Killer Goal Grants Ghana Victory Over Panama in World Cup
The Ghana national team secured a valuable victory over Panama with a 1-0 win in their match during the first round of Group L in the 2026 World Cup, held at BMO Field.
The match witnessed intense competition between the two teams, as both failed to score throughout the regular time of the game, despite mutual attempts to find a lead goal.
As the match was heading towards a goalless draw, Caleb Yirenky managed to snatch a last-minute winning goal for the Ghanaian team in the 90+5 minute, following a pass from Brandon Thomas-Asante, securing three valuable points for his country at the start of their World Cup journey.
With this victory, the Ghanaian national team kicked off their participation in the 2026 World Cup in the best possible way, while the Panamanian team suffered a painful loss in the final moments of their first match in the tournament.
The match witnessed intense competition between the two teams, as both failed to score throughout the regular time of the game, despite mutual attempts to find a lead goal.
As the match was heading towards a goalless draw, Caleb Yirenky managed to snatch a last-minute winning goal for the Ghanaian team in the 90+5 minute, following a pass from Brandon Thomas-Asante, securing three valuable points for his country at the start of their World Cup journey.
With this victory, the Ghanaian national team kicked off their participation in the 2026 World Cup in the best possible way, while the Panamanian team suffered a painful loss in the final moments of their first match in the tournament.
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