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Stars are ready to shine

Tonybaffoe

Wed, 24 May 2006 Source: --

Austria, May 23, GHP -- Calling the atmosphere in the camp "fantastic", national team co-coordinator Tony Baffoe has sounded a confident tone as the Black Stars began its final stage of preparations for the World Cup.

Ghana meets Turkey on Friday May 26, at the Bochum stadium at 20:45pm local time. The last time Ghana played at this stadium, they were thrashed 6-1 by the German national team.

"This is vital test for us, but the spirits are high in the camp and the players are all keen to play'' Baffoe said.

The FULL Ghana squad had a fourth day of training on Tuesday. The team leaves Austria for Germany on Thursday May 25, lodging at the Dortmund Hilton to prepare for match against the Turks.

On Saturday, the team leaves Dortmund for there World Cup base, Wurzburg, where they will be presented to the people of the city, at 17:00, at the annual 3-day African festival.

The major of Wursburg will hold a reception for the team later that evening.

Stars will depart for England the next day to prepare for the friendly against Jamaica before rounding off the pre-World Cup preparations with the game against South Korea on June 4.

The Stars will finally settle at Wurzburg on June 5 to prepare for their first game against Italy on the 11 of June.

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