Fear Grips Ghana Fans , Ahead of World Cup Clash Against England , Croatia, Panama
By Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Ahead of the FIFA 2026 world cup kick off, millions of Ghanaian football fans have continued to express their fears over the quality of the Black Stars, casting their doubt over the capacity of the team to stage a super class performance at the Mundial in the US, Canada and Mexico.
The Black Stars are pool in group L, where they would file out against England on June 23, Croatia June 27, and Panama June 18.
According to the fixtures, Ghana will kick off the campaign in Toronto, Canada , Ghana vs. Panama on June 17, 2026 at BMO Field.
Next is Boston, Massachusetts in US, England vs. Ghana on June 23, 2026 at Gillette Stadium.
The Back Stars last group match will be played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US against Croatia on June 27, 2026 at Lincoln.
The Black Stars have invoked fears in the hearts of their followers , they conceded five defeats with only two goals scored, and 12 conceded.
· Ghana 0-2 Japan
· Ghana 0-1 South Korea
· Ghana 1-5 Austria
· Ghana 1-2 Germany
· Ghana 0-2 Mexico
The results brought their gaffer , coach Carlos Queiroz under heavy criticism and calls for the lads and their handlers to brace up for the task ahead.
The West Africans, after securing the world cup ticket had to fire their indigenous coach, Otto Ado, who gave them the world cup berth, over poor runs owing to lack of depth, inconsistency and poor team discipline.
Ghanian football authorities appointed , 73 years old Portugese , Carlos Queiroz , said to be an tournament expert , believed to be armed with the magic wand to provide the expected stability, tactical discipline, and veteran leadership for the upcoming World Cup.
The coach has announced the final Black Stars squad that would prosecute the fiesta campaign as follows ,
Goalkeepers: Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
Defenders: Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK), Derrick Luckassen (Pafos), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), Alidu Seidu (Rennes), Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Jonas Adjetey (VfL Wolfsburg), Kojo Oppong Peprah (OGC Nice)
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Villarreal), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atalanta BC), Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo), Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne), Caleb Yirenkyi (FC Nordsjaelland), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester City), Elisha Owusu (Auxerre)
Forwards: Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadsiah), Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), Prince Kwabena Adu (Viktoria Plzen), Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club), Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
Ghanaians are worried that potential disaster maybe lurking for the Black Stars at the FIFA World Cup due to chaotic team preparations, a string of major injuries to key players, and a historically poor run of form.
It would be recalled that the Black Stars had failed to qualify for the last edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON),.
The failure also stirred worries that the over times powerhouse of African football is in sharp decline and may fail to impress at the largest football fiesta this summer,
