An early goal from Thomas Partey was enough to secure Ghana’s place at the 2022 Qatar World Cup as they beat Nigeria on away goals after a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their qualifying play-off. William Troost-Ekong’s penalty was not enough to stop the Black Stars from recording …
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GHANA vs NIGERIA WORLD CUP PLAYOFF: GOV’T GRANT WORKERS HALF-HOLIDAY TO HELP FILL 60,000-CAPACITY STADIUM
The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered all workers and offices to close by 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, as they intend to mobilize all supporters to fill the 60,000-capacity Mashood Abiola Stadium ahead of the World Cup playoff game against Ghana. According to the Federal Government in …
Read More »WE DON’T DESERVE TO BE AT WORLD CUP IF WE CAN’T BEAT GHANA AT HOME – JJ Okocha
Retired Nigerian football legend Jay-Jay Okocha has said Nigeria does not deserve to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup if they can’t defeat Ghana at home. According to him, the Super Eagles will have no excuse if they fail to get the better of the Black Stars and pick …
Read More »VAR TO BE USED IN GHANA FOR THE FIRST TIME AT BABA YARA STADIUM AHEAD OF GHANA VS NIGERIA GAME [Photos]
Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be used in Ghana for the first time at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium as the Black Stars of Ghana prepare to host the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs. In photos posted by the National Sports Authority ahead of …
Read More »MOROCCAN REFEREE, REDOUANE JIYED TAKES CHARGE OF GHANA VS NIGERIA WORLD CUP PLAYOFF
Ghana against Nigeria: Redouane Jiyed takes command of 2022 World Cup playoff first leg in Kumasi. The opening leg of Ghana against Nigeria’s 2022 World Cup play-off will be handled by Moroccan referee Redouane Jiyed. Moroccan match officials will manage the match between bitter rivals to decide who qualifies for …
Read More »GFA FINALLY ANNOUNCES BLACK STARS SQUAD TO FACE NIGERIA’S SUPER EAGLES
After keeping Ghanaians in suspense and obviously the Super Eagles of Nigeria sitting on tenterhooks, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has finally released the final list of players to face Nigeria. New coach Otto Addo has been tasked to qualify the team at the expense of their external foe in …
Read More »‘WE ARE READY FOR THE WORLD CUP PLAYOFF BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR VENUE’ – Nigeria’s Amokachi Mocks Ghana
Daniel Amokachi has thrown shades at Ghana for their unpreparedness for the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff match. The Black Stars will host the Super Eagles next week before returning to Abuja’s Moshood Abiola National Stadium. The first leg is set for March 25, 2022, and the second is on …
Read More »GHANA TO PLAY NIGERIA IN WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS, SEE FULL FIXTURES
Ghana has been paired with arch-rivals Nigeria in the 2022 World Cup playoffs scheduled for Qatar. African legends El Hadji Diouf of Senegal and Emmanuel Adebayor of Togo graced the occasion with their presence to assist in pairing the countries. The ten qualified teams were divided into two levels based …
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