Africa's reigning amputee kings Ghana face 2018 world champions Angola in a heavyweight Group D opener in Mexico on November 14.
Africa's best amputee team is heading for a heavyweight showdown on the world stage. Ghana's Black Challenge, the reigning African champions, will open their 2026 WAFF Amputee Football World Cup campaign against fellow African power Angola on Saturday, November 14, at San Martin in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico.
It is a tough way to start. Angola lifted the World Cup in 2018 and returned to the final in 2022, finishing as runners-up. That record makes them one of the most dangerous sides in Group D and a real test of whether Ghana's continental dominance can translate globally.
The schedule does not let up. Ghana take on Colombia on Sunday, November 15, at Santa Lucia 1, then finish the group stage against Iraq on Monday, November 16, at Santa Lucia 2. Three games in three days leaves little room for slow starts, rest or mistakes, with a place in the knockout rounds on the line.
The tournament runs from November 13 to 22 and brings together 24 national teams from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. For Ghana, it is a chance to take their winning habits in African amputee football to the biggest platform the sport has, and the first big statement could come against an African rival with a World Cup title already in its trophy cabinet.
