Black Stars goalkeepers' trainer, Fatau Dauda, has insisted that they must win their upcoming games to strengthen their chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.  The playing body will be reassembled in September for the Matchday 7 and 8 games of the qualifiers.

Ghana will face Chad at the Stade Olympique Maréchal Idriss Déby Itno before hosting Mali at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Ahead of the games, Dauda, speaking to Citi Sports, said that the results from these matches will be vital to the team's chances of making it to the global showpiece. "We have two games ahead of us, and we are calling on Ghanaians to pray for us, but we need to win these matches against Chad and Mali," the former Black Stars goalkeeper said.

Ghana currently sit at the top of Group I with 15 points after six matches played.