Ghana’s Black Stars head coach Otto Addo is not satisfied with the performance of his players in the draw with Chad in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The nation’s hopes of widening their lead in Group I of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers were dented after Jordan Ayew’s opener was cancelled out by Chad’s Ecua Celestin.

It was Chad first point of the campaign, having lost all six of their previous games.

“At the end, I can't say we played excellent, or we played well, because the result is everything,” Addo said.

“If we had scored two or three goals, we would have talked differently, I know. But, again, respect to Chad for the good defending. I don't know how many corners we had, we had a lot of corners, we did nothing out of that, we had a lot of shots, attempts on the goal, we had a lot of ball possession, and normally we have to win this game.

“So this is, at the end, surely not good enough, and we have to improve, especially on our execution.”

Despite the setback, Ghana remain top of Group I with 16 points, three ahead of Madagascar and four clear of Mali after seven rounds of matches.

The Black Stars will quickly turn their attention to Monday’s crucial clash with Mali at the Accra Sports Stadium.