International Friendly: Ghana Vs Brazil – Match Preview, Team News & Possible Line-Up

The Black Stars of Ghana will engage five time world champions Brazil in an epic international friendly tonight at the Oceane Stadium in Le Havre, France.

 

This crunchy clash definitely will serve as a preparatory game for both nations as they step up their preparations towards the 2022 FIFA World Cup which is scheduled for November this year in Qatar.

 

The four time African champions arrived in France last Monday and have been in an intensed training to get themselves well gelled and poised for the crunchy clash.

Coach Otto Addo’s squad has been boosted with the inclusion of newbies Inaki Williams, Stephen Ambroisius, Tariq Lamptey and Mohammed Salisu who have finally joined in a very good shape and form.

On the other hand, the 26 Samba boys invited all touched down at their camping base in France, also by the close of last Monday and started off with some workouts at the gym before hitting the grounds running.

The Selecão have a great squad indepth, a star-studded one undoubtedly led by Neymar and others exciting players like Raphinha, Casemiro, Antony, Thiago Silva, Maquinhos, Real Madrid trio of Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo Goes, Eder Militao and more.

 

Both countries have had a feel of the Stade Oceane grass and have finally acclimatized really well to the pitch and everything ahead of tonight’s cracker.

 

 

TEAM NEWS

No injury concerns raised in the Black Stars camp so far after four straight days of training with all players looking fit and available for selection.

Coach Otto Addo, skipper Andre Ayew, Bristol City forward Antoine Semenyo and Gideon Mensah have all admitted is a good and tough test but added they are ever ready to take up the challenge

With Brazil, a scare for manager, Adenor Leonardo Bacchi famously known as Tite, after Neymar sustained a knock during their training session on Tuesday, after a collision with Liverpool midfielder Fabinho but was pictured walking off the pitch on his own and is likely to feature tonight.

Astonishingly, Arsenal are doing so well in the English Premier League and are currently sitting at the summit of the log but their Brazilian trio of Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhães and Gabriel Martinelli were all excluded from the squad.

 

HEAD TO HEAD

Brazil – Ghana meetings has happened on four occasions, three friendlies and one competitive fixture which happened at the 2006 World Cup round of 16 in Germany, with the five time world champions emerging victors in all.

Games: 4

Draw: 0
Ghana wins: 0
Goals: 2
Brazil wins: 4
Goals: 13

 

 

PROBABLE XI

GHANA: Wollacott, Lamptey, Baba, Amartey, Djiku, Partey, Kudus, Andre (C), Sulemana, Jordan, Inaki

 

 

BRAZIL: Allison, Danilo, Telles, T.Silva, Marquinhos, Casemiro, Paqueta, Vinicius Jr, Raphinha, Neymar Jr, Richarlison

 

 

CHANNELS

Max TV, GTVSports Plus, SuperSport 5, Digitalb, beIN Sports MAX 4, beIN Sports Xtra, beIN Sports CONNECT, Nova Sport 1, Sport TV6, Fanatiz USA, FuboTV, Arena Sport 3P, Fanatiz Canada, Sport 4 and Digital Sport 3.

 

 

KICKOFF

18:30GMT (6:30pm)

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐎𝐧, 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐭 👊🏽

🇧🇷 v 🇬🇭 #BlackStars pic.twitter.com/uJdKfLo6Zy

— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) September 23, 2022

 

 

 

“Good luck to  @TariqLamptey ahead of his first match with Ghana this evening” , Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club to their  right wing-back player.

 

Good luck to @TariqLamptey ahead of his first match with Ghana this evening! 🇬🇭👊 pic.twitter.com/E6hBIEPROm

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) September 23, 2022

 

more reactions on social media 

 

 

 

Interesting numbers from the forwards of both teams in 2022/23.

Which of these players will score the first goal tonight?#3Sports pic.twitter.com/oYD4JALqJP

— #3Sports (@3SportsGh) September 23, 2022

 

 

 

 

Best Wishes to our Black Stars tonight pic.twitter.com/dSIBBl0N9P

— Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (@konkrumah) September 23, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

This pic was taken after Friday’s match with the Black Stars. pic.twitter.com/ZQFjHVKF97

— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) September 22, 2022

 

 

 

 

After the black stars game tomorrow Ghana will decide whether we need a black coach or a white coach 😂😂😂 #blackstars #brazil

— Kevin Taylor (@KevinEkowTaylor) September 22, 2022

 

 

 

What’s your ideal 🇬🇭Black Stars starting XI to face 🇧🇷Brazil? 👀#JoySports pic.twitter.com/swPT4d38uG

— #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) September 23, 2022

 

 

 

It’s match day 🎉. Full support for the Black Stars 🇬🇭 today. #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/GCWWDkVkuJ

— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) September 23, 2022

 

 

 

 

🇬🇭 From Black Stars Camp:
“Although they may appear new, it’s as if they’ve been with this team for hundreds of years.”

Ace Sports broadcaster, Kwabena Yeboah, is impressed with how the new boys have blended in and believes it's a positive for the team. #JoySports pic.twitter.com/OQH5R8dP3u

— #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) September 21, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Ghana 🇬🇭 Vs Brazil today ‼️

Morale at the camp dey high but do Ghanaians think Black Stars go win?

This is what Kumasifoɔ had to say… pic.twitter.com/JkQXK5emT1

— Betway Ghana (@betway_gh) September 23, 2022

 

 

 

 

Technical team members and players of the Black Stars take a morning walk 🇬🇭 🇬🇭#JoySports pic.twitter.com/VJpXvNFxI4

— #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) September 23, 2022

 

 

I’m going to @nyannthierry’s upcoming Space. Will you join too?https://t.co/Iik9IBtPf4

— Michael Oti Adjei (@OtiAdjei) September 23, 2022