On June 18th , in the first round of the FIFA World Cup Group L group stage, Ghana secured a 1-0 victory over Panama thanks to a last-minute goal from Caleb Yirenkyi.
According to statistics, this is Ghana's first victory in an opening match at the FIFA World Cup since 2010. In their first match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Ghana defeated Serbia 1-0 thanks to a penalty from Gyan and eventually reached the quarterfinals; in their first match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Ghana lost 1-2 to the United States and failed to advance from the group stage; in 2018, Ghana did not qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals; and in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Ghana lost 2-3 to Portugal in their first match and ultimately finished bottom of their group.