Mali v Ghana

Mali v Ghana

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

2026 World Cup squads ranked again: All 64 national teams that could still win next summer

Best stories, wildest celebrations from amazing week of World Cup qualifiers

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

2026 World Cup squads ranked again: All 64 national teams that could still win next summer

Best stories, wildest celebrations from amazing week of World Cup qualifiers

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

MaliMaliMLI

1-1-1, 4 PTS

GhanaGhanaGHA

2-0-1, 6 PTS

Kamory Doumbia - 45'+1'

Ernest Nuamah - 58'

Jordan Ayew - 90'+4'

1
Samassa
2
Guindo
12
Camara
6
Niakate
17
Sacko
24
Sinayoko
4
Haidara
13
Sagnan
11
Coulibaly
14
Traoré
10
Doumbia

No.Name
1Mamadou Samassa
12Mohamed Camara
6Sikou Niakate
2Daouda Guindo
17Falaye Sacko
4Amadou Haidara 8Diadie Samassekou
13Modibo Sagnan 5Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
24Lassine Sinayoko 9El Bilal Toure
11Lassana Coulibaly 7Nene Dorgeles
14Adama Traoré 20Sekou Koita
10Kamory Doumbia

Substitutes
16Djigui Diarra
3Salim Diakite
19Mamady Diambou
18Youssoufou Niakate
15Mamadou Fofana
21Moussa Sylla
23Aliou Dieng

1
Ati-Zigi
6
Salisu
23
Djiku
2
Seidu
14
Mensah
21
Abdul Samed
5
Partey
3
Lamptey
20
Kudus
19
Semenyo
17
Nuamah

No.Name
1Lawrence Ati-Zigi
23Alexander Djiku
6Mohammed Salisu
2Alidu Seidu 4Abdul Mumin
21Salis Abdul Samed 8Sulemana
5Thomas Partey
14Gideon Mensah
3Tariq Lamptey
19Antoine Semenyo 9Jordan Ayew
20Mohammed Kudus 7Fatawu Issahaku
17Ernest Nuamah 15Elisha Owusu

Substitutes
22Kamaldeen Sulemana
11Osman Bukari
18Jerome Opoku
16Ibrahim Osman
13Ebenezer Annan
12Jojo Wollacott
10Fredrick Asare

Stade du 26 Mars

3:00 PM, June 6, 2024

Bamako, Mali

Attendance: 50,200

Referees:
Amin Omar

The race to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is drawing to a close. Here's how it's looking around the globe.

There are still 64 national teams that can win the FIFA World Cup next summer. Let's go through them all and rank where they stand.

The past week of World Cup qualifiers was a reminder that, when entire nations are gripped by joy and heartbreak, it can be football at its very best.

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