The 2026 WAFF World Cup takes place from November 13–22 in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico, featuring 24 nations with support from the FIFA Foundation.

Ghana has been drawn into Group D alongside former finalists Angola, Colombia, and Iraq. Despite the tough group, the three-time African champions enter the competition on a strong foundation, backed by a $250,000 sponsorship package from Goldfields Ghana via the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and support from the Ministry of Sports and Recreation.

During a visit to the team's training session at the University of Ghana Stadium, NPC President Samson Deen delivered an inspiring message. “I'll stand on behalf of the team and tell you that we'll win the World Cup,” Deen declared.

“Unless God says maybe winning won't be good for us, but we know God is on our side and we have the best team in the world”.

Deen is applying his ‘target the podium’ strategy—which previously guided Zinabu Issah to a Commonwealth Games silver medal—to drive team focus and discipline.

Head coach Stephen Richard Obeng is conditioning the squad to treat every fixture as a high-stakes final.“Training has been good. The boys are on course, and we're bringing them back into shape and their peak,” Coach Obeng

“Every game we play is a final. That is how we've psyched our minds to make ourselves, our families, Ghanaians and the continent as a whole proud”.

Camped at the Mendiata Hotel in Achimota, Accra, the team will hold an international training camp in Türkiye before arriving in Mexico for the global championship.

With three continental trophies, strong financial backing, and high team morale, the Black Challenge is prepared to chase world glory in Mexico.

Ghana stands ready to turn regional dominance into an international victory

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