Cymru vs. Ghana | 2026 A Internationals

BACK ON CAMP

The Cymru squad have arrived on camp for the upcoming fixtures against Ghana and Romania as Craig Bellamy’s side begin their preparations for the next UEFA Nations League campaign that starts in September.

“They’re two very, very different challenges, but challenges that can really help us improve because I see big improvements in the team,” explained Bellamy. “We have to improve, I have to improve as a coach, and those two factors motivate me a lot.”

Ghana arrived in Wales on Monday and have been training at Dragon Park as head coach Carlos Queiroz completes his preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup where they will take on England, Croatia and Panama in Group L.

Tickets for the match against Ghana at the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday 2 June are available here. Cymru will then head to Bucharest to take on Romania on Saturday 6 June.

Cymru and Romania both missed out on a place at the World Cup through play-off defeats in March, but they have been boosted by the return of a legendary figure in Gheorghe Hagi as head coach following his recent appointment for a second spell in charge of his country.

“It will be nice to come up against him,” said Bellamy. “But also nice to see what he thinks of us as well.”

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Not only will this be the first ever match between Cymru and Ghana, but it will also be the first time that Cymru has hosted a match against African opposition.

The only previous match between Cymru and an African nation was back in June 1998 when Bobby Gould took his side to the El Menzah Stadium in Tunis for a friendly international against Tunisia. Cymru went into the match on the back of a 3-0 win over Malta in Valletta just two days earlier, but things did not go to plan.

John Hartson, Mark Pembridge and current Cymru head coach Craig Bellamy had scored in the win over Malta and all three were in the starting line-up for the match against Tunisia. For Bellamy, the win in Malta marked a first senior international goal on his first start for his country.

Former Cymru head coaches Chris Coleman and the late Gary Speed were also named in the first XI alongside Dean Saunders and Robbie Savage in Tunis, but goals from Sabri Jaballah, Imed Ben Younes and a double from Khaled Badra sealed a shock 4-0 win for the home side on the day.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT

Cymru head coach Craig Bellamy named his 26-man squad on Tuesday for the upcoming fixtures against Ghana and Romania next month as the FAW celebrates its 150th anniversary.

Connor Roberts, Chris Mepham and Ben Davies all return from injury although Jordan James, Rubin Colwill, Mark Harris and Liam Cullen have been ruled out of the two international challenge matches.

“They’re two very, very different challenges, but challenges that can really help us improve because I see big improvements in the team,” explained Bellamy. “We have to improve, I have to improve as a coach, and those two factors motivate me a lot.”

The opening match against Ghana takes place on Tuesday 2 June at the Cardiff City Stadium (KO 19:45) before the side head to Bucharest to take on Romania on Saturday 6 June (KO 18:45 UK). Tickets for the match against Ghana are available here.

“We’ve got two reasonably tough games,” Bellamy added. “Ghana obviously have qualified (for the World Cup) with some really good players. They have a new manager and so have Romania.

“So, it will be interesting to see how they go about it, and we have to again be able to adapt. Two difficult oppositions, but two good games to look forward to.” Click here for more on Ghana and Romania.

CYMRU CELEBRATES 150 YEARS

The match against Ghana forms part of the Football Association of Wales’ 150th anniversary. The FAW was founded on 2 February 1876 by a group of businessmen who wished to organise a Cymru representative team capable of competing against Scotland, who were already established on the international stage.

Just one month later, on 25 March 1876, Wales played their first international match against Scotland at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow. Although the Scots ran out 4-0 winners, the fixture marked a defining moment: Wales had formally entered the international football arena. Find out more about the history of the FAW and Cymru by clicking here.

Cymru Tickets: Tickets for the match against Ghana are on sale now and you can secure yours by clicking here.

Ghana Tickets: Tickets for Ghana fans will also be managed through the FAW ticketing website. The direct link for Ghana fans to purchase tickets is here.