{"id":417308,"date":"2025-10-12T21:42:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T21:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/10\/12\/black-stars-qualify-for-2026-world-cup-after-narrow-win-over-comoros\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T21:42:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T21:42:20","slug":"black-stars-qualify-for-2026-world-cup-after-narrow-win-over-comoros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/10\/12\/black-stars-qualify-for-2026-world-cup-after-narrow-win-over-comoros\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Stars qualify for 2026 World Cup after narrow win over Comoros"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"480\">The Black Stars of Ghana have secured qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted in Canada, Mexico, and the United States after a hard-fought 1\u20130 victory over Comoros at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, October 12.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"678\">Tottenham Hotspur playmaker <strong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"528\">Mohammed Kudus<\/strong> netted early in the second half to hand Ghana the crucial win, ending Comoros\u2019 recent dominance after two consecutive defeats to the island nation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"765\">This marks <strong data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"719\">Ghana\u2019s fifth appearance<\/strong> at the World Cup since their debut in 2006.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"1069\">In a much-anticipated return, <strong data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"812\">Alidu Seidu<\/strong> earned a starting spot in the decisive qualifier following a lengthy recovery from an ACL injury that sidelined him for several months. 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