Yirenkyi’s last-gasp winner seals 1-0 victory for Ghana over Panama

The highly anticipated FIFA World Cup 2026 encounter in Canada started with both technical teams adopting highly cautious systems during the opening exchanges of the competitive Group L match.

The Black Stars, making their fifth World Cup appearance, arrive with questions after a turbulent buildup.

The goal was followed by a melee before the referee blew the full-time whistle, sealing a 1-0 victory in the Group L match on Wednesday.

Ati-Zigi, who received treatment late in the first half, was replaced at the interval by Benjamin Asare and Ghana finally carved an attempt of note, Jonas Adjetey heading straight at Orlando Mosquera.