Ghana and South Africa Faced Unexpected Defeats in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Ghana and South Africa suffered shock defeats in qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while Cameroon and Senegal were forced to settle for draws away from home.
Ghana experienced a 1-0 defeat to Comoros in Moroni during their group contest, with Myziane Maolida scoring a fine solo goal two minutes before half-time.
Meanwhile, South Africa suffered a surprising 2-0 loss to Rwanda at home, allowing Rwanda to move to the top of Group C ahead of Bafana Bafana and Nigeria.
Senegal played to a goalless draw against Togo in Lome, and Libya fought back to secure a 1-1 draw with Cameroon in Benghazi amid a fervent crowd.
In Morocco’s first World Cup-related match since the 2022 finals, where the team reached the last four, the Atlas Lions won 2-0 in Tanzania.
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Elsewhere, there were wins for Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Uganda and Namibia, while Zambia suffered an unexpected defeat in Niger.
Africa will have a guaranteed nine teams at the expanded 2026 finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States, with the chance of a 10th team to qualify via intercontinental play-offs.
The African qualifying campaign resumes in June next year, with attentions on the continent now turning to January’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
