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Ghana are set to go head-to-head with Portugal&nbsp;in the 2022 Fifa World Cup Group H match at Stadium 974 on Thursday. This will be the Black Stars' maiden match in a group&nbsp;that also includes tough teams in Uruguay and South Korea, and it will be imperative for the West African&nbsp;giants to get a positive result against a Portugal side led by Cristiano Ronaldo. GOAL predicts coach Otto Addo's starting&nbsp;line-up as they take aim at the 2016 European champions.

2022 World Cup: Ghana's predicted XI to face Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal

Having kept a clean sheet in a recent win over Switzerland in a friendly match, the 25-year-old has been tipped to start ahead of&nbsp;Ibrahim Danlad and Abdul Manaf Nurudeen due to his international experience.

GOALKEEPER - Lawrence Ati-Zigi

The Brighton and Hove Albion star has been backed to become the Black Stars' new first-choice right-back after switching his international allegiance from England to Ghana.&nbsp;

RIGHT-BACK - Tariq Lamptey 

Ghana's first-choice left-back will be relishing facing the likes of Bernardo Silva and Rafael Leao who are both expected to start alongside Ronaldo in attack for Portugal.

LEFT-BACK - Baba Rahman

Boasting 46 caps for Ghana, the England-based star will bring some needed international experience and stability to the Black Stars' defence.

CENTRAL DEFENDER - Daniel Amartey

Another newcomer in the Black Stars fold who is expected to start for Otto's side having scored against&nbsp;Switzerland and he will be looking to tame Ronaldo who remains a free scoring striker at international level.

CENTRAL DEFENDER - Mohammed Salisu

The Arsenal star was an unused substitute against Switzerland, but he looks set to make his return to the starting line-up and he will be the shield that protects&nbsp;Ghana's defence.

CENTRAL MIDFIELDER - Thomas Partey 

The 22-year-old, who is also a newcomer in the Black Stars set-up with one cap, was very influential in midfield during the game against Switzerland and he could be rewarded with another starting role.

CENTRAL MIDFIELDER - Salis Abdul Samed

The Black Stars captain recently became the Ghanaian player with the most caps (110) and he will be confident of leading&nbsp;his nation to a win over the Navigators.&nbsp;

ATTACKING MIDFIELDER - Andre Ayew 

The Ajax attacker, who is highly rated by Otto, will pose a threat to the Portuguese&nbsp;defence with his&nbsp;sublime ball control, incisive passing and dribbling skills.&nbsp;

LEFT FORWARD - Mohammed Kudus

Having scored 19 goals from 84 matches for the Black Stars, the experienced forward will be determined to add to his tally in Doha.

RIGHT FORWARD - Jordan Ayew 

The former Spain international has quickly become a regular for the four-time African champions after pledging his international allegiance to Ghana and he is keen to score his first goal for the Black Stars.

CENTRE FORWARD - Inaki Williams 

2022 World Cup: Ghana's predicted XI to face Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal | Goal.com Ghana

GOAL predicts Ghana&apos;s starting line-up as the Black Stars take aim at the Portugal in a 2022 World Cup match on Thursday.

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