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Ghana Qualifies for 2026 FIFA World Cup After 1-0 Win Over Comoros, Kudus Shines
Ghana qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Comoros 1-0

Ghana Qualifies for 2026 FIFA World Cup After 1-0 Win Over Comoros, Kudus Shines

Saptarchi.Biswas By : Saptarchi.Biswas October 13, 2025 Sports

A day of fortune for Ghana as they qualified for the 2026 World Cup after defeating Comoros by 1-0 in the Group Stage. It's a great moment for Ghana and for the people of a small nation like that. Qualifying for a grand stage like the World Cup is a big thing. Ghana would look to show its true class performance in the upcoming World Cup as well. The lone goal scorer in the match was Mohammed Kudus. Accra Sports Stadium witnessed a class of clashes. Even though Comoros didn't win, they had put up a big fight. Ghana has won 8 out of the 10 matches and 25 points, and they were at the top of the table all along.

 

Defensive Brilliance and Kudus’ Magic Lead Ghana to Victory

Ghana's captain, in a post-match interaction, said, “We knew it wouldn’t be easy, but we believed in ourselves. Every player gave everything for the badge tonight. This win is for our supporters who never stopped believing.” The first half remained 0-0 for both camps. After the second half started in the 47th minute, Mohammed Kudus and he opened the scorecard for Ghana.  It was the only goal of the entire match, and Ghana was able to defend its base well and good. Kudus said, “Scoring the goal that sent us to the World Cup is a dream come true. The team worked so hard, and this result is for all Ghanaians. Now, we look forward to representing Africa on the world stage.”

Ghana had kept a mix of defensive and offensive strategies throughout the match, and they used that to corner Comoros. It was quite clear after Ghana's first goal, and there was no comeback for Comoros post this. Kudus used his pace of running to score the goal, and that was the decider for the rest of the match.

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