Former Black Stars defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has urged the players not to focus on former Manchester United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo. He added that they should rather play as a unit and get a positive result.
Ghana will open their Group H campaign against the European side on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Stadium 974 in Doha.
Kuffour speaking ahead of the clash said the Black Stars must be worried about the star-studded side.
According to him, the team must play with self-belief and confidence, adding that the Black Stars will be able to beat the Seleção.
“The Black Stars need to control the game and play to our best,” the former Bayern Munich defender said.
“They should not think about the best players Portugal has. If we focus on one player, they will surprise us,”
“They must play collectively as a unit. I know things have changed at the training and I am confident the team will triumph against Portugal,” he added.
The Black Stars, who are making their fourth appearance at the World Cup will also come up against South Korea and Uruguay.
Ghana will be hoping to put up a decent performance in Qatar after exiting the group phase in 2014 in Brazil. The team also missed out on the last edition hosted in Russia in 2018.
The Black Stars of Ghana is in Group H alongside Uruguay, Portugal, and South Korea. Ghana will play Portugal on 24th November at the Stadium 974, South Korea on 28th November at the Education City Stadium, and play their final group game against Uruguay on 2nd December at the Al Janoub Stadium.