The Ghana national team will begin preparations for the upcoming Unity Cup on Sunday, May 25, the Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, Dr. Randy Abbey, has confirmed.

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Speaking during an appearance on 3Sports on May 23, Dr Randy Abbey shared key details about the team’s schedule.

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He said “We had a meeting with the management committee, and the team will assemble in London on the 25th,” he said.

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“They would have three training sessions before the first game on the 28th against Nigeria".

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Despite the ongoing seasons for many Ghanaian players across Europe’s top leagues, Dr. Abbey shared key details about the team’s schedule during an interview with 3Sports.

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He also spoke on the challenges with the squad's availability, citing clubs' unwillingness to release some players due to their schedules and also issues of player injury.

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“There are quite a number of players who are injured. There are a few players who are also engaged in qualifying games for Europe, and so their clubs won’t release them. Mind you, this period is outside the FIFA free period.

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“And so, for those whose leagues will still be in session, and they are still in contention, they might not be available, plus the injured players,” he added.

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The senior national team is scheduled to participate in a four-nation tournament that features Nigeria, Jamaica, Trinidad, and Tobago in the United Kingdom later this month.

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The four-day tournament is set to begin from the 28th to the 30th of this month, with Ghana set to face long-time West African rivals Nigeria's Super Eagles in the semifinal.

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The tournament would be played at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium, with kickoff at 19:00 GMT.

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The winner of that encounter will qualify for the final slated for May 31, with a 12:30 GMT kick-off, to take on either Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago.

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The Unity Cup fixtures serve as a key part of Ghana’s preparations for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.

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The Black Stars will resume qualifiers in September with games against Chad and Mali, before wrapping up with fixtures against Comoros and the Central African Republic in October.

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