28 Mar
Sat
•7:00pm
Estadio Azteca • Mexico City
31 Mar
Tue
•8:00pm
Soldier Field Stadium • Chicago
11 Jun
Thu
•1:00pm
Estadio Azteca • Mexico City
18 Jun
Thu
•8:00pm
Estadio Akron • Zapopan
24 Jun
Wed
•8:00pm
Estadio Azteca • Mexico City
17 Jun
Wed
•7:00pm
BMO Field • Toronto
23 Jun
Tue
•4:00pm
Gillette Stadium • Boston
27 Jun
Sat
•5:00pm
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
For decades now, El Tri has been a World Cup regular, almost always present and instantly recognizable for its trademark style: high pressing, patient build-up through the middle, and full-backs constantly bombing forward. Still haunted by those semifinals that slipped away in 2010, the Black Stars bring a physical brand of football, sheer power in one-on-one duels and blistering transitions that can split any game wide open.
With no previous World Cup meetings between these two sides, every minute on the pitch will be writing a brand-new chapter between the North American team and the proud representatives of West Africa. In a group stage where a single slip can change everything, this clash invites the Mexican side to take control of the ball while Ghana’s men will look to punish every mistake without mercy.
After stumbling out in the 2022 group stage, the North American side is determined to reclaim its usual place in the round of 16, relying on the flair and unpredictability of Hirving Lozano, the killer instinct of Santiago Giménez and the leadership in midfield of Edson Álvarez.
On the other side of the pitch, the Black Stars arrive backed by the respect earned on unforgettable World Cup nights and a new golden generation led by Mohammed Kudus, Iñaki Williams and Thomas Partey—players who can change the game from anywhere on the field. Don’t just watch it on TV: secure your ticket and feel the electricity live as El Tri and the Black Stars face off in a match that could define the future of the group.