CONFIRMED: Ghana to play 2026 World Cup group games in Canada and USA

Ghana will criss-cross North America during the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with FIFA confirming the venues and kick-off times for the Black Stars opening fixtures.

Otto Addos side will make their fifth appearance at the tournament and have been drawn in Group L alongside Panama, England and Croatia.

Their campaign begins in Toronto on Wednesday, 17 June, where they face Panama in a late 23:00 GMT kick-off.

The highly anticipated clash with England follows six days later in Boston, scheduled for Tuesday, 23 June at 20:00 GMT.

Ghana will then wrap up their group assignments against Croatia in Philadelphia on Saturday, 27 June at 22:00 GMT.

Speaking after the draw, Addo urged his players to set the tone early but remained upbeat about their chances.

After a disappointing group-stage exit at Qatar 2022, the Black Stars head into next summers showpiece determined to rediscover the knockout-round form that once made them Africas standard-bearers on the world stage.