2022 World Cup: Black Stars looking forward to Portugal game - Sammy Osei Kuffour

Former Ghana international, Samuel Osei Kuffour says the Black Stars are ready for their opener against Portugal.

The West African country wrapped up their preparations with a win against Switzerland last weekend.

According to the former Bayern Munich defender, the win against the Swiss has positioned the team in a good position ahead of the clash on Thursday at the 974 Stadium in Doha.

“I think in my view it is a bit positive for me and a lot of people will agree with me, the performance we showed against Switzerland, it tells it all," he told the Ghana FA media outlet.

“Very important that we had that victory so you could see that now almost everyone in our country has self-confidence and belief in the team, that’s the most important.

“Because you are going to such a tournament, you have a win against one of the best teams around and then you are playing against the best which is Portugal.

“I think it’s a great feeling for everyone.

“I’ve spoken to every player and everybody is looking forward to the game," he added.

Ghana, who are in Group H will also take on South Korea and Uruguay.

The Black Stars who are making their fourth appearance at the Mundial will hope to put up a decent performance after exiting the group phase in 2014 in Brazil.