Black Stars Set for Crucial World Cup Qualifiers Against Chad and Mali in September

By Emmanuel Austin Baah On Aug 5, 2025

Ghana’s senior national football team, the Black Stars, will resume their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with crucial matches against Chad and Mali in early September.

The four-time African champions will first take on Chad on Wednesday, 4 September, before hosting Mali four days later, on Sunday, 8 September 2025. Both fixtures form part of the third and fourth rounds of the CAF qualifiers for the global showpiece scheduled to take place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

These matches are pivotal for the Black Stars, who are aiming to secure a place in their fifth World Cup appearance after competing in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2022. Ghana will be hoping to build momentum and solidify their position in Group I, which also includes Madagascar, Comoros, and the Central African Republic.

Venue details and kick-off times are expected to be confirmed by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in the coming weeks. Head coach Otto Addo is anticipated to name his squad later this month, with several key players likely to return from injury.

With qualification at stake, Ghanaian fans will be looking forward to strong performances from the Black Stars in both encounters.

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Emmanuel Austin Baah

My name is Emmanuel Austin Baah, professionally known as “Okocha”. I am a seasoned Ghanaian journalist, broadcaster and football commentator from Senya Bereku in the Central Region. My work reflects a strong commitment to factual reporting, ethical journalism and the continuous promotion of Ghanaian sports.

I am currently pursuing my studies at Cape Coast Technical University, building on a solid foundation of media practice and communication. I previously served as a sports producer at Radio Gold (90.5) and Montie FM (100.1) in Accra, where I was actively involved in editorial planning, programme production, live commentary and in-depth sports analysis.

Presently, I am a Senior Writer at SportsNetGhana.com, a role in which I produce well-researched features, match reports, athlete profiles and analytical pieces. My work consistently highlights emerging talents, captures key sporting developments and contributes to shaping informed sports discourse in Ghana.

Over the course of my career, I have covered numerous major sporting events both locally and internationally. Among these, the highlight remains my coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a significant milestone that strengthened my expertise in global football reporting and enhanced my understanding of international sports dynamics.

I am widely recognised for my clarity of analysis, engaging commentary style and strong command of both local and global football trends. Beyond the newsroom, I participate in community initiatives aimed at developing young sports journalists and promoting youth engagement in sports.

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