When the final whistle blew at BMO Field, Antoine Semenyo did not need to say much. The smile said everything. Ghana 1-0 Panama. Three points. And somewhere in the depths of a Toronto dressing room, absolute pandemonium.

Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz has heaped praise on his players following the Black Stars narrow victory over Panama in their 2026 Word Cup opening game on Wednesday night.The West African football heavyweights left it late to secure the three maximum point at stake, with entering midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi slotting home the match-winner deep into stoppage time.The Black Stars were pushed to their limits by a determined Panama side in Toronto, but the team showed resilience, composure

A boy from a small Ghanaian town. A Danish club built on African dreams. And a goal in the 95th minute that the Black Stars will never forget

Ghana's dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama may have been decided by Caleb Yirenkyi's stoppage-time winner, but the match statistics reveal a fascinating contest in which the Black Stars sacrificed possession for efficiency and defensive resilience.Yirenkyi's goal in the 95th minute secured a priceless three points in Toronto and lifted Ghana alongside England at the top of Group L.The most striking statistic was possession. Panama dominated the ball with 62% possession

Ghana began their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Caleb Yirenkyi in their Group L opener.

Kylian Mbappe could barely contain his emotion after becoming France's all-time leading goalscorer, breaking Olivier Giroud's record with a brace in Les Bleus' 3-1 World Cup victory over Senegal.He etched his name further into French football history, becoming France's all-time leading goalscorer with his 58th and 59th international goals in a 3-1 World Cup victory over Senegal.The 27-year-old Real Madrid forward surpassed Olivier Giroud's mark of 57 goals

Hearts of Oak shot-stopper Benjamin Asare etched his name into Ghanaian football folklore by becoming the first home-based goalkeeper to ever feature in a World Cup match for the Black Stars.

Five of Ghana's starters in the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup had special stickers on their jerseys for the match against Panama. The newest innovation is an emblem on the jerseys of players making their debut at the tournament. FIFA announced the latest addition just before the start of the World Cup.For Ghana, Jonas Adjetey, Ernest Nuamah, Marvin Senaya, Jerome Opoku and Caleb Yirenkyi, were all spotted with the tiny sticker at the right side of their shirt as