2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS PREVIEW: CHAD VS GHANA 

• By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Aaron Kintoh

Chad and Ghana will battle it out for one of the slots to participate in 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Stade Olympique Marechal Odriss Deby Itno in N’Djamena on Thursday,September 4,2025.

The 30,000-seat Stade Olympique Marechal Idriss Deby Itno, inaugurated on May 23, 2025, is ready to host the Group I match-day seven fixture between Chad and Ghana.

Head-to-Head

- Friday, March 21, 2025 (World Cup Qualifiers) [Group I, Round 5]
    - Venue: Accra Sports Stadium
    - Ghana 5-0 Chad
    - Goals: Antoine Semenyo (2'), Iñaki Williams (31'), Jordan Ayew (36', pen), Mohammed Salisu (56'), Ernest Nuamah (68')
- Total matches played: 1
- Chad wins: 0
- Goals scored by Chad: 0
- Ghana wins: 1
- Goals scored by Ghana: 5
- Drawn games: 0

Match Facts
- The Les Sao of Chad are ranked 175th in the FIFA rankings (July 2, 2025).
    - Their first international game was played on December 25, 1961 (Chad 2-2 Niger) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
- The Black Stars of Ghana are ranked 76th in the FIFA rankings (July 10, 2025).
    - Their first international game was played on May 28, 1950 (Gold Coast and British Togoland 1-0 Nigeria) in Accra, British Gold Coast.

Player Records
- Chad's most capped player: Ezechiel N'Douassel (49 caps, 14 goals)
- Ghana's most capped player: André Ayew (120 caps, 24 goals)
- Chad's all-time top scorer: Ezechiel N'Douassel (14 goals in 49 caps)
- Ghana's all-time top scorer: Asamoah Gyan (51 goals in 109 caps)

Team Information
- Chad is located in Central Africa and is part of the UNIFFAC Regional Federation.
- Ghana is located in West Africa and is part of the WAFU Regional Federation.
- The Chadian Football Federation was founded in 1962 and joined FIFA and CAF in 1988.

World Cup Qualifiers Records
 Chad
- Number of appearances: 7
- Games played: 24
- Wins: 6
- Draws: 2
- Losses: 16
- Goals scored: 17
- Goals conceded: 41

 Ghana
- Number of appearances: 12
- Games played: 96
- Wins: 48
- Draws: 25
- Losses: 23
- Goals scored: 155
- Goals conceded: 76

Additional Facts
- 41 out of 54 active FIFA and CAF members have never qualified for the World Cup final tournament since 1930.
- Ghana's best performance in the World Cup was reaching the quarterfinals in 2010.
Team Debuts
- 1934: Egypt
- 1970: Morocco
- 1974: DR Congo (Zaire)
- 1978: Tunisia
- 1982: Algeria & Cameroon
- 1994: Nigeria
- 1998: South Africa
- 2002: Senegal
- 2006: Ghana, Angola, Ivory Coast & Togo

Note that Chad has failed to qualify for the final tournament of the FIFA World Cup in their previous seven attempts in the qualifiers.

Chad's World Cup Qualifiers Record at Home
- Chad have played 11 World Cup Qualifiers games at home since their first attempt for the 2002 World Cup (W4 L7 GF9 GA17).
- Only six countries have beaten Chad at home in World Cup Qualifiers since 2002.

Specific Matches
- Qualification to South Korea and Japan 2002 World Cup: April 8, 2000, Chad 0-1 Liberia

World Cup Qualification Matches
- 2010 World Cup Qualification:
    - June 7, 2008: Chad 1-2 Mali
    - September 10, 2008: Chad 1-3 Sudan
- 2014 World Cup Qualification:
    - November 11, 2011: Chad 1-2 Tanzania
- 2022 World Cup Qualification:
    - September 5, 2019: Chad 1-3 Sudan
2026 World Cup Qualification Matches
- November 20, 2023: Chad 0-3 Madagascar
- June 11, 2024: Chad 0, 2 Comoros

Ghana's World Cup Qualifiers Record Away
- Ghana have played 47 World Cup Qualifiers games away since their first attempt for the 1962 World Cup (W14 D12 L21 GF53 GA51).

