In an official statement released on Tuesday, July 18, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) clarified the purpose behind the upcoming friendly match against Mexico.
The GFA announced that they have reached an agreement for the Black Stars, Ghana’s national football team, to participate in an international friendly match against Mexico on October 14.
“The Ghana Football Association has signed a contract with the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) for an International friendly against 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup champions Mexico in the United States as part of the 20th anniversary of the MexTour.
“This fixture comes off on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at a venue yet to be announced,” parts of the GFA statement said.
The Ghana FA further explained that the international friendly match with Mexico forms “part of Ghana’s preparations for important competitions such as the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in November and the Africa Cup of Nations in January next year.”
To play at the 2023 AFCON, the Black Stars of Ghana must beat the Central African Republic in September.
In the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Ghana is in Group I with Mali, Chad, Comoros, Madagascar, and the Central African Republic.