On 2 June at 21:45 Moscow time, Wales and Ghana will meet in Cardiff at the Cardiff City Stadium.
This match will be Carlos Queiroz's debut as head coach of the visitors.
On 2 June at 21:45 Moscow time, Wales and Ghana will meet in Cardiff at the Cardiff City Stadium.
This match will be Carlos Queiroz's debut as head coach of the visitors.
The June friendly will be a test for both teams as they rebuild. Urgent news has added fuel to the fire: Carlos Queiroz has announced his World Cup squad, and the visitors' main star, Mohammed Kudus, is missing through injury.
Craig Bellamy, meanwhile, is building a mobile team in Cardiff with an emphasis on flank breakthroughs. The hosts will play with a back four. The main driving force in attack will be Harry Wilson, who had an excellent season for Fulham. With Kudus absent from the opposing line-up, Wales' defensive block should find it easier to contain the visitors' attacks, while the support from the stands will drive the team forward.
For Ghana, this game will be the last one on the calendar before the four-year tournament. This is a rare exception. In the match against Mexico on 22 May (0:2), the Portuguese coach was not yet on the bench. With his two previous national teams, Qatar and Oman, Carlos Queiroz used a 4-1-4-1 system, but it is difficult to predict exactly which model he will use today. Without the midfield leader, the coach will have to rely only on Thomas Partey's experience and Antoine Semenyo's pace.
The loss of a key player and a change of head coach a few months before the World Cup will hurt the visitors' stability. Craig Bellamy has an excellent chance to claim a home win over a disoriented opponent while the Portuguese specialist is still getting to know his players.
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