2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Prepare well for Chad and Madagascar games – Michael Essien urges Black Stars

Former Ghana midfielder, Michael Essien has cautioned that the Shadowy Stars must put collectively neatlyfor his or her upcoming video games in opposition to Chad and Madagascar.

The four-time African champions will host Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium in the Matchday 5 video games of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers sooner than travelling to play Madagascar at theAl Hoceima Gigantic Stadium in Morocco on Monday, 24.

After enduring a worse campaign at some stage in the 2025 Africa Cup of Countries (AFCON) qualifiers where the group failed to file a single accumulate, Essien has told the taking part in physique to rearrange neatly and no longer underrate their opposition.

“Yes, we are able to nonetheless now we must always put collectively ourselves because I on occasion abominate to listen to that Shadowy Stars couldn’t beat this opposition,” he suggested Sporty FM.

“In the occasion you take part in in opposition to an underdog, that that you just must put collectively neatly because possess nothing to lose nonetheless for you, must you lose, it a records so we fascinating to appreciate our opponents and put collectively neatly for the video games,” he added.

Ghana, who are looking out out for to play in the Mundial for the fifth time must accumulate their upcoming video games to strengthened their space in Group I.