Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo has expressed confidence that the Black Stars can make a strong impact at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
The four-time African champions will make their fifth appearance at the tournament and have been drawn in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Panama.
Speaking in an interview with FIFA, Semenyo highlighted the unity and belief within the squad as key factors behind their confidence.
“We’ve got the backing of our nation, for one. Obviously, loads of prayers and blessings over the team, but we’ve got a good management staff, we’ve got good background staff, and everyone is just so positive and confident, and that gives us the positivity to go out on the pitch, do what we need to do and win games,” Semenyo said.
He added that the team’s balance could prove crucial on football’s biggest stage, pointing to both their attacking quality and defensive organisation.
“So, it plays a massive part and definitely goes a long way. I feel like we’ve got a lot of attacking talent and killer instincts — a lot of players who just want to get into positions, shoot and score. Defensively, we’re solid as well. We work together as a team,” he added.
The Black Stars will begin their Group L campaign against Panama at BMO Field in Toronto on June 17 before facing England on June 23 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Ghana will conclude their group-stage fixtures against Croatia on June 27.
After suffering group-stage exits at the 2014 and 2022 World Cups, Ghana will be aiming to advance beyond the first round for the first time in more than a decade.
