Mali Coach backs Ghana for World Cup qualification, tips Black Stars to beat Comoros

Mali’s head coach, Tom Saintfiet, has expressed strong confidence in Ghana’s ability to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, insisting the Black Stars possess more than enough quality to secure the necessary results in their remaining matches.

Speaking after his team’s narrow 1–0 loss to Ghana in a tense qualifier at Accra Sports Stadium, Saintfiet pointed to the depth and experience within the Ghanaian squad as key reasons they should comfortably advance.

“Ghana has so many quality players,” Saintfiet stated.

“Look at where the players are playing, look at the choices the coach has on the bench, look at the players who weren’t selected and available — so in theory, there can’t be any problem for Ghana to qualify as number one and to beat Comoros.”

The victory — sealed by a second-half goal from Alexander Djiku — placed Ghana at the top of Group I with 19 points, three ahead of Madagascar and four ahead of Comoros. The Black Stars need four points from their final two matches to guarantee qualification.

Ghana will first face the Central African Republic away on October 8 before returning to Accra to host Comoros on October 11.

With the support of their home crowd and a squad brimming with top-level talent, Ghana is widely expected to finish the job and book their place in next year’s global tournament.

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