2022 World Cup: Coach Otto Addo Names Ghana line Up To Face Portugal

The 2022 FIFA World Cup continues with a crunchy Group H fixture between Ghana and Portugal on Thursday afternoon,  24th November 2022 at the Stadium 974 in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha.

Ghana coach Otto Addo has announced a strong starting line up for the Black Stars opening game at the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Portugal national team this evening.

Swiss based goalkeeper  Lawrence Ati-Zigi has been handed the starting berth to start in goal ahead of Manaf Nurudeen and Danlad Ibrahim.

Ghana line up to face Portugal

Ghana starting XI: Zigi, Amartey, Seidu, Djiku, Salisu, Rahman, Abdul Samed, Partey, Kudus, Williams, Ayew.

𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 ! 🚨

Our starting 𝗫𝗜 to face Portugal. #BlackStars | #FIFAWorldCup | #TeamGhana | #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/dHbKM5r9k6

— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) November 24, 2022

The Black Stars missed out in the last edition, and will anticipate to surpass their best record of making the quarter final stage in 2010 in South Africa.

The last World Cup encounter between both teams ended 2-1 for Portugal, thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s second half strike in Brasilia.

Ghana will be hoping to be the first African nation to record a win or score a goal at the ongoing tournament after Senegal and Cameroon losing their opening games while Morocco and Tunisia sharing spoils with Croatia and Denmark.

Portugal

MATCH OFFICIALS

Center Referee: Ismail Elfath (USA)
Assistant 1: Jonathan Corey Parker (USA)
Assistant 2: Kyle Atkins (USA)
Fourth Official: Stephanie Frappart (France)
VAR Official: Amando Villarreal (USA)

KICKOFF: 1600GMT (4:00pm)