Ghana have qualified for the World Cup with a 7-3 aggregate win over Egypt in the playoffs to seize the fourth of five African places available at the finals.
Egypt won Tuesday's second leg 2-1 in the first international in Cairo in two years, but Ghana progressed because of their 6-1 win at home in the first leg last month.
Amr Zaki scored in the 25th minute and Gedo in the 84th for Egypt. Kevin Prince-Boateng scored Ghana's goal on the counter in the 89th.
The 2010 quarter-finalist joins Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Cameroon at the showcase in Brazil next year.
Meanwhile, Burkina Faso were narrowly beaten 1-0 by Algeria, thereby halting a clean sweep for West Africa. The Stallions lost on away goal rule for the continent's final place at the World Cup.
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