BRANDON Thomas-Asante came off the bench to inspire Ghana to a 1-0 win against Panama at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The Coventry City forward teed up Caleb Yirenkyi for a 95th-minute winner in the Group L match which took place in Toronto, Canada.
Thomas-Asante started the game on the bench and replaced Atalanta’s Kamaldeen Sulemana on 58 minutes with the game still goalless.
With the game heading for a stalemate, Thomas-Asante burst down the left and flashed a low ball across the box which Yirenkyi turned in from point-blank range.
The victory gives Ghana a good chance of qualifying for the knockout stages with games against England and Croatia still to come for the Black Stars.
Thomas-Asante will hope his impact from the bench will earn him a start against the Three Lions next week (Tuesday, June 23, kick-off 9pm).
Ghana now sit second in Group L behind England after Thomas Tuchel’s side started their World Cup campaign with an entertaining 4-2 win against Croatia.
