Jordan Ayew scored three goals as the Black Stars of Ghana beat the Central African Republic on Monday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at the Baba Yaa Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
The Crystal Palace Attacker scored the first goal of the game for Ghana in the 6th minute after converting beautifully a penalty kick awarded to Ghana. Central African Republic quickly equalized after Loyis Mafouta made use of a quick counterattack.
In the 41st minute, Louis Mafouta scored his second goal of the game to make the scoreline 2-1 in favor of the Central African Republic just minutes away from the first-half whistle.
The Black Stars of Ghana came into the game much stronger as Jordan Ayew scored his second goal of the game through a header and an eventual equalizer for Ghana to make the scoreline 2-2 in the 60th minute. Just 2 minutes later, Leicester City player Abdul Fatawu Issahaku scored the third for the Black Stars of Ghana after his shot deflected and went straight into the CAR goal post.
Jordan Ayew scored the 4th goal for the Black Stars of Ghana and completed his hat trick in the 69th minute of the game. The Wild Beast of the Central African Republic scored the third in the 90th minute but was not enough to see them grab all three points in the game as the match ended 4-3 after full-time.
The Black Stars will now go top of Group I with 9 points after 4 games played.
