Ghana’s potential 2022 World Cup XI: Check the likely line up

The world is getting excited with the way the Black Stars of Ghana potential IX is shaping up ahead of the FIFA World Cup. The 2022 World Cup quality of the Ghana senior national team seems to be got a big boost given the new crop of players that have joined the team.

Ghana’s potential XI loaded with quality is expected to play its first game when Ghana clashes with Brazil in today’s first World Cup friendly game in France.

In a build-up to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup to be staged in Qatar, Ghana has to hold Nigeria to a 0-0 draw in Ghana and then win on away goals rule after another 1-1 draw in Nigeria which crashed the hopes of fans of the Super eagles.  Thomas Partey’s 10th-minute goal at the Abuja National Stadium proved to be the deciding factor in the end.

Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup will see Ghana, AFCON holders Senegal, Cameroon, Tunisia, and Morocco represent Africa’s interest at the world’s most watched football show-piece later this year.

Ghana will be playing at the World Cup for the 4th time after its first appearance in 2006, which saw the footballing nation in Africa known as the Brazilians of Africa miss the Semi final birth at their first appearance in 2006. Their best performance at the World happened to be their first ever when Africa hosted the world in South Africa in 2006.

Ghana’s potential 2022 World Cup XI, How Ghana Is Shaping Up

Ahead of the World Cup,  Ghana is looking like a formidable team that can do great exploits. Ghana is in Group H and will rock shoulder with rivals Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea in November when the tournament kicks off.

Ghana’s group has been tipped as one of the tough by pundits of the game and a difficult group to predict. However, pundits of the game believe Ghana has all the qualities needed to make it to the knock-out stage in Qatar with the introduction of the likes of Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams and Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey to an already talented squad, the Black Stars’ team that is looking like a team ready to shine at the football Mundial.

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2022 World Cup: Ghana’s potential XI is loaded with quality

Below is the potential World Cup XI starting team for the Ghana Black Stars in Qatar

GK – Joe Wollacott (Charlton Athletic)

RB – Tariq Lamptey (Brighton)

CB – Mohammed Salisu (Southampton)

CB – Daniel Amartey (Leicester City)

LB – Gideon Mensah (Auxerre)

CDM – Thomas Partey (Arsenal)

CDM – Iddrisu Baba (RCD Mallorca)

RM – Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace)

CAM – Mohammed Kudus (Ajax)

LM – Kamaldeen Sulemana (Rennes)

ST – Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)

Some other notable Ghana players: Andre Ayew (Al Sadd), Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace), Baba Rahman (Reading), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg) & Felix Afena-Gyan (AS Roma).

Should Ghana succeed in getting Callum Hudson-Odoi and Eddie Nketiah to switch internationality before the tournament, and in record time to be made part of the team, the Black Stars will become a big threat to any team a the world cup.

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The versatile Ayew is well-known to Premier League fans, while Kudus is gradually establishing himself as a household name because of his recent brilliant performances at Ajax. Players like Partey, Baba, Kudus, and Andrew Ayew will be very useful to the team just as the likes of Inaki Williams and Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey who are part of the newcomers added to the squad after successfully switching nationality.