The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated the Black Stars after sealing qualification to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Coach Otto Addo’s side draw 1-1 against the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Moshood Abiola Stadium on Tuesday to seal qualification on the away goals rule.
Captain Partey gave Ghana the lead against the run of play in the 10th minute before Watford defender William Trost-Ekong levelled from the penalty spot 12 minutes later after Ademola Lookman was judged to have been fouled in the box.
The draw means Ghana have secured an historic 4th FIFA World Cup tournament having participated in 2006, 2010, and 2014 in Germany.
Ghana join Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco and Cameroon for the global showpiece.
Below is a statement from CAF:
“The President of CAF Dr Patrice Motsepe congratulates Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia for qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
“President Motsepe is also confident that these national teams will represent their countries and the African continent with distinction at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
“The President of CAF is also confident that in the not so distant future an African Nation will win the FIFA World Cup.
“CAF is ready and committed to assisting and supporting, as best as it can, all the African Nations that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.”
Otto Addo becomes the first Ghanaian player ever to feature at the World Cup and also qualify the team to the tournament.
Following the qualification, Otto Addo also becomes the second ingenious coach to take Ghana to the tournament after Kwesi Appiah in 2014.
The 46-year-old replaced Milovan Rajevac who was sacked after a humiliating exit at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Meanwhile, England are considering playing Ghana in an international friendly ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.