New game, instant pressure

HOOK

New game, instant pressure.

FACTS

  • Ghana and Panama begin their World Cup campaign with their first group match.
  • It is a bit like the first big test at school: a strong start can change everything.
  • Bram Van Driessche gets his second assignment at this World Cup, after earlier working as assistant VAR for Ivory Coast-Ecuador.
  • Ghana will be without Thomas Partey, who did not receive a visa to enter Canada.

TAKEAWAY

Ghana-Panama is not only about football, but also about pressure, rules and off-field decisions.

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