Today's Talking Points
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1Ghana are in Group L with England, Croatia and Panama — a tough group where qualifying is a stretch, but Ghana in 2010 came within a penalty of reaching the World Cup semi-final, and the football culture there takes this seriously.
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2Mohammed Kudus of West Ham is their most dangerous player — the attacking midfielder had a brilliant Premier League season and is capable of producing something extraordinary in any game.
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3Ghana's 2022 World Cup was mixed — they beat South Korea but lost to Portugal and Uruguay, going out in the group stage — and the squad has been refreshed with younger players since then.
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4The Black Stars have always produced talented individual players — the problem has been building them into a cohesive team that performs consistently, which is the challenge the current manager faces.
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5Ghana vs England is a fixture with added spice — many Ghana internationals play in the English Premier League and several were born in England, which makes the social media discourse around it particularly chaotic.
🍺 Top Thing To Say Down The Pub
Mohammed Kudus had one of the best individual seasons in the Premier League last year. Ghana might go out in the group stage but he'll be worth watching in every minute he plays.
🚫 Avoid Saying
"Ghana are just happy to be there" — they were one penalty kick from the World Cup semi-final in 2010. They know exactly what they're doing at this level.