Ghana and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mohammed Kudus has declared that the Black Stars must secure qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup “at all cost,” emphasising the team’s full focus is on the upcoming decisive qualifiers.
Ghana currently sits at the top of their qualifying group with 19 points, needing just four points from their final two matches to book their ticket to the tournament in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
In an interview, Kudus acknowledged the profound disappointment of failing to qualify for the recent Africa Cup of Nations but stated it has fueled the team’s determination.
“Not qualifying was a big disappointment but I think the full focus now is on the World Cup qualifiers. We have to qualify at all cost and I think we are on the right path now,” Kudus said.
Looking beyond qualification, the midfielder expressed strong belief in the current squad’s potential, referencing Ghana’s historic 2010 World Cup campaign. “2010 we went all the way to the quarterfinals and I believe this squad can even do more than that but first, we have to qualify,” he added.
The Black Stars will face the Central African Republic on October 8th before hosting Comoros at the Accra Sports Stadium on October 12th in their final two group matches.