Brazil Name Star Studded Squad to Face Ghana in International Friendly

Brazil Name Star Studded Squad to Face Ghana in International Friendly

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM
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  • Brazil head coach Tite has released his squad for this month's international friendly against Ghana
  • The five times World Champions will engage Ghana in a friendly in France as they prepare for the World Cup in Qatar
  • The squad has Paris Saint Germain superstar Neymar and Manchester United's newest signings Casimero and Antony

Brazil manager Tite has named a star-studded squad to face the Black Stars of Ghana in an international friendly on September 23, 2022 in France.

The team led by Paris Saint Germain star Neymar Jr will test their strength against the four times African champions ahead of the World Cup in Qatar in November.

Tite also named Manchester United new signings Casimero and Antony to the squad to play Ghana.

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Brazil coach Tite has named his squad to face Ghana in a friendly. Credit: @FIFAcom
Source: Twitter

Brazil will face Cameroon in Group E at the World Cup, and the game against Ghana is expected to give them an idea of the African giants.

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Meanwhile Ghana have been drawn against Uruguay, who play in the same confederation as the five times World Champions.

Below is the squad for the Ghana game:

Ghana coach Otto Addo names 29-man squad for Brazil and Nicaragua friendlies

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that head coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo, has named his squad for the international friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua later this month.

The team will face Brazil on September 23 in Le Havre, France, before engaging Nicaragua three days later in Spain.

In a post on social media by the Ghana Football Association, the team consists of several new players, including England youth star Tariq Lamptey.

David Trezeguet arrives in Ghana with World Cup trophy

The FIFA World Cup trophy has landed in Ghana for a two-day tour led by former winner David Trezeguet.

The trophy arrived on Saturday morning with the Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif and Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku receiving the delegation at the Kotoko International Airport.

In photos posted on social media, the golden trophy is covered in a glass case and well guarded by security.

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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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