Ghana equals Africa’s W-Cup most wins record

The Ghanaian male national team has equaled the record for the most wins by an African country in FIFA World Cup history.

The Black Stars attained the feat following their 1-0 win over Panama, courtesy of Caleb Yirenki’s late winner, yesterday, making it their sixth win since making their debut in the competition in the 2006 edition.

The west Africans are now joint on the count with Nigeria who have also amassed the six since their first appearance in 1994.

Ghana reached the number in fewest matches played, 16, while the Super Eagles have played 23. Other chasing packs, Cameroon, Morocco and Senegal, all on five victories, have featured in 26, 23 and 11 games played respectively.

The win over the Central American side did not only ensure the landmark for the Yellow and Black side, but also hand them a fantastic chance of progressing to the next round from Group L as a win in their next game against England on Tuesday would be enough to navigate their way into the next round.