England have played countries from four different continents in their final two international windows of the year, with an eye on the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
Wiegman’s side begin their qualification process next year and while they are celebrating their Euro victory as part of a four-match ‘homecoming’ series, it is also a chance to face different opponents.
England have never faced Ghana before and the countries are ranked 63rd in the FIFA world rankings.
After easily beating China on Saturday, the Lionesses are favorites – and Wiegman expects Ghana to provide a real test.
“That’s definitely what we want,” Wiegman told BBC Radio 5 Live. “We talk about it a lot when we play African countries and obviously they have their own different styles of play, and different variations on the way they want to play, but you often see a lot more pace and physicality.”
“Ghana also have a clear structure on how they want to play. At moments they want to play a game of possession but they also want to be direct.
“That’s what we want to force him to do – not give him playing time. It’s good to face that challenge because we want him to go to the next step.”
Wiegman also hopes the match, to be played in front of a crowd of 24,000 at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, will generate interest in Africa and help bring more exposure to the women’s game.
“As we always say, the women’s game is growing and here it’s growing really fast. We’re kind of the pioneers in England, where everything is growing so fast,” she said.
“I think it’s an opportunity for them too. We play each other and I hope we get a lot of attention in Africa and certainly in Ghana.
“I think it’s growing (in Africa) too – and it can’t grow fast enough for me.”
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