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Technical Advisor of the Black Stars and Director of Football at the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Winfried Schäfer, believes Ghana can secure qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup if they win their next two matches in the qualifiers.
The Black Stars boosted their qualification hopes with back-to-back victories over Chad and Madagascar in March, pushing them to the top of Group I with 15 points and four games remaining.
Ghana’s next assignments will see them travel to face Chad before hosting Mali in the Matchday 7 and 8 fixtures of the CAF World Cup qualifying series.
Speaking after the Black Stars Unity Cup games in London, Schäfer expressed strong belief in the team’s ability to reach their fifth World Cup appearance, citing the quality of players at Ghana’s disposal.
“We have good players around. We have a player in Auxerre, we have a player in Bilbao, and we have a player at West Ham,” the German coach said. “If we win two matches, we can go to the World Cup. I don’t know about Nigeria.”
Ghana will wrap up their qualification campaign in October with crucial fixtures against Comoros and the Central African Republic.
The Black Stars are aiming for a return to the global stage after exiting at the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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