{"id":106053,"date":"2025-12-09T13:53:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=106053"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:53:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:53:30","slug":"2026-world-cup-ghana-not-afraid-of-england-croatia-and-panama-betty-krosbi-mensah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=106053","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup: \u2018Ghana not afraid of England, Croatia and Panama\u2019 \u2013 Betty Krosbi-Mensah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Technical Advisor for the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, Betty Krosbi-Mensah, has expressed confidence in the Black Stars of Ghana ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n

The tournament\u2019s draw, held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States, on Friday, December 5, 2025, placed Ghana in Group L alongside England, Croatia, and Panama.<\/p>\n

Many have expressed scepticism over Ghana\u2019s chances, recalling their group-stage exit in the 2022 tournament.<\/p>\n

However, Krosbi-Mensah believes the 2026 World Cup will favour Ghana given the strength of the squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re well prepared to face any team like Brazil or Spain, and we are not worried or disturbed. <\/p>\n

\u201cLooking at Ghana\u2019s group, we are not afraid of England, Croatia, and Panama,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very confident that this World Cup will favour Ghana because we are not just participating, but proving that we have the talent and the men to deliver,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars will be making their fifth World Cup appearance since their debut in Germany in 2006.<\/p>\n

Ghana aims to build on past performances, including a quarterfinal run in 2010.<\/p>\n

Led by coach Otto Addo, the squad will seek a deep tournament run.<\/p>\n

Ghana will open their campaign against Panama in Toronto on June 17 before facing England and Croatia on June 23 and 27, respectively.<\/p>\n

The 2026 FIFA Men\u2019s World Cup will feature 48 countries, the largest in the tournament\u2019s history, and will be hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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