Ghana Black Stars go face Chad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, but some players no go dey. Alexander Djiku and Joseph Painstil no go play against Chad, but dem go join the squad for the match against Mali.
According to reports, Djiku dey Moscow to sign contract, so he go arrive Accra on Friday. Paintsil, he miss connecting flight from New York to Accra because flight from Los Angeles delay.
Ghana Ready for Chad Despite Missing Players
The technical team dey prepare with 22 players for the match against Chad wey go happen for N'Djamena on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Even though Djiku and Paintsil no go dey, the Black Stars dey determined to win.
Betting Predictions Favour Ghana
Plenty betting sites dey predict Ghana go win against Chad. Dem dey expect Ghana to dominate because of the difference in quality. Some betting predictions dey even suggest Ghana go score over 3.5 goals!
- 1x2 - Ghana @ 1.12 with Betway
- BTTS - No @ 1.35 with Betway
- Ghana over/under - over 3.5 goals @ 2.90 with Betway
Chad vs Ghana: Team Form
Chad don lose all six games for Group I of the World Cup qualifiers. Ghana dey near qualification, but Comoros dey close behind dem. Black Stars dey in good form, except for the defeats against Nigeria. Dem win four consecutive games for qualifying, so dem be strong favourites to top Group I.
Expected Lineups
Here be the expected lineups for both teams:
Chad: Mbaynassem; Daba, Abderamane, Noubara, Tchaouna; Thiam, Issa; Allarabaye, Djoeta, Ali; Abakar
Ghana: Asare; Djiku, Opoku, Salisu; Schindler, Francis, Partey, Mensah; Kudus, Ayew; Semenyo
Ghana don beat Chad before 5-0, and many people dey expect dem to win this time too. But anything fit happen for football!