Ghana will come up against Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea in the group stage of the Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup later in November.
The Black Stars – who edged rivals Nigeria in the African playoffs for the 32-team tournament, learned their opponents during a live draw held in Doha on Friday.
Making a fourth out of five World Cup outings since making their debut in 2006, Ghana will be competing in Group H.
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Black Stars get Group H:
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇺🇾 Uruguay
🇰🇷 South Korea– Opening game a repeat with Cristiano Rinaldo's Portugal who they met at Brazil 2014.
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The action for the Black Stars at this Mundial kicks off on Thursday, November 24 against Portugal – a side they lost 2-0 to at their last World Cup outing – Brazil 2014 – also at the group stage. The match is scheduled for Stadium 974 in Doha at 16:00 GMT.
The second game is on Monday, November 28 against South Korea at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan. Kickoff is at 13:00 GMT.
Ghana will then wrap up the group stage fixtures at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah on Friday, December 2 against Uruguay in what will be the first meeting between the two countries since their controversial quarterfinal clash at the 2010 World Cup. Kickoff is at 15:00 GMT.
The 2022 Fifa World Cup is slated to kick-start on Monday, November 21 with hosts Qatar facing Ecuador in the opening match. The grand finale is scheduled for Sunday, December 18.
Check out the draw in full:
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