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Ghana to face Brazil in pre-World Cup friendly

By : cd on 20 Aug 2022, 02:09     |     Source: christian ahorgah

Black Stars

The Black Stars will square it off with Brazil in an International friendly ahead of of their opening match at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament.

The pre-World Cup friendly will be a dress rehearsal for the Senior National as the build up to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 finals.

The decision by the GFA to organize this game comes after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers matches.

The Black Stars will play Switzerland in another International friendly encounter in November on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at the Baniyas Club Stadium in Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates.

Coach Otto Addo will use this friendlies encounters to unleash Tariq Lamptey, Inaki Williams and three other Europe-born players who switch their allegiance to Ghana.

The 2010 World Cup quarter-finalist have been drawn in Group H of the World Cup alongside Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea.