Black Stars midfielder Mohammed Kudus has emphasised Ghana\u2019s determination to secure a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting the team is focused on qualifying \u201cat all costs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having missed out on this year\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations, the Black Stars are aiming for a fifth World Cup appearance. Ghana currently leads Group I with 19 points, needing just four more points to guarantee qualification for the global tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coach Otto Addo\u2019s side will face the Central African Republic at the Stade d\u2019Honneur de Meknes on October 8 in their penultimate qualifier before hosting Comoros at the Accra Sports Stadium four days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cObviously, AFCON is also one of the major tournaments that the country loves and wants to participate in,\u201d Kudus told Sports Illustrated. \u201cNot qualifying was a big disappointment, but I think the full focus now is on the World Cup qualifiers. We have to qualify at all costs. I think we are on the right path now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kudus has been named in Ghana\u2019s 24-man squad, which will camp in Morocco this weekend ahead of the match against the Central African Republic. The team is scheduled to hold three training sessions in Casablanca before Wednesday\u2019s fixture.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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