FIFA President Gianni Infantino congratulated Ghana for securing its ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Ghana sealed their place at the 2026 World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Comoros in their final Group I qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, October 12, marking the country’s fifth appearance at football’s biggest tournament.

In a congratulatory message shared via video on the football governing body’s Instagram, Infantino praised the four-time African champions for their achievement and expressed excitement about their return to the world stage.

“Congratulations to the Black Stars on reaching the FIFA World Cup for the fifth time in history. Your fans will bring colours, style and passion to the greatest FIFA World Cup ever in 20226 in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

“We expect that your team will establish more global stars to follow in the footsteps of the famous team that made the quarterfinals of the tournament in South Africa in 2010, but for now, enjoy this special moment, and we cannot wait to see who the Black Stars will face when we have the final tournament draw on the 5th of December.

“See you very soon and well. Congratulations!”

Ghana’s qualification marks their fifth appearance at the World Cup, following previous campaigns in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2022.

Among African nations, only Cameroon (8), Morocco (7), Tunisia (7), and Nigeria (6) have made more appearances on the world stage.

The Black Stars accrued 25 points after their final World Cup qualifier. Initially sitting in third place after two rounds of matches, Ghana began their campaign against Madagascar on November 17, 2023, securing a 1–0 home victory on Matchday 1, before suffering a 1–0 away loss to Comoros on Matchday 2, November 21, 2023. The team bounced back strongly on March 21, delivering a convincing 4–0 win over Chad.

This set the tone for another win against Madagascar on March 24, 2025. Ghana defeated Madagascar 3–0 in Morocco, with a brace from Thomas Partey and Mohammed Kudus bringing the team's points to 15. They remained atop the group until their last game yesterday

Ghanaians were in high anticipation to know whether the Black Stars would qualify for the World Cup following their heavy win against Chad on October 9, at N'Djamena, hence there was a mad rush for tickets to the Black Stars' clash against Comoros.

To reduce congestion at the Accra Stadium, where the game happened, the National Sports Authority (NSA) announced a reduction in the number of tickets it will made available.

The Accra Sports Stadium, which has a capacity of about 40,000, the NSA boss said, "will have its attendance capped to 35,000, with extra fan parks created to reduce congestion in the stadium”.

He disclosed a media engagement on Thursday, October 9, in Accra, during a press engagement where he addressed questions and clarified misconceptions surrounding the organisation and preparations ahead of the match.

According to him, the ticket prices for Sunday include VVIP GH₵1,000, the popular Stand will cost GH₵50, and GH₵100 for centre line, GH₵25 for lower VIP and GH₵500 for upper VIP.

“The stadium can hold just under 40,000 people, but we’re not printing tickets for full capacity. A total of 35,000 tickets will be printed. Ticket samples are here, and there will be security features added”, Mr Ampofo noted.

Also, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation earlier announced the ticket prices, explaining that “the pricing structure is designed to make the game accessible to fans from all walks of life.”

Ghana’s last home match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali on September 8 was marked by chaotic ticket sales, with fans crowding the stadium gates in a last-minute rush to buy tickets on the match day.

To prevent a recurrence, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah confirmed that ticket sales for the upcoming match against Comoros will officially close at 3 pm on Sunday, even though the match starts at 7 pm.

According to him, “Please note that on match day, tickets will not be sold after 3 pm. The match is at 7 pm, and the reason for this is that we don’t want the challenges we had the last time, where fans were crowding around the stadium looking to purchase tickets. It must be very clear. We intend not to have a rush as we did in the Ghana versus Chad game, where a lot of fans came to the gates without tickets, intending to buy tickets on the day."

“Almost everybody wants to be present to watch the Black Stars game on Sunday. That is the reason why we’ve called you, to give you an update on what we’re doing and to ensure that the right communication goes out there. I’ve read and seen so many things, and it’s a bit worrying because if we’re not careful, we may have too many people showing up, claiming they were told to come”