The Black Stars pummelled the Central African Republic to keep their qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup alive at the Stade d'Honneur Meknès in Meknes, Morocco.
Ghana's dream of securing its fifth qualification to the FIFA World Cup is becoming reality after recording a massive 5-0 victory over the Central African Republic in the matchday nine fixture on Wednesday afternoon.
Coach Otto Addo named a star-studded line-up comprising Mohammed Kudus, Thomas Partey, Jordan Ayew, Antoine Semenyo, Alexander Djiku, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, and others for the all-important fixture.
The Black Stars dominated both halves of the game with five goals and commenced the fixture with dangerous attacks to unsettle the home side.
AS Monaco defender Mohammed Salisu opened the floodgate for the four-time African champions when he headed into the lead from Kudus' corner kick in the 21st minute.
Five minutes later, Ghana came close once again to doubling their lead through Semenyo, but his strike was cleared on the line by Cherubin Basse-Zokana.
Djiku could have bagged a brace in the first half with two glaring goal opportunities, but he fired wide as the Black Stars went into the recess with a 1-0 advantage.
In the second half, Ghana exercised their attacking muscles to register four goals to deepen the woes of the Central African Republic at the Stade d'Honneur Meknès in Meknes.
Partey doubled the advantage for the West African nation after striking into the back of the net from Jordan Ayew's pass in the 52nd minute of the game.
Ghana continued their impressive performance against the Central African Republic with the third goal through a powerful header from Alexander Djiku after the hour mark.
In the 71st minute, Jordan Ayew registered his seventh goal in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers after a solo run to make it 5-0 for the Black Stars of Ghana.
Coach Otto Addo, with his masterclass display in the dugout of Ghana, made tactical substitutions with the introduction of Kamaldeen Sulemana, Joseph Paintsil, Prince Owusu, Jerome Opoku, and Elisha Owusu.
Substitutes Kamaldeen Sulemana and Joseph Paintsil combined to strike the final nail into the coffin in the 87th minute when Paintsil set up the Atalanta BC winger to find the back of the net.
Following the 5-0 victory against the Central African Republic, the Black Stars will need a win or draw against Comoros in the final Group I match to seal qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup slated to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Ghana will wrap up their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers campaign against Comoros at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
