2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Archives

28 Nov

It Is Our World Cup, Take It Serious – Appiah Urges Black Stars Ahead Of 2023 AFCON

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Former Ghana international, Stephen Appiah has called on the Black Stars to approach the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament with all seriousness. Ghana, who are four-time champions have been placed in Group B alongside Egypt, Cape Verde and Mozambique for the tournament slated to kick start on January 13 to February 11 in Ivory Coast next. Appiah, who is a former Black Stars captain and competed for the trophy on several occasions but failed to win, has urged the current crop of players to play with their all as winning the trophy would mean a lot. “[The AFCON] is…

22 Nov

2026 CAF WCQ : Abukari Damba Questions Players’ Intrinsic Motivation Under Hughton

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Former Black Stars Player, Abukari Damba, has questioned the players’ intrinsic motivation under Chris Hughton following another lackluster display against Comoros in the second group I game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Myziane Maolida’s solitary strike condemned the Black Stars to a second defeat against Comoros in a competitive fixture. https://twitter.com/GhanaBlackstars/status/1727023682407800899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1727023682407800899%7Ctwgr%5Ea527c5c6e57bafe8335cceef84d2ddd9c940d4ed%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitisportsonline.com%2F2023%2F11%2F22%2F2026-caf-wcq-abukari-damba-questions-players-intrinsic-motivation-under-hughton%2F The Black Stars occupy fourth on the group standings with 3 points, behind Madagascar, Mali & Comoros heading into the next set of qualifiers in June 2024. Damba who spoke to Citi Sports in an exclusive interview, pinned the latest defeat in the World Cup qualifiers to some…

22 Nov

South America WC Qualifiers: “It Could Have Been A Tragedy” – Messi On Police-Fans Clash

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Argentina’s Lionel Messi believes there “could have been a tragedy” during the crowd trouble that delayed Argentina’s World Cup qualifier against Brazil. Police charged away fans after scuffles before kick-off in a section of the Maracana Stadium Messi says contained players’ friends and family. Messi and the Argentina players went over to try and calm the situation before returning to the dressing room. “It was bad because we saw how they were beating people,” said Messi, 36. “The police, as happened in the Libertadores final, were once again repressing the people with nightsticks. “We went to the locker room because…

22 Nov

Angry Ghanaian Fans Descend On Chris Hughton After Losing To Comoros

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Ghanaian football-loving fans have taken to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter to vent their frustrations following Black Stars’ defeat to Comoros. Ghana in their second group of the 2026 World Cup qualifier suffered a 1-0 defeat against The Coelacanths at the Stade de Moroni on Tuesday. Having opened their campaign with a win, Chris Hughton and his boys were hoping to maintain their good start but Myziane Maolida’s first-half goal was enough as the home side recorded the three points. Earlier this month, the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) deliberated on the future of Chris Hughton…

20 Nov

Qualification To 2026 World Cup Must Be Black Stars Priority – Dr. Randy Abbey

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Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Dr Randy Abbey says Black Stars must prioritise qualifying for the 2026 World Cup which is slated to be hosted in USA, Canada and Mexico. Ghana over the weekend kicked off their qualifiers for the Mundial with a 1-0 win against Madagascar in their Group I opener at the Baba Yara Stadium. Athletic Bilbao striker, Inaki Williams powerfully headed home a cross from Gideon Mensah in the 95th minute. After the win, Dr Randy Abbey said they aim to finish as group winners and qualify for the global showpiece. “If we…

16 Nov

2025 WCQ: GFA Reveals Why Black Stars Is Training Behind Closed Doors Ahead Of Madagascar And Comoros Games

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A spokesperson for the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum has explained the reason why the Black Stars is holding their training session behind closed doors. The FA ahead of the team’s first two games of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers confirmed that the team will hold their training session behind closed doors. The decision has prevented Ghanaian football fans from going to the stadium. But Asante Twum said the decision was inspired by the technical team who demanded to have their peace of mind to execute their tactics ahead of their clash. “The fans watching training doesn’t affect…

30 Aug

2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Ghana To Host Madagascar In First Game Of Journey To Mundial

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The Black Stars of Ghana will begin the campaign for the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in November 2023. This week, the full fixtures for the World Cup qualifiers have been revealed on the back of the draw conducted in July. It can be recalled that when the draw was held, the Black Stars were pitted in Group I. In the group, Ghana has to deal with Mali, Madagascar, Comoros, Central African Republic, and Chad. According to the full fixtures for the qualifiers, Ghana will host Madagascar in the first game of the qualifiers in November between November 13 and 21. In…