World Cup Qualifiers Games in September
Chad's Record
- Chad have played 4 World Cup Qualifiers games in September since 2000 (W1 D1 L2 GF4 GA7):
    - September 6, 2008: Sudan 1-2 Chad
    - September 10, 2008: Chad 1-3 Sudan
    - September 5, 2019: Chad 1-3 Sudan
    - September 10, 2019: Sudan 0-0 Chad

Ghana's Record
- Ghana have played 10 World Cup Qualifiers games in September since 1960 (W6 D2 L2 GF17 GA7):
    - September 10, 1960: Nigeria 2-2 Ghana
    - September 5, 2004: Ghana 2-0 Cape Verde
    - September 4, 2005: Ghana 2-0 Uganda
    - September 5, 2008: Libya 1-0 Ghana
    - September 6, 2009: Ghana 2-0 Sudan
    - September 6, 2013: Ghana 2-1 Zambia
    - September 1, 2017: Ghana 1-1 Congo
    - September 5, 2017: Congo 1-5 Ghana
    - September 3, 2021: Ghana 1-0 Ethiopia
    - September 6, 2021: South Africa 1-0 Ghana

Games on September 4

- Chad lost their only game played on September 4 since 2000:
    - September 4, 2022: DR Congo 5-0 Chad (2024 African Nations Championship Qualifiers)
- Ghana won their only game played on September 4 since 1960:
    - September 4, 2005: Ghana 2-0 Uganda (2006 World Cup Qualifiers)
        - Venue: Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi
        - Goals: Michael Essien (11'), Matthew Amoah (15')

Chad's Recent Performance
- The Les Sao of Chad are winless in their last nine FIFA World Cup Qualifiers games (D1 L8 GF2 GA22):
    - November 17, 2015: Egypt 4-0 Chad
    - September 5, 2019: Chad 1-3 Sudan
    - September 10, 2019: Sudan 0-0 Chad
    - November 17, 2023: Mali 3-1 Chad
    - November 20, 2023: Chad 0-3 Madagascar
    - June 5, 2024: Central Africa 1-0 Chad
    - June 11, 2024: Chad 0-2 Comoros
    - March 21, 2025: Ghana 5-0 Chad
    - March 25, 2025: Comoros 1-0 Chad

Recent Wins
- The last time Les Sao of Chad won a game in World Cup qualifiers was November 14, 2015, when they beat Egypt 1-0 in the Preliminary Round, 1st leg, courtesy of Ezechiel N'Douassel's 73rd-minute goal in the qualification to the 2018 World Cup.

Chad's Recent Home Performance
- Chad have lost each of their last three World Cup Qualifiers games at home:
    - September 5, 2019: Chad 1-3 Sudan (2022 World Cup Qualifiers)
    - November 20, 2023: Chad 0-3 Madagascar (2026 World Cup Qualifiers)
    - June 11, 2024: Chad 0-2 Comoros (2026 World Cup Qualifiers)

Ghana's Recent Performance
- Ghana Black Stars are unbeaten in their last four FIFA World Cup qualifiers (W4 GF14 GA4):
    - June 6, 2024: Mali 1-2 Ghana
    - June 10, 2024: Ghana 4-3 Central African Republic
    - March 21, 2025: Ghana 5-0 Chad
    - March 24, 2025: Madagascar 0-3 Ghana

Ghana's Away Performance
- Ghana Black Stars are unbeaten in their last two away games in World Cup qualifiers (W2 GF5 GA1):
    - June 6, 2024: Mali 1-2 Ghana
    - March 24, 2025: Madagascar 0-3 Ghana

Current Standings
- Chad are 6th with 0 points after Match Day 6 games, while Ghana are 1st with 15 points in Group I of the World Cup Qualifiers log.