Black Stars touchdown in Comoros for showdown
The Black Stars have arrived in Moroni for their second Group I FIFA World Cup qualifier against Comoros on Tuesday.
The team departed Accra at 1pm and arrived at the Moroni International Airport at 10pm local time (7pm GH time) via Ethiopia Airlines.
Ghana coach Chris Hughton travelled with all 25 players who have been in camp since the commencement of preparations for this month’s qualifiers.
The Black Stars left it late to beat Madagascar 1-0 at the Baba Yara Sports stadium on Friday, while Comoros defeated Central African Republic 4-2 in their opening game.
The team will hold its first training session on Sunday, November 19, 2023 in readiness for the game on Tuesday.
Ghana are third in the Group – level on 3 points with leaders Comoros and second placed Mali. The game against Comoros is scheduled for the Moroni Stadium on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.
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Inaki Williams happy to end 11-game barren spell for Ghana
Black Stars forward, Inaki Williams is on cloud nine after ending a run of 11 matches without a goal for the country.
He headed home a last minute winner against Madagascar to seal three points for Ghana in their opener of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at the Baba Yara Stadium on Friday.
“I am very happy for the team, it is not an easy job. I enjoyed the game, I enjoyed the atmosphere. Kumasi people are very special. This performance is so beautiful for me because my family was in the stadium,” he said.
Ghana coach Chris Hughton, who has selected Inaki six times in eight games, was full of praise for the Bilbao player.
“The goal that he scored today [Friday] was, an exceptional cross from Gideon Mensah and Inaki in the right place.
“I am always confident if we provide good enough chances for him, he’ll always score goals.”
Inaki would hope to continue scoring when Ghana travel to face Comoros on November 21.
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Chad, Madagascar go head-to-head in Group I
Round two of the CAF 2026 World Cup qualifiers see Chad and Madagascar go head-to-head at the Municipal Stadium of Oujda on Monday evening.
The sides were both beaten in their respective opening qualifying fixtures last time out, and they will be eager to bounce back as soon as possible.
Madagascar were on the receiving end of a narrow 1-0 defeat against the Black Stars of Ghana when the teams faced off at the Baba Yara Stadium on Friday.
Romuald Rakotondrabe‘s men put on a solid defensive display and looked set to come away with a point before Inaki Williams struck a late winner.
Having failed to score in three of their last four matches on the road, Madagascar will need to get going at the attacking end to stand any chance of coming away with a positive result.
Chad could not have asked for a worse start to their World Cup journey as they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Mali on Friday. Both teams have struggled on the offensive end of late, and we can see Monday’s game yielding more of the same. That said, we are backing Madagascar to emerge victorious in the end, albeit by only a narrow margin.
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Liberia welcome Equatorial Guinea in Group H
The action continues in Group H of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers as Liberia and Equatorial Guinea go head to head at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex on Monday.
The two nations head into the game off the back of contrasting opening-day results, with the Nzalang Nacional claiming a narrow victory over Namibia in midweek.
Liberia were denied a dream start to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers as they suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hand of Malawi when the sides squared off in Monrovia on Friday.
While Liberia will be looking to stop the rot on Monday, next up is an opposing side who they have failed to get the better of in their last three meetings, losing once and claiming two draws since September 2006.
Equatorial Guinea have enjoyed a brilliant year and will be looking to end the calendar on a positive note. The Nzalang Nacional head into the game as the more in-form side and we are backing them to come away with all three points against Liberia who have lost their last five outings.
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Gambia face tough opponents in Cote d’Ivoire
Gambia will face Cote d’Ivoire at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on today. Gambia kickstarted their qualification campaign with a 3-2 defeat away to Burundi on Thursday.
Cote d’Ivoire, meanwhile, ran riot in a 9-0 bashing of Seychelles in Abidjan. The victory took Les Éléphants to top spot in Group F, with maximum points after one game. Gambia are fourth, with the best goal difference among the three teams with zero points.
The two sides have clashed on six occasions in the past. Cote d’Ivoire have four wins to their name, while Gambia were victorious in two previous games.
This will be their first clash in a decade. Their last meeting came in June 2013 when Ivory Coast claimed a 3-0 away victory in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Cote d’Ivoire have failed to qualify for the last two editions of the World Cup after making three consecutive appearances between 2006 and 2014. Jean-Louis Gasset’s side showed the full range of their attacking prowess in the demolition of Seychelles and will look to build on their opening-day victory.
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