World Cup 2022: Black Stars will beat Portugal – Alhaji Grusah

Published on: 22 November 2022

Experience football administrator Alhaji Karim Grusah is confident the Black Stars will beat Portugal in their 2022 World Cup opener.

The Black Stars who are returning to the global showpiece after missing out in Russia 2018 has been housed in Group H against Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea.

On Thursday, Ghana will open their account the European giants before they face South Korea and Uruguay respectively.

Despite being ranked the lowest team at the tournament, Grusah, a member of the Black Stars technical team is defiant Ghana will defeat the European powerhouse.

"Switzerland beat Portugal, they beat France and Spain. Even drawing with them would've sent signals but beating them sends more signals. Yes, they(Portugal) will be careful. We have a chance; we are going to beat Portugal. Inshallah," he told Max TV.

Ghana defeated Switzerland 2-0 in their final friendly ahead of the biggest soccer mundial in Qatar.

Goals from Mohammed Salisu and Antoine Semenyo ensured the Black Stars signal warning to Portugal ahead of the opener.

The Black Stars having missed out in the last edition hosted in Russia in 2018 will be hoping to improve their performance in Qatar after exiting the group phase during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Only three sides from the continent have ever progressed to the quarter-finals; Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002, and Ghana in 2010.

Ghana will be hoping to progress from the group stage at this year's tournament.

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