2026-06-02
Ghana draw 1-1 with Wales in final warm-up
Queiroz remains winless as preparation time runs out before facing Panama.
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Ghana
1510Winless in six, stripped of Kudus, Salisu and Djiku, and handed to 73-year-old Carlos Queiroz two months before kickoff, Ghana face England and Croatia in Group L as crisis-hit underdogs.
Coach Carlos Queiroz (Portuguese) · since April 2026
Matches
Key players
- Antoine SemenyoFW · Manchester City
GBP 62.5m January signing from Bournemouth; Ghana's most explosive attacker
- Inaki WilliamsFW · Athletic Club
Physicality, pace and goals after choosing Ghana over Spain
- Thomas ParteyDM · Villarreal
Veteran anchor of the midfield
- Jordan AyewFW · Leicester City
Experienced forward and dressing-room leader
- Lawrence Ati-ZigiGK · St. Gallen
First-choice goalkeeper behind a depleted defence
Injuries / doubts
- Mohammed Kudus ruled out of the tournament through injury
- Mohammed Salisu out with an ACL injury suffered before squad announcement
- Alexander Djiku ruled out with a hamstring injury
Recent form
| 2026-06-02 | Wales | 1-1 D | Friendly |
| 2026-05-22 | Mexico | 0-2 L | Friendly |
| 2026-03-30 | Germany | 1-2 L | Friendly |
| 2026-03-27 | Austria | 1-5 L | Friendly |
| 2025-11-18 | South Korea | 0-1 L | Friendly |
| 2025-11-14 | Japan | 0-2 L | Friendly |
News
2026-05-23
Mexico dominate Ghana 2-0 in warm-up
Queiroz's first match in charge ends in defeat to the co-hosts.
2026-05-20
Kudus ruled out of the World Cup
The man who scored the qualifying clincher against Comoros joins Salisu and Djiku on the injury list.
2026-04-05
Carlos Queiroz appointed Ghana coach
73-year-old given an explicit quarter-final mandate after Otto Addo was sacked following the 5-1 Austria debacle.