Otto Addo fully focused on Austria game

Ghana are guests of European side Austria in the first of their two international friendlies in March, a game both countries will use to shape up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Black Stars qualified for its fifth World Cup after topping Group I but missed out on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

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The friendly matches against Austria and Germany this month will now serve as a perfect platform to diagnose the team’s readiness for the mundial and head coach Otto Addo is prepped up for the Austria challenge.

Speaking ahead of the first fixture, Otto Addo said the team is fully focused on the Austria game.

Ghana faces Austria and Germany

“To be honest, in modern-day football, I think everyone can beat everyone. I’m very, very sure, and I think we saw it at the last World Cup that there are no teams to be underrated,” he said.

“Surely, Germany is high profile, but to be honest, I’m not thinking about Germany now.”

“For us, it’s full focus on Austria. We want to win every match we play; this is for sure. And now, the full focus is on Austria.

“We saw what they do, we’ve analysed them well, and I’m very, very hopeful that the players will do it at the end.

“It’s about them, and with the focus on Austria, we know what to do. Now we have to execute. It will be an intense game, and this is what we’re looking up to.”

“After the match, we will think about Germany,” he said.

The four time African champions will face Austria on Friday March 27 in Vienna before taking on Germany in Stuttgart on Monday March 31 as part of their preparations for the 2026 World Cup.

Ghana is paired in Group L alongside Panama, Croatia and England for the World Cup to be co-hosted in Canada, USA and Mexico.