Ghana drew level with Nigerias record for the most FIFA World Cup victories by a nation. They did this by beating Panama one to zero in their Group L match.
The Black Stars played this game at the Toronto Stadium in Canada. They scored late in the game. Caleb Yirenkyi was the hero. He scored the winning goal into extra time. This gave his team an important win.
It looked like both teams would get one point each.. Then Yirenkyi scored in the ninety fifth minute. He tapped the ball into the goal and the Ghana fans were very happy.
This goal gave Ghana all three points. It also meant that Panama did not get their point at a FIFA World Cup.
The win is very special because Ghana is now the African nation to win six games at the World Cup. They are now equal with Nigeria. Ghana has won six of their sixteen World Cup games. Nigeria also has six wins. They played twenty one games.
Cameroon is third among nations. They have five wins from twenty six games.
This win gives Ghana a start in Group L. They have the number of points as England. Ghana will play England on Tuesday. This game is very important because it will help decide who goes to the round.
For Ghana this win was not about three points. It reminded them of their World Cup history. It is also a deal in their rivalry with Nigeria. They are competing for the team, in Africa.
