European side Austria take on African heavyweights Ghana in a high-profile friendly as both teams continue their build-up to the upcoming World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Ayomide Oguntimehin provides the lowdown for the March 27 clash set to take place at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna.
Austria vs Ghana match preview
Austria head into the March international break with games against Ghana and South Korea as they look to build momentum ahead of the World Cup. They have been placed in group J, where they will battle defending champions Argentina, Algeria and Jordan.
Ralf Ragnick’s side received a huge boost earlier in the month when Borussia Dortmund midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka and PSV’s Paul Wanner switched allegiances and were included in the squad.
Training Day! 💪🏻☀️🇪🇸🇦🇹#GemeinsamÖSTERREICH (1/4) pic.twitter.com/l4yhhE3jUw
— ÖFB – oefb.at (@oefb1904) March 24, 2026
Ghana, meanwhile, also head into this clash with several regular names in the squad, headlined by Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo and Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams.
The Black Stars were absent from the 2025 African Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco, but booked their spot in the upcoming World Cup and will also face Germany on March 30 as they ramp up preparations for the tournament.
Best betting odds
Home (Austria) to Win or Draw – 1.39 (via 1xBet)
Prediction
Austria are the better side currently and possess enough quality to secure a good result against Ghana from this encounter.
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Austria vs Ghana Head-to-Head record
- 24.03.2007 – Austria 1-1 Ghana
Both sides met on one previous occasion in history, playing out a 1-1 draw in an international friendly match in May 2007.
Recent form: Austria
Austria have been much improved since the arrival of Ragnick as head coach and have won four of their last six matches, including a 10-0 win over San Marino back in October 2025.
The Boys have also won two of their last three home matches, the only exception being a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in their last match, while they have also managed three clean sheets in their last six.
Recent form: Ghana
Ghana have been inconsistent in recent matches and have suffered defeats in both of their last two matches, losing 2-0 to Ghana and 1-0 to South Korea in friendly matches last November.
The Black Stars are without a clean sheet in their last two, although they managed three in four games before the poor run.
👀 Our goalkeepers on high alert 🚨#BlackStars pic.twitter.com/XuR1zsyo8R
— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) March 24, 2026
Player to watch
Antoine Semenyo (Ghana)
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Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo has been in superb form for the Premier League side and will be hoping to bring his club form to the national stage and help Ghana secure a favourable result from this encounter.
His pace and dribbling ability will cause enough problems for the Austrian defence, which could serve as a major attacking outlet for his side.
