Ghana stayed prime of Group I within the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers regardless of being held to a 1–1 draw by Chad in N’Djamena on Thursday.
Jordan Ayew opened the scoring within the seventeenth minute, ending calmly from Mohammed Kudus’ help.
The Leicester Metropolis striker’s sixth aim of the marketing campaign stored him second on the CAF scoring chart, behind Gabon’s Denis Bouanga on eight.
The Black Stars managed a lot of the primary half, with Emmanuel Owusu receiving a yellow card as they slowed Chad’s rhythm and held their lead on the break.
Chad responded strongly after the restart, rising their physicality and urgent larger.
Substitutes Aziz Tchaouana and Hamed Amine injected vitality, forcing Ghana deeper.
Coach Otto Addo made tactical modifications on 77 minutes, introducing Francis Bonsu Baah and Kamaldeen Sulemana, later changing Kudus with Osman Ibrahim.
Nonetheless, Ghana didn’t convert late probabilities to seal victory.
Their missed alternatives proved pricey within the 89th minute when substitute Celestin Ecua swept residence from Mbangossoum’s move, sparking wild celebrations among the many residence followers.
Mbangossoum was booked in stoppage time as Chad held on for a morale-boosting level.
The draw leaves Ghana on 16 factors, 4 forward of Comoros and Mali, each on 12, with two matches remaining.
Elsewhere in Group I, Mali boosted their qualification hopes with a convincing 3–0 win over Comoros.
Targets from Doumbia, Camara, and Traoré moved Mali degree on 12 factors with Comoros.
Madagascar additionally stored tempo, defeating Central African Republic 2–0.
Caddy struck in first-half stoppage time earlier than Randrianantenaina doubled the lead within the 59th minute.
Victory lifted the Barea to 13 factors, tightening the group’s race.
Ghana now prepares for a decisive residence conflict in opposition to Mali on September 8.
