Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has attributed the team’s successful qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to a calmer, more focused atmosphere within the squad during the campaign.
Following the disappointment of missing out on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Addo has steered the national team back to the global stage.
Ghana secured their place at the World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Comoros on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Speaking to the media after the match, Addo highlighted the key differences between the AFCON and World Cup qualifying campaigns.
“To say it very simply, we scored more goals [in the World Cup qualifiers than the AFCON qualifiers], we were more mature, we were more clinical in our finishes,” he said.
“There were less distractions also, but I do think we’ve now come together as a united team. If you have unity, everything is easy,” Addo added.
At 49, Addo has made history as the first coach to lead the Black Stars to consecutive World Cup tournaments, having also guided the team during the 2022 edition in Qatar.
Ghana, preparing for its fifth World Cup appearance, will learn its group-stage opponents when the official draw takes place on December 5.
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