The Black Stars of Ghana will hold their first training session today, September 1, 2025, at the Accra Sports Stadium as they prepare for the decisive stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The session, which will be open to both the media and the public, marks the start of an intensive two-day training program before the team departs for N’Djamena to face Chad on September 4. After that fixture, the squad will return to Accra for a recovery session on September 5, which fans and journalists will once again be allowed to observe.

Captain Jordan Ayew is among the first to report for duty, arriving in Ghana alongside six other players: Antoine Semenyo, Joseph Tetteh Anang, Elisha Owusu, Jonas Adjetey, Gideon Mensah, and Christopher Bonsu Baah. The early arrivals will be joined by the rest of the invited players later today, when coach Otto Addo officially oversees his opening training session.

Ghana, who sit at the top of Group I with 15 points from six games—winning five and losing just one—will then return home to host Mali on September 8 at the Accra Sports Stadium. With qualification within reach, the Black Stars are determined to maintain their momentum and edge closer to securing their place at football’s biggest stage.