Ghana will be taking on Mexico in what will be Kwesi Appiah's first friendly game since returning to the Black Stars job. Date The match will take place today, Wednesday June 28, 2017. But, due to time differences, it will take place from a Ghanaian perspective on Thursday, June 29. Time In the USA, where the game will take place, kickoff is at 9pm ET on Wednesday. But in Ghana, it kicks off a 1am on Thursday. Venue The fixture will be played at the 70,000 capacity NRG stadium in Houston, Texas.
Squads- Ghana Coach Kwesi Appiah named a strong 22-man squad for the Mexico assignment, and another friendly clash against USA on July 1. The team, which features some changes from the one that faced Ethiopia in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on June 11, includes a contingent of five locally-based players and six players plying their trade in the MLS. Goalkeepers Addo Joseph (Aduana Stars) Richard Ofori (Wa All Stars) Defenders Lumor Agbenyenu (Munich 1860, Germany) Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew) Nicholas Opoku (Berekum Chelsea) Jerry Akaminko (Eskiserhispor, Turkey) John Boye (Sivasspor, Turkey) Rashid Sumalia (Al Gharafa, Qatar) Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) Samuel Sarfo (Liberty, Ghana) Midfielders Mohammed Abu (Columbus Crew) Isaac Sackey (Alanyaspor, Turkey) Ofori Ebenezer (Stuttgart, Germany) Kwadwo Poku (FC Miami) Winful Kwaku Cobbinah (Hearts of Oak) Frank Acheampong (Anderlecht, Belgium) Thomas Agyepong (NAC Breda, The Netherlands) Gershon Koffie (New England Revolution) Strikers Asamoah Gyan (Al Alhi, UAE) Raphael Dwamena (FC Zurich, Switzerland) Majeed Abdul Waris (Lorient FC, France) David Accam (Chicago Fire)
Mexico The main Mexican team is currently at the Confederations Cup in Russia, where they will be competing in the semi final on Thursday against Germany. This has resulted in the Mexican Football Federation having to resort to calling up a second team to form an alternative El Tri against the Black Stars. The team has been preparing for the last two weeks under Profesor Luis Pompilio Páez, technical assistant to Head Coach Juan Carlos Osorio. It's a busy month for the Mexicans, who will also be competing at the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup which kicks off July 7 in the United States. Goalkeepers Moses Muñoz / Puebla Jesus Corona / Cruz Azul Miguel Fraga / Atlas Defenders Raúl López / Pachuca Luis Rodríguez / Tigres Jorge Torres Nilo / Tigres Jesús Molina / Monterrey Carlos Vargas / América Hedgardo Marín / Chivas Hugo Ayala / Tigres César Montes / Monterrey Jair Pereira / Chivas Midfielders Jesus Gallardo / Pumas Jorge Hernández / Pachuca Jesus Dueñas / Tigres Rodolfo Pizarro / Chivas Javier Salas / Atlas Jesus Isijara / Necaxa Walter Sandoval / Santos Strikers Orbelín Pineda / Chivas Erick Gutiérrez / Pachuca Elías Hernández / León Martín Barragán / Necaxa Alan Pulido / Chivas Angel Sepúlveda / Monarcas