Former Ghana Football Association [GFA] Executive Committee member, Wilfred Osei Kweku Palmer has cast doubt on Black Stars‘ chances at the 2022 World Cup.
After exiting the group phase in 2014 in Brazil and missing out in 2018 in Russia, Ghana has made a return to the global’s biggest football tournament in Qatar.
Ghana will be hoping to put up a good performance in the Gulf country.
However, according to the Tema Youth FC boss, the Black Stars will be eliminated in the group phase of the tournament.
“I am not expecting the Black Stars to go beyond the group stage,” he said on Asempa FM.
“It is the reality. We don’t have the quality and what it takes to go there and make an impact unless a miracle happens in Qatar.
“We have good players but I don’t expect them to go beyond the group stage,” he added.
The Black Stars have opened camp in Abu Dhabi to prepare for the Mundial.
The team will be tested against Switzerland in a friendly on November 17 before they arrive in Doha on November 19.
Ghana, who are making their fourth appearance at the global’s biggest tournament will open its campaign against Portugal on November 24 at Stadium 974 in Doha.
Four days later, the Black Stars return to action with a clash with South Korea at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan.
Ghana will wrap up its group stage adventure with its much-anticipated encounter with Uruguay at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah.
The Black Stars are expected to arrive in Doha on November 19.
The 22nd edition of the tournament has been scheduled to kick off from November 20 to December 18.