Ghana to play giants Brazil in pre-World Cup friendly

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has lined-up a massive friendly against five-time world champions Brazil next month in a bid to give the Black Stars their best preparation possible for the 2022 World Cup.

The GFA, led by the dynamic Kurt Okraku, is leaving no stones unturned in ensuring that the Black Stars are in the best shape for the tournament in Qatar in November.

The Black Stars will take on the South American giants on 23 September during the FIFA international break.

A deal for the match to take place has been signed by both federations as the two countries aim to get the best preparation for the World Cup to be played in the Asian country.

The GFA has been working overtime to secure high pofile matches for the Black Stars for the upcoming FIFA break which resulted in the decision to play the Brazil.

The approach is to ensure that Ghana played the toughest possible opponents before they travel to Qatar to face their opponent in the group phase of the global tournament.

It is in this direction that the four-time African champions will play the South Americans next month at a venue yet to be decidced.

However, insiders have told Ghana’s leading football news outfit Ghanasoccernet.com that the match is likely to be played in Europe with most of the players of both teams plying their trade with top sides in Europe.

The move is meant to minimize travel time for both side while maximizing of the training time the players will have with their national teams during the international break.

Ghana are likely to organise another friendly during that break to give coach Otto Addo the chance to see about six new players that have switched nationality to play for the Black Stars.

It will also give the former Ghana international winger the chance to also observe the current form of his players who are mostly based in Europe.
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