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Ghana coach Otto Addo to settle on strong 26 players six days before 2022 World Cup

Ghana coach Otto Addo will settle on his final 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup on November 14.

The biggest soccer mundial has been scheduled for November and December this year, with 32 countries set to battle it out for the covetous trophy in the Asian country.

The West African powerhouse who are returning to the global showpiece after missing out in Russia 2018 are housed in Group H and will face Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea.

Ghana will open their World Cup account against Portugal on November 24 and will then play South Korea on November 28 and Uruguay in their final group match on December 2.

Footballghana.com understands, the Borussia Dortmund talent Development coach will settle on a strong 26-man final squad six days to the start of World Cup.

The Black Stars will begin their preparations for the mundial early November, but coach Otto Addo will expects to get full house in the second week of November, where all leagues will go on break for the World Cup.

In September, Ghana engaged in two friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua. The Black Stars lost 3-0 to the South American giants but recovered to beat Nicaragua 1-0.

Before the commencement of the World Cup in the Asian country, the four-time African Champions will play European country, Switzerland as their final preparatory game for the mundial.

The crucial friendly game has been scheduled for November 17.

Ghana is returning to the global showpiece after missing out in Russia 2018, where France emerged as the eventual winners.

Since securing World Cup berth over Nigeria, the Black Stars has only won two games from a couple of games played.

They defeated Madagascar in the AFCON qualifiers and Nicaragua in a pre-World Cup friendly.

Ghana drew with Central African Republic in the same AFCON qualifiers and struggled against Japan with a humiliating defeat during the Kirin Cup in June.

Source: Footballghana

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