Antoine Semenyo will need help from his supporting cast but there is plenty of excitement about a 20-year-old midfielder likened to Michael Essien

Ghana’s national soccer team arrived in Alexandria ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, greeted by fans as final preparations begin.

Ghana have included midfielder Thomas Partey in their provisional 28-man squad for next month’s World Cup, despite the player facing criminal charges in the United Kingdom. The 32-year-old, who now plays for Villarreal CF,

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Get the lowdown on every team at the 2026 World Cup. Here we take a closer look at Ghana. What can I expect from Ghana? Even someone as long in the tooth as World Cup veteran Carlos Queiroz had to admit that taking on the Ghana job with just 65 days to go from appointment-to-opening game was the "biggest challenge" of his career.