Ghana became the first African nation to qualify for the World Cup, getting goals from Sulley Muntari and Michael Essien in a 2-0 soccer victory over Sudan.

Ghana’s victory, coupled with Mali drawing 1-1 with Benin, enabled the Black Stars to top GroupDand become the seventh nation to join host South Africa in next year’s 32-nation tournament. Brazil qualified on Saturday along with the Netherlands, Japan, Australia, North Korea and South Korea.

“It’s a priceless honor for them to represent their country and qualify for a big competition like the World Cup,” Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac said. “This team is very hungry to go again. They are aware of what they can achieve and they have the quality to go on and on.”