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Black Stars forward Antoine Semenyo admits Ghana\u2019s game against England will be a \u2018challenge\u2019 but believes they will go into the fixture wanting to prove a point. <\/p>\n

Ghana and England have been drawn in the same group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be staged in Canada, Mexico and USA and are joined by Croatia and Panama.<\/p>\n

The fixture will be the first meeting between the two teams since their friendly in October 2011.<\/p>\n

Having spent all of his playing career in England and now playing for Manchester City, Semenyo was quizzed about the upcoming game against the Three Lions and the banter shared amongst the players. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been a small talk, but as Ghanaians, we know it\u2019s going to be a challenge; they are a star-studded team, they have so many top-class players, but we believe in our sources,\u201d he told CBS Sports Golazo. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to show people around the world that Ghana are one of the top nations as well, and that we can compete with the best. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been a little bit [of banter], but we will wait and see.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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