West africans

Baba Yara Sports Stadium: Ghana's men's senior national team on Friday scored in injury time against Madagascar to secure its first win at 1-0 in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

At the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana's second-largest city, the Black Stars, having been abysmal in their last two international friendlies against Mexico and the United States, started the match with the determination to secure all three points of the day.

However, their opponents showed gritty qualities as they matched the West Africans stride for stride in the first half of the match.