OFFICIAL: Austria to host Ghana in March friendly ahead of 2026 World Cup

Ghana’s Black Stars will travel to Europe in March for a high-profile international friendly against Austria as part of their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The match is scheduled to take place on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the iconic Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, with kick-off set for 17:00 GMT.

The fixture offers Ghana a valuable test against European opposition as Otto Addo’s side fine-tunes its plans ahead of the global showpiece.

Ghana has been drawn into Group I of the 2026 World Cup, where they will face England, Croatia, and Panama.

The Black Stars will be hoping to use the March international window to assess squad depth, tactical balance, and overall readiness for what promises to be a demanding group.

Austria, on the other hand, will also be using the encounter to sharpen their edge ahead of the tournament.

The Europeans find themselves in Group J, alongside reigning world champions Argentina, Algeria, and Jordan, making their World Cup path equally challenging.

The friendly against Austria is the first of two confirmed March matches for Ghana.

Three days later, the Black Stars will lock horns with Germany in another heavyweight friendly on Monday, March 30, 2026, further underlining the technical level of opposition Ghana has lined up.

Both fixtures are expected to provide the Black Stars with critical match fitness and tactical clarity as attention increasingly shifts towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup.