{"id":190407,"date":"2024-06-18T15:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/18\/ghana-maintains-top-spot-in-group-i-after-madagascars-draw-with-mali\/"},"modified":"2024-06-18T15:00:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T15:00:59","slug":"ghana-maintains-top-spot-in-group-i-after-madagascars-draw-with-mali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/18\/ghana-maintains-top-spot-in-group-i-after-madagascars-draw-with-mali\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana maintains top spot in Group I after Madagascar\u2019s draw with Mali \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"article-123\">Ghana remains temporarily at the top of the Group I standings in the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>This follows a goalless draw between Madagascar and Mali on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>In the match played at the FNB Stadium in South Africa, neither side could find the back of the net.<\/p>\n<p>Although Madagascar had to play most of the game with 10 men due to a red card issued to Louis Demoleon, the team managed to defend well, staying in the game and earning one point at full-time.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Ghana sits atop Group I with 9 points, while Madagascar is in second place with 7 points.<\/p>\n<p>Comoros is in third place with six points and could move to the top with a win over Chad later in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>As things stand, Mali and the Central African Republic are closely following Madagascar in the Group I standings, while Chad remains at the bottom of the pile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong>footballghana.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana remains temporarily at the top of the Group I standings in the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 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