Ghana overcome costly injury after late Caleb Yirenkyi strike downs Panama

The Black Stars punished a spirited Panama side in stoppage time, despite Lawrence Ati Zigi going off at half-time, and face fellow Group L leaders England next in Boston

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Caleb Yirenkyi scored a stoppage-time winner to earn Ghana a 1-0 win over Panama in a chilly and lively World Cup 2026 game in which the African ⁠side were forced to play the second half without starting goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi on Wednesday.

After a lightning-quick counter-attack, Brandon Thomas-Asante charged forward…