Black Stars of Ghana will be at the World Cup 2026 after a series of Masterclass tactics from Coach Otto Addo.
African Countries entrusting their team with their countrymen was not a common thing in the past, and even if they did, most of them were sacked after a disastrous exit in a continental tournament.
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Ghana football association appointed the former trainer scout for Borrussia Dortmund as Ghana’s head coach in February 2022 and IN March 2022 he qualified Ghana for the World Cup 2022 by beating Nigeria Super Eagles 1-1 in the first leg and a goalless draw in the second leg, making Ghana qualify with the Away Goal rule, Many thanks to Former Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey, now playing for Villareal.
Ghana failed to qualify for the 2026 African Cup of Nations after six games, losing 3 games to Angola, Sudan, and Niger, and drawing on 3 occasions with the same opponents.
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The World Cup qualifiers were redemption time for Otto Addo, and he didn’t fumble it even though Ghana started on the wrong foot by winning the first game against Madagascar and losing the next against a stubborn opponent, Comoros Island.
In 10 matches, Ghana amassed 25 points in Group I with Madagascar, Mali, Comoros, the Central African Republic, and Chad.
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Ghana won 8 matches, lost only 1 match to Comoros, and drew 1 with
Jordan Ayew, the Captain of the side, showed leadership qualities by providing 14 G/A in Ghana’s 23 goals. He finished as the 4th top scorer in the African World Cup Qualifiers with 4 goals.
Mohammed Kudus of Tottenham scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists. Inaki Williams of Athletic Bilbao scored 2 goals, Ernest Nuamah of Olympique Lyon scored 2 goals and provided 1 assist, Alexander Djiku of Spartak Moscow scored 2 goals, and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku of Leicester City scored 2 goals.
The Stars shone brightly by qualifying for their fifth World Cup with a Ghanaian Coach, which is a Record.
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Benjamin Asare, shot-stopper for Accra Hearts of Oak in the Ghana Premier League, who received his first call-up during the qualifiers, kept 4 out of the 5 clean sheets, establishing himself as Ghana’s first-choice goalkeeper during this period.
In the 4 matches, Ghana won 5-0 against Chad, 3-0 against Madagascar, 5-0 against the Central African Republic, 1-0 against Comoros, and 1-0 against Mali