2022 World Cup: Venues for Ghana's Three Games in Group H Revealed

2022 World Cup: Venues for Ghana's Three Games in Group H Revealed

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:59 PM
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  • The Black Stars of Ghana will face Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay in Group H of the FIFA World Cup
  • Three different stadiums will host Ghana three group games at the World Cup in Qatar later this year
  • The Black Stars of Ghana are making a return to the World Cup after missing the 2018 edition in Russia four years ago

The venues for all three group games of the Black Stars at the World Cup in Qatar later this year has been confirmed following the draw in Doha last Friday.

Ghana will face former European champions Portugal at the 947 stadium in Doha a repeat of the Black Stars' final game at the World Cup in 2014.

The team will then play South Korea at the Education City stadium in Al Rayan before a blockbuster encounter at the Al Janoub stadium in Al Wakrah in the final group game.

Stadium 947, Education City Stadium, Al Janoub, Ghana, Black Stars, World Cup, Group H
Venues for Ghana's World Cup group games revealed. Credit: @Bill_Eshun
Source: Twitter

The four times African champions returned the the World Cup after urging rivals Nigeria in a two-legged play-off.

The last time the Black Stars were at the World Cup, the team exited the competition at the group stages following controversy in the camp of Ghana.

Meanwhile, the team's best performance was in South Africa 2010, when Ghana reached the quarter-finals in South Africa.

Portugal coach Fernando Santos reacts to World Cup group

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Portugal head coach Fernando Santos reckons there are no easy groups in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, identifying Ghana and the Korea Republic as possible banana peels.

Fernando Santos' Portugal has been handed a tricky draw pitted alongside two-time World champions Uruguay, Asian side the Korea Republic and Ghana in Group H.

After exiting at the round-of-16 stage of the last edition and failing to defend their Euro 2016 trophy, Fernando Santos will come under pressure to qualify from a group that does not look straightforward.

South Korea coach Paulo Bento tips Portugal and Uruguay as favourites in Group H

South Korea head coach Paulo Bento has tipped Portugal and Uruguay ahead of Ghana to qualify from Group H of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The Black Stars of Ghana have been handed a tricky draw at the FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar later this year.

The four-time African champions have been drawn in Group H alongside Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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