Ghana drop to 5th in World Cup qualifying group after CAR’s win over Chad

The Central African Republic’s (CAR) victory over Chad in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers has seen Ghana drop to fifth place in Group I.

The CAR won their first game of the qualifying campaign when they recorded an important 1-0 victory over Chad on Wednesday afternoon.

A 29th-minute strike by Ghislain Baboula was enough for the Wild Beasts, who now have four points and have moved up to third in the qualifying group.

2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa
(Ghana’s group opponent CAR won)
FT: Central African Republic 📷 1-0 📷 Chad
FT: Namibia 📷 1-1 📷 Liberia
FT: Sierra Leone 📷 2-1 📷 Djibouti
FT: Togo 📷 1-1 📷 South Sudan
FT: Tunisia 1-0 Equatorial Guinea#WCQ2026 pic.twitter.com/2k9vWEV3m0

— FitmanJaarah (@salihufitman330) June 6, 2024

Ghana have, however, now dropped to fifth place ahead of their crucial away game against Mali in Bamako on Thursday evening.