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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.
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