Black Stars defender, Derrick Kohn
Ghana defender, Derrick Kohn has declared that the Black Stars are ready to face any opposition at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.
The four-time African champions, who will make their fifth appearance at the Mundial, have been paired with Panama, England and Croatia in Group L.
Speaking in an interview with 3Sports, the Union Berlin left back expressed excitement about Ghana’s qualification, declaring that they are ready to face any team.
“For me personally, it’s the first time to qualify for a World Cup. I’m very excited, obviously. I can’t wait for the tournament to start,” he said.
“The group is hard, obviously, it’s the World Cup, so every opponent is good. But I think Ghana is good and a big nation. We don’t have to make ourselves small; we are ready, Kohn added.
The Black Stars will open their campaign against Panama on June 17 in Toronto, England on June 23 in Boston before concluding the group stage against Croatia on June 27 in Philadelphia.
After early exits in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the 2022 edition in Qatar, the Black Stars will be eager to make a deeper run in the expanded 2026 finals.
