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United Ghana put behind Afcon misery to qualify for World Cup

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October 14, 2025

Ghana coach Otto Addo has praised his "matured" side after they made it to the 2026 World Cup following their failure to qualify for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).

The team will not play in the Afcon starting on Dec 21 for the first time in 20 years after a winless run in the qualifiers, but on Oct 12 they managed to redeem themselves.

Mohammed Kudus scored as Ghana beat Comoros 1-0 in Accra to win Group I and become the fifth African qualifiers for the World Cup after Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.

"To say it very simply, we scored more goals (in the World Cup qualifiers than the Afcon qualifiers), we were more matured, we were more clinical in our finishes," Addo told Ghana broadcaster Citi Sports.

"There were less distractions also... but I do think we've now come together as a united team. If you have unity, everything is easy."

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