Otto Addo, the Black Stars’ head coach, is due to unveil his roster for the forthcoming international friendlies against Austria and Germany later this month, as preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup increase.
The Black Stars will face Austria on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Vienna’s famous Ernst Happel Stadium. The match is slated to begin at 17:00 GMT, and the technical team expects to use the chance to assess player form, tactical cohesiveness, and squad depth ahead of the global event.
The Black Stars will play the four-time world champions in a second high-profile friendly in Stuttgart, Germany, following the match in Austria.
When the two sides play on Monday, March 30, 2026, Germany, who notably won the trophy at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, is anticipated to put Ghana’s team to the test.
The two games are likely to see coach Otto Addo and his technical staff name a competitive and well-rounded team.
Before the World Cup campaign begins, the games will provide an essential opportunity to improve tactics, foster team camaraderie, and assess key individuals.
Other international friendlies are part of Ghana’s preparation calendar in addition to these two games.
Before wrapping up their pre-tournament preparation with a last warm-up match against the Wales national football team on June 2, the Black Stars are scheduled to play the Mexico national football team in May.
Ghana has been placed in Group L with the national football teams of Panama, England, and Croatia. This will be Ghana’s fifth World Cup appearance.
On June 17, the Black Stars will play Panama to start their tournament campaign. On June 23, they will play England.
On June 27, they will play Croatia to conclude their group-stage games.
Ghana will be keen to create a better impact this time around after humiliating early exits at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil in 2014 and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
The team will be determined to put on a strong and competitive performance in order to go past the group stage and win back the pride of their supporters, as the event is scheduled to take place throughout North America.
Source: newsthemegh.com