Ghana humble Madagascar by 3-0 to open a five-point lead at the summit of Group I after a very exciting fixture at the Al Hoceima Stadium in Morocco.
Two goals from Thomas Partey and another from Kudus Mohammed were enough to hand Otto Addo's men their fifth win in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
The Black Stars' first dangerous attempt was in the 6th minute when Jordan Ayew crafted in a decent cross but Mohammed Salisu's connection missed the target by few miles
The Black Stars finally broke the deadlock four minutes later courtesy Thomas Partey who headed from Jorda Ayew's brilliant delivery from a free kick.
In the 15th minute, Kudus Mohammed was a served with a big chance to increase their tally but Kudus Mohammed's shot inside the box was parried away by goalkeeper Geordan Dupri.
The Barea also made some incursions with Warren Caddy and Loic Lapoussin all coming close but their efforts proved futile as it finished 0-1 for Ghana at half-time.
The Malagasy returned in the second half on a higher note and nearly levelled things but Warren Caddy's header from Acapandie's cross went wide for a goal-kick.
In the 53rd minute, Ghana doubled their lead and coincidentally, it was Thomas Partey who connected with a towering header from another beautiful from Jordan Ayew's cross from a corner kick.
Five minutes later, Jordan Ayew had his third assist in the game after setting up Kudus Mohammed with a brilliant mirror pass and the latter calmly tapped in to secure Ghana's third.
The Malagasy's first dangerous attempt in the second phase came in the 71st minute after Raveloson picked up Warren Caddy with a great pass but blasted wide for a goal-kick.
The Black Stars after the win have climbed to the top with 15 points and have now open a five-point lead in Group I after round 6 and will play Chad in the next round of games on September 1, 2025.
