Caleb Yirenkyi, FC Porto target, scores for Ghana on Queiroz debut | OneFootball

Before Carlos Queiroz took charge of the coaching staff, Ghana had been on a run of five straight defeats, but the Portuguese coach’s debut ended in a 1-1 draw in Wales, in a match where victory came very close.

It was also the first warm-up test for the 2026 World Cup and was almost decided by an FC Porto target: Caleb Yirenkyi, the 20-year-old Nordsjaelland midfielder, opened the scoring in the second half and came very close to becoming the hero of the match.

It was also the first goal of his international career, in his 11th appearance for the national team, after coming on in the 60th minute and needing just 6 minutes to score. In a somewhat scrappy move, and only at the third attempt after the ball hit the post, Yirenkyi got the opening goal.

In stoppage time, Neco Williams crossed for a precise header from Lewis Koumas, who ultimately prevented defeat. Even so, this draw and the strong performance will certainly leave Ghana encouraged for the matches against Panama, England and Croatia in the group stage.

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