Ghana arrive at the 2026 World Cup for their fifth appearance, having first qualified in 2006 and missed only the 2018 edition since. Their defining tournament remains South Africa in 2010, when the Black Stars reached the quarter finals and came within seconds of becoming the first African nation to reach the last four. Luis Suárez blocked a shot on the line with his hand in the final minute of extra time, earned a red card, and Asamoah Gyan struck the resulting penalty against the crossbar. Uruguay advanced on penalties. That moment has followed Ghana ever since.

Ghana earned their place in 2026 by winning CAF Group I outright, accumulating 25 points from 10 matches across a campaign that ran from late 2023 through October 2025. They finished with eight wins, one draw, and one loss, and clinched their spot on 10/12/25 with a one nil victory over Comoros in Accra: Mohammed Kudus tapped in from close range in the 47th minute. Jordan Ayew was the campaign's standout contributor, finishing with seven goals including a hat trick against Central African Republic, as Ghana topped the group ahead of Madagascar and Mali.