{"id":105843,"date":"2025-12-08T08:20:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=105843"},"modified":"2025-12-08T08:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:20:04","slug":"2026-world-cup-ghana-coach-otto-addo-eyes-good-start-against-panama-in-group-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=105843","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup: Ghana Coach Otto Addo eyes \u2018good start\u2019 against Panama in Group L"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ghana head coach Otto Addo is targeting a \u201cgood start\u201d against Panama in the 2026 World Cup to give the team a \u201cpsychological\u201d boost.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars will face the Central Americans in their Group L opener on June 17 in Toronto.<\/p>\n

Panama, who are ranked 30th in the FIFA Men\u2019s Ranking, are making only their second appearance on the world stage, following their debut in the 2018 edition.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m hoping that we have a good start against Panama, that will be very, very crucial,\u201d Otto Addo said in an interview with Ghanafa.org. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt will make the other games a little more relaxed and easier for the players psychologically. We will use the window of March for test matches, and then see,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Ghana will also face England and Croatia in the group stage of next year\u2019s global showpiece. <\/p>\n

England were 2018 World Cup finalists, while Croatia reached the semi-finals in the Qatar edition.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars have been eliminated at the group stage in each of their last two World Cup appearances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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