Preparations of the Ghana national football team in Vienna have been disrupted following a reported robbery at their team hotel ahead of their international friendly against Austria national football team.

The squad, which opened camp on Sunday and began training on Monday, encountered the incident after their third training session on Wednesday. Two players reportedly discovered that their Rolex watches, valued at approximately $20,000, had gone missing.

On Thursday, a member of the technical team also reported the loss of $2,250 in cash, raising further concerns within the camp.

Team officials promptly alerted local authorities, but attempts to investigate through security footage were unsuccessful after hotel management indicated that the cameras were not functioning at the time.

Despite the unfortunate development, the Black Stars remain focused on their scheduled fixture against Austria at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion, with kickoff set for 17:00 GMT.

Head coach Otto Addo and his squad will subsequently travel to Stuttgart for another high-profile friendly against Germany on Monday, March 30.

Both matches are seen as key preparation fixtures as Ghana fine-tunes its squad ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.