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Ghana is out of the 2026 World Cup, eliminated after the Round of 32 (1/16 finals).
Ghana opened their 2026 World Cup with a 1-0 win over Panama, 39 places higher in the world ranking, then held England, 69 places higher in the world ranking, to a goalless draw on matchday 2. The Black Stars fell 1-2 to Croatia, 62 places higher in the world ranking, on matchday 3, but the earlier results proved just enough. Four points and a level goal difference carried Ghana through as one of the eight best third-placed teams into the knockout rounds.
Ghana, the lowest-ranked side in the knockout stage, took Colombia to the wire in the Round of 32 before losing 0-1. Reaching the last 32 capped a fine tournament for the Black Stars.
This tracker exists for exactly this race. Third in their group, Ghana finished as the 3rd-best third-placed team of twelve, outside the top eight that advance.
How hard was Ghana’s road at this World Cup?
Every team’s road through the tournament, on one chart. Each line shows
how hard each stage is. The base is the gap in FIFA world ranking between
the two sides; on top of that, current form (each team’s last three matches, and how
convincingly they were won against how strong an opponent) nudges the step: a hot opponent makes it
taller, a team’s own hot form makes its own steps shorter. Higher means a tougher road. In the group stage the opponents are known, so each match sits at a
fixed height; each knockout round shows the average difficulty across every opponent still left in that round. Ghana’s road is highlighted, along with every team it played. Hover or tap any team to compare, or pick one from the legend.