The African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are continuing today, Monday, March 24.
Among the many exciting games that will be played, Madagascar will host Ghana in a crucial Round 6 contest in Group I.
The clash between the Barea and the Black Stars is a showdown between first in second in the group standings.
In this preview of the game, we will look at the form of the two national teams, their head-to-head, group standings, and the match details.
Form of Madagascar and Ghana.
Madagascar heads into the Round 6 game in Group I on the back of a 4-1 win against Central African Republic in the last outing.
Looking back to the last five matches, the Barea have not performed well-enough. With just two wins in that period, Madagascar must step up in upcoming games having also lost three games in the same period.
Ghana’s Black Stars on the other hand have equally not impressed in the last five matches.
The Stars managed a big 5-0 win against Chad last Friday but even that does not tell the whole story of the current state of the Ghana national team.
Having failed to win any of their qualification games for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, the Black Stars failed to qualify.
Trying to turn things around, the Ghana national team is eager for a win against Madagascar.
Head-to-Head.
In the head-to-head between the two national teams, it is all level. Both Ghana and Madagascar boast of two wins in the last five meetings with the other game ending in a draw.
Group standings.
With wins for Madagascar in their last outings, things are looking good for both national teams in the Group I standings.
While Ghana tops the group with 12 points, Madagascar follows in second with 10 points.
Match details.
The match between Madagascar and Ghana will be played in Morocco [neutral venue]. The game is scheduled to kick off at 19:00gmt.
