Ghana, a regular at the 21st-century World Cup, quietly advanced to this summer’s tournament without much fanfare, atoning for failing to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Black Stars are facing off-field turmoil, with Carlos Queiroz’s controversial selection of Thomas Partey leading to a current disappointment over his visa status to enter Canada.
It’s been 16 years since Ghana were one penalty away from becoming the first African nation to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup. Now, they’re ranked 73rd in the FIFA world rankings and hoping to avoid humiliation in North America.
With tougher tests against England and Croatia, Queiroz’s side needs only to prevail on Wednesday night to have any chance of reaching the knockout stages. However, Panama is not the gateway it was eight years ago.
This Panama team has improved drastically under Thomas Christiansen’s watch and wants to make history this summer.
Here’s how you can keep up with Wednesday night’s action around the globe.
Location: Toronto, CanadaStadium: BMO FieldDate: Wednesday, June 17 / Thursday, June 18 Kickoff: 19:00 ET / 16:00 PT / 12:00 BST (18 June) Referee: Glenn Nyberg (SWE)
US viewers have options: Fox Sports and fuboTV are covering the game, with a Spanish-language broadcast provided by Telemundo.
TSN, CTV, RDS, and Crave are broadcasting Group L games in Canada for those unable to attend BMO Field, while in Mexico, ViX is the only streaming outlet.
The English may want to keep a close eye on proceedings in Toronto, especially if the Three Lions beat Croatia. This game will be shown on ITV1 and ITVX in the UK.
Ghana vs. Panama broadcast information by country and emitter:
United States: Fox Network, fuboTV, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Fox One
Canada: TSN+, TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5, RDS, CTV, RDS App, CTV App, Crave
Mexico: ViX Mexico
United Kingdom: ITV1, ITVX, STV, STV Player
Panama’s 2018 performance is set to be improved upon.
Croatia, a European power, should be watched closely, having reached the final and semi-finals of back-to-back World Cups. Panama will face Croatia next Tuesday, while Ghana will face England at Gillette Stadium in hours.
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