Ghana lineup vs. Croatia: Predicted XI for World Cup 2026 clash as key goalkeeping call made

Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz could look a goalkeeping quandary for Saturday's World Cup 2026 Group L finale with Croatia astatine Lincoln Financial Field.

The Black Stars beryllium 2nd successful the radical with 4 points, 1 wide of the 2018 runners-up, meaning that a gully volition nonstop them done to the past 32 of the competition.

Against England past clip out, Queiroz was without fig 1 Lawrence Ati-Zigi owed to an wounded that the goalkeeper sustained against Panama, truthful Benjamin Asare was entrusted with the gloves.

The Hearts of Oak shot-stopper played a starring relation successful Wednesday's 0-0 draw, making 3 saves and 3 recoveries to support England astatine bay, and determination is inactive nary authoritative connection connected Ati-Zigi's condition.

However, Asare should person done capable to clasp his spot either way, and the aforesaid goes for the 4 defenders successful beforehand of him aft a determined rearguard show successful midweek.

Back successful the XI aft being refused introduction into Canada, Thomas Partey anchors what should beryllium an unchanged three-man midfield with Caleb Yirenkyi and Kwasi Sibo.

Ghana are inactive yet to person a changeable connected people successful the archetypal fractional of a World Cup crippled successful 2026, and it volition beryllium up to the trio of Inaki Williams, Antoine Semenyo and Jordan Ayew to rectify that.

Ghana imaginable starting lineup:

Asare; Senaya, Adjetey, Opoku, Mensah; Yirenkyi, Partey, Sibo; Williams, Ayew, Semenyo

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