at the 2026 World Cup on October 12, 2025, with a 1-0 victory over Comoros, with Mohammed Kudus scoring the decisive goal, making Otto Addo the first coach to qualify Ghana for two consecutive FIFA World Cup tournaments.
The Black Stars are aiming to go further than their 2010 South Africa campaign, when they reached the quarterfinals before losing to Uruguay on penalties in one of the most agonising exits in African football history.
