Ghana vs Mali Prediction & Betting Tips (8 September)

Ghana is holding the right end for the moment and 3 games from the end of these qualifiers, it is clear that the slightest false-pass could cost the direct qualification for the United States. With 16 points in 7 days, the Ghanaians are three lengths ahead of Madagascar and four both on Mali but also on the Comoros. Faced with Chad last week, the Black Stars clearly had the opportunity to take a comfortable lead but could not do better than a sharing of the 1-1 points. On the outward journey, they had been able to impose their football by winning a very beautiful Manita 5-0. In Qatar, the Ghanaians had not passed the group phase.

 On the other side of the median, Mali clearly carried out the perfect operation last week by dominating the Comoros 3-0 from head to toe, like the first leg in March also 0-3. A success that allowed Malians to make a stone two strokes by returning to equal points with the Comoros but to also put pressure in Madagascar and also in Ghana. The dynamics were not necessarily positive for the eagles who had finished their salvo of qualifying matches in March by a sharing of points with the Center-Africa 0-0 and a friendly defeat in early June against DRC 1-0. 

For this rally, the Lyonnais Nuamah (17 sel, 4 goals) was not called to the image of the Toulousain Francis (6 appearances) and the defenders Seidu (Rennes) and Adjei (Lorient). On the other hand, the Auxérrois Mensah (33 Sél), Owusu (15 Sél) and Osman (3 CAPES) are well operational just like the Nice Salis Abdul Samed (22 selections) and the Salisu Monegasque (18 Sél, 3 goals). Passed by Strasbourg, Djiku (Fenerbahce, 32 capes) did not fail to accept the call of his coach. Ditto for Party (Villarreal, 51 CAPES, 14 pawns), SULEMANA (Bologna, 6 Sél) and of course the offensive Kudus (Tottenham, 12 goals in 42 Sél). The emblematic Jordan Ayew (114 Sél, 32 goals) is always motivated to join the selection and contributes as best as possible to bring it to the World Cup with an efficient statistical assessment of 6 goals supplement 4 assists in these qualifiers. Also presence of Nico Williams's big brother, Inaki (Athletic Bilbao).  If Jordan Ayew shows himself on a mission for Ghana, what about Kamory Doumbia (Brest) author of 6 achievements in these qualifiers and scores against the Comoros last week.

He is accompanied by Dorgeles Nene (Fenerbahçe) and the important midfielder Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce), both also against the Comoros. The defender Niakaté (Braga) has evolved as a holder against the Comoros like the lateral Diakite (Palermo) and Dante (Arouca). Let's talk about the packages, and there are surprisingly numerous. Hamari Traoré (Paris FC), Massadio Haïdara (Brest) and Amadou Haïdara (RB Leipzig) are no longer surprising since long months now have been called, on the other hand, the preponderant Bissouma environment (Tottenham, 43 selections), the solid defender Abd. Diaby (without club, 8 Sél) and the offensive El Bilal Touré (Besiktas, 9 achievements in 25 sel) are more surprising. 

• Summary: Ghana is going head to head with Mali starting on 8 Sept 2025 at 19:00 UTC at Accra Sports Stadium stadium, Accra city, Ghana. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup, Qualification CAF, Group I .