There is a crazy amount of pressure on the Black Stars of Ghana to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. They missed out on qualification for the 2025 AFCON and have been knocked out of the group stage in each of their last 4 major international tournaments. So, the fans are demanding for them to make up a little for that by securing a ticket to the 2026 World Cup. Will they be able to do that? That’s the question we will be answering in this article today.
Now, one thing that should be made clear is that the AFCON and World Cup qualifiers are not exactly the best depiction of the form of a team. For example, you have Ghana who finished at the very bottom of their 2025 AFCON qualification group and missed out on qualification for the showdown in Morocco but are currently joint-top of their World Cup qualification group.
In contrast, you have a team like Tanzania who will be at the 2025 AFCON but are currently sitting outside the qualification spots for the World Cup. Speaking of, if you’re a fan of Tanzanian football, then you might want to check out the Gal Sport Betting promo code for Tanzania on betbonus.co.tz. The Taifa Stars will be in the same group with Ghana’s biggest rivals Nigeria at the AFCON, and we’re sure enthusiastic fans would want to bet on the outcome of that game amongst others.
But back to the question of the day, can Ghana qualify for the 2026 World Cup? Well, with the way they started the qualifiers, they have a high chance of making it to the showdown in the US, Mexico, and Canada.
They have won 3 of the 4 games they have played in the qualifiers so far. If they can keep up this form in their remaining games, they will almost certainly finish top of Group I and qualify for back to back World Cup tournaments for the first time since 2014.
And really, Ghana should have this in the bag. With respect to the other teams in Group I, this is a relatively easy group for Ghana. They are the highest-ranking team in that group and the only team who has ever been to the World Cup, so it should be pretty straightforward for them. They also have much bigger names and more experienced players than every other squad in the group. We’re talking about players like Jordan Ayew of Leicester City, Mohammed Kudus of West Ham, Iñaki Williams of Athletic Club, and Abdul Fatawu of Leicester City, amongst others.
But you know, football is not played on paper, so the Black Stars will actually have to show up and turn up in each of their remaining games. If they can avoid any more slip ups like the one against Comoros where they ended up losing 1-nil, they would almost certainly secure a place in the 2026 World Cup.
