Ghana sealed their spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Comoros in Accra on Sunday, becoming the fifth African nation to qualify alongside Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.Midfielder Mohammed Kudus was the hero for the Black Stars, scoring the only goal of the match just two minutes after half-time. A packed 40,000-strong home crowd roared as the Tottenham playmaker pounced on a loose ball in the six-yard box and tapped home following a goalmouth scramble.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!While Ghana dominated first-half possession, their slow and predictable approach meant Comoros goalkeeper Adel Anzimati-Aboudou was rarely tested. But Kudus’s early second-half strike settled the contest and erased memories of past heartbreaks — Comoros had stunned Ghana at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations and again in the World Cup qualifiers two years ago.The victory saw Ghana top Group I with 25 points from 10 matches, ahead of Madagascar (19) and Mali (18). It marks Ghana’s fifth World Cup appearance, with their best showing coming in 2010 when they reached the quarter-finals in South Africa before losing to Uruguay on penalties.
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The result also vindicated Ghana’s decision to persist with coach Otto Addo, who was under pressure after the team’s disastrous 2025 AFCON qualifying campaign, where they finished last in their group without a win.Elsewhere, Egypt defeated Guinea-Bissau 1-0 in Cairo despite resting Mohamed Salah, while Niger shocked Zambia 1-0 to climb to third in the mini-league of second-placed teams.Four more automatic African qualifiers will be decided on Monday and Tuesday, with Benin, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, and Senegal currently leading their respective groups as the race to the expanded 48-team World Cup heats up.
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