Black Stars captain, Jordan Ayew
Black Stars captain, Jordan Ayew has emerged as the best performer in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers globally.
Statistically, Jordan Ayew has beaten Argentina captain, Lionel Messi and Norway’s Erling Haaland to become the best performing player in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The Leicester City striker scored and assisted twice in Ghana’s 5-0 victory over Central African Republic on matchday 9 of the qualifiers at the at the Stade d’Honneur de Meknès in Morocco on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
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Jordan Ayew has now been involved in 14 goals for the Black Stars in the qualifiers. He has scored 7 goals and has assisted his teammates 7 times after matchday 9.
Argentina captain, Lionel Messi has scored 8 goals and has assisted 3 times taking his overall goal contributions to 11.
Erling Haaland occupies the third position with 11 goal contributions from 9 goals and 2 assists.
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Meanwhile, watch highlights of Ghana’s 5-0 win over Central African Republic in World Cup qualifiers