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World Cup 2022: Ghana’s Black Stars arrive in Qatar ahead of mundial

The senior national soccer team, Black Stars have arrived in Qatar two days to the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The West African powerhouse are making their fourth appearance at the biggest soccer mundial having featured in 2006, 2010 and 2014 tournament.

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

The four-time African Champions has been housed in Group H against European powerhouse, Portugal, two-time World Champions, Uruguay and Asian giants South Korea.

 

Ghana who will be staying at the five-star luxury Double Tree by Hilton hotel will open their campaign against Portugal on November 24.

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 their group stage adventure with their much-anticipated encounter with Uruguay at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah.

The Black Stars having missed out in the last edition hosted in Russia in 2018 will be hoping to improve their performance in Qatar after exiting the group phase during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Only three sides from the continent have ever progressed to the quarter-finals; Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002, and Ghana in 2010.

Ghana will be hoping to progress from the group stage at this year’s tournament.

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