Ghana’s Black Stars will face Mexico national football team in an international friendly on Friday, May 22, 2026, as part of their preparations for the FIFA World Cup in North America.

The venue for the match is yet to be announced, but the fixture forms part of a broader schedule of warm-up games designed to fine-tune squads ahead of the tournament, which will be jointly hosted by Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

Head coach Otto Addo is expected to name a squad featuring a mix of locally based and Europe-based players, alongside selected Under-23 prospects who are also preparing for Olympic qualifiers. The match will give the technical team a valuable opportunity to assess options, test combinations, and gauge squad depth ahead of the global competition.

The Mexico friendly is the Black Stars’ third confirmed warm-up match, following previously scheduled friendlies against Austria and Germany in March. Ghana will also face two other opponents before the World Cup, which opens with a Group L clash against Panama on June 17, followed by matches against England and Croatia.

Mexico, meanwhile, will kick off their tournament campaign against South Africa on June 11 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Their warm-up schedule includes games against Ghana (May 22), Australia (May 30 at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena), and Serbia (June 4 in Mexico, venue TBC).

Earlier friendlies against Iceland (February 25), Portugal (March 28), and Belgium (March 31) are also part of their build-up.

Ivar Sisniega, president of the Mexican Football Federation, said these matches provide “ideal opponents to help prepare the national team for the World Cup,” noting that the Azteca Stadium will be fully ready for all fixtures, including the reopening game against Portugal.

The May friendly promises to be a crucial test for both nations as preparations for the 2026 World Cup gain momentum.