Word Cup 2026: Bring On Saka, Madueke -Mensah Brags Ahead England Vs Ghana

Ghanaian defender Gideon Mensah has expressed his excitement about the possibility of facing England’s Bukayo Saka and Noni Madueke at the FIFA World Cup 2026, calling it a dream opportunity and a chance to shine on the global stage.

The Ghanaian squad is in high spirits and feeling confident after securing three points in their opening match, which allows them to approach this high-profile fixture with free minds.

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Heading into their high-stakes matchup, Mensah remains highly confident, unfazed by the Three Lions’ attacking threats.

“Yeah, I mean I dream to play against most of the best players in the game. And then coming against players like this is like a dream for me.”

“Players like this” means, in practice, an Arsenal duo. Saka, working his way back to full fitness from an achilles issue, trained again with Thomas Tuchel’s squad on Sunday and Monday, and is pushing for a recall to the starting eleven.

“I see myself to be a player for big games and big players, so it’s time for me to also shine. People are tipping them to be the favourites and whatnot. But then I’m trying to like, make sure that after the game the name, the news is going to change around it.

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“We feel very good. Very confident, obviously, because we’ve had already three points in our first game. So this is a game that it’s like we’re going with our free minds, free heads.

“I mean, this is not something new for us. Some of the boys, you know, some of the boys have been playing in England. I’ve played against couple of the players also in the England team. So, I mean, it’s not something that is really pushing us to shake or anything. It’s just something that motivates us to do more,” he added.