Ghana’s Black Stars have been placed in Pot 4 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage draw, scheduled for December 5 in Washington DC.
They join Jordan, Cabo Verde, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, the four UEFA play-off winners, and the two FIFA Play-Off Tournament qualifiers in the same pot. Their placement reflects their ranking among the lowest-seeded teams to have qualified for the expanded 48-team tournament.
Meanwhile, other African nations sit in higher pots: Morocco and Senegal in Pot 2, and Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, and South Africa in Pot 3.
Under FIFA’s draw procedures, Ghana could face a top-tier team from Pot 1 such as Argentina, Spain, or England, along with a Pot 2 side like Croatia, Japan, or Uruguay. The rules also ensure that no group will feature more than one African team.
Ghana qualified for the 2026 World Cup after topping Group I with 25 points, finishing ahead of Mali, Madagascar, Chad, the Central African Republic, and Comoros.
