Ghana

Ghana's World Cup build-up continues after a 2-0 friendly loss to Mexico, with Carlos Queiroz naming a 28-man training squad in Cardiff. An injury to a key midfielder sees the Ghana squad fine-tune its options ahead of the upcoming Wales friendly. Ghana now aims to solidify its lineup and regain significant momentum ahead of the crucial Wales friendly, hoping to finish preparations on a positive note.

Ghana plays host to Panama in the World Cup on Wednesday, pitting the disciplined hosts against a well-organized, versatile Panamanian side. Queiroz's side are generally compact and disciplined, but need to start strong in the World Cup, and they have failed to win any of their last 5 matches, losing 4 and drawing 1. The Ghana vs Panama game will be an interesting tactical matchup on Wednesday with their boss Carlos Queiroz typically setting up his sides in a compact, risk-averse way. They are typically disciplined in their mid/low blocks and will look to frustrate Panama by pressing in the correct areas and limiting counter-attacking opportunities. The hosts are unbeaten in two games since drawing 1-1 with Wales in a November friendly and they haven't lost on home soil in their last two fixtures, winning 2.