FC Porto target Caleb Yirenkyi 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 career for the national team, on his 11th cap, after coming on in the 60th minute and needing just 6 minutes to score. In a somewhat scrappy move, only at the third attempt and after the ball had hit the post, Yirenkyi scored the opener.

Deep into stoppage time, Neco Williams crossed for Lewis Koumas to head home accurately, ultimately preventing 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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