Netizens on social media have expressed strong optimism in the ability of the Black Stars to win today’s game against Madagascar in Group I of the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

The Black Starts, who are four-time African champions, will host the island nation at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi at 4 p.m local time as part of their journey to book a place in the grand tournament to be hosted in the United States of America (USA), Canada and Mexico. 

Around 9p.m. Thursday, November 16, 2023, Graphic Online put up a score prediction poster on Facebook [@Daily Graphic] to sample social media views on the scoreline between the Black Stars and the Barea of Madagascar.

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As it stands now, predictions and comments have indicated an overwhelming win for the Black Stars.

 See some of the predictions below;

Qualifying games

The Black Stars and Barea of Madagascar are in Group I with Mali, Comoros, the Central African Republic (CAR) and Chad.

Per regulations, the winners of each group will qualify directly to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the four best group runners-up will advance to a play-off to determine which team will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.