Ghana vs Nigeria

Ghana and Nigeria's World Cup hopes remain in the balance after a tight first leg finished goalless in their playoff tie.

Ghana threatened themselves and Jordan Ayew had a decent shot saved with 20 minutes remaining. Nigeria grew into the game and enjoyed a bright spell just before the break. His shot from ten-yards out was saved though, as Jojo Wollacott kept the Super Eagles out.

Ghana go play dia fellow West Africa neighbours Nigeria for di Baba Yara Stadium for Kumasi dis evening.

For di 2010 Fifa World Cup for South Africa, Ghana become only di third African team to reach di World Cup quarter-finals, and for 2014, dem participate for dia third consecutive World Cup. Since dia first World Cup appearance for 1994, Nigeria don qualify for di last six of six out of Seven World Cups, na only di 2006 edition dem don miss. Ghana and Nigeria face-off for di Fifa World Cup Playoffs for a chance to qualify for di world cup for Baba Yara Stadium for Kumasi end for 0-0.

Nigeria go neck-and-neck with Ghana in Friday's Fifa World Cup qualification play-off at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

It’s a massive game,” the Leicester City star said. Across the last 71 years, Nigeria and Ghana have played each other 56 times. “It's not just a rivalry – it’s way more than that. For Ghana, who only announced their squad on Tuesday, captain Andre Ayew misses out owing to suspension after the red card he received in the Black Stars final group match at the Africa Cup of Nations finals and Kamaldeen Sulemana, Baba Rahman and Edmund Addo have all been ruled out through injury. Nigeria and Ghana face off in the first leg of their Fifa World Cup Qualifiers with a ticket to the World Cup in Qatar at stake. Augustine Eguavoen’s team will be missing Wilfred Ndidi who picked up a knee injury playing for his club and Alex Iwobi who is carrying a suspension after the red card he picked up during the Super Eagles 1-0 defeat to Tunisia in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Goal assesses Ghana's performances in their clash with Nigeria in Kumasi.

Felix Afena-Gyan - 7/10 It was another bad day at the office for the Crystal Palace striker who started on the left wing before briefly moving centrally in the second half. The Real Mallorca defensive midfielder put up arguably his best performance in a Ghana shirt, falling deep to receive and start Ghana’s build-ups for what produced a temporary back-three unit when in force. It was a strong display as commander-in-chief of Ghana’s backline from the Leicester City man. Denis Odoi - 7/10 Joseph Wollacott - 7/10

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Also, Emmanuel Shuaibu, another fan, said the Super Eagles performance was very disappointing, adding that the team “lacked creativity, zeal and confidence”, just as the midfield was “zero”. Also, another enthusiast, Solomon Peter, observed that “co’ordinating the mid-field was the major challenge”, noting that Ghana took advantage of that weakness and became the “ landlords” in that department, thereby clipping the wings of the Eagles. For Bashir Idris, the “only consolation is the fact that the team did not concede goals”, just as he advised Eagles Coach Austin Eguavoen to return to the drawing board.

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Emmanuel Dennis headed wide for the home side in the second-half and Osimhen sent a bicycle-kick past the post, but it was largely comfortable for Ghana in the closing stages as they held on to the dismay of most of the 60,000 supporters in Abuja. But for Ghana, and their newly appointed technical advisor Chris Hughton, it is a major triumph in a qualification campaign in which they never really impressed and had looked a shadow of the side that reached the World Cup quarter-finals in 2010. Ghana advance to the finals on the away goals rule after the first leg finished goalless on Friday, and will take part in their fourth World Cup after appearing in three in a row between 2006 and 2014.

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Chukwueze and Simon have swapped sides a couple of times further forward, but in truth Nigeria haven't managed to get the ball forward with enough regularity for it to matter. It ends with Osimhem shooting from a very tight angle on the left, but the shot is blocked and out for a corner. 20th min: Ghana get in behind again, this time with a ball down the left. It ends up going out for a corner, but Ghana can't make anything from the opportunity. 40th min: A loose ball finds Osimhen on the edge of the area, and he lashes at the ball. The resulting corner is over everyone, and out for a throw on the far side. So far in the match, Ghana have managed to turn them with long balls, but Nigeria keep them hemmed in next to the corner flag. 71st min: Great feet from Kudus to burst through on goal from the right, his low shot is drilled towards the near post, and Uzoho pushes it wide for a corner. 45th min: We're into injury time, and Ghana have a corner on the right. Bukari makes a storming run down the right but, with two teammates attacking the goal, he opts to pull the ball back to the edge of the area, rather than the ball across goal, and the break comes to nothing. With a second leg to play, it remained cagey throughout, and both sides will head to Nigeria knowing that a win on the day will see them through. While their defenders withstood the Ghanaian attacks, they struggle to hold the ball up the pitch, and their attempts at pressing made it easier for Ghana to get the ball forward.

GHANA and Nigeria face off TODAY in the first match of a huge two-legged clash which will determine which side will play at the 2022 World Cup.The two.

- Nigeria - 13/8 - Draw - 13/8 - Ghana - 15/8

Nigeria go neck-and-neck with Ghana in Friday's Fifa World Cup qualification play-off at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

It’s a massive game,” the Leicester City star said. Across the last 71 years, Nigeria and Ghana have played each other 56 times. “It's not just a rivalry – it’s way more than that. For Ghana, who only announced their squad on Tuesday, captain Andre Ayew misses out owing to suspension after the red card he received in the Black Stars final group match at the Africa Cup of Nations finals and Kamaldeen Sulemana, Baba Rahman and Edmund Addo have all been ruled out through injury. Nigeria and Ghana face off in the first leg of their Fifa World Cup Qualifiers with a ticket to the World Cup in Qatar at stake. Augustine Eguavoen’s team will be missing Wilfred Ndidi who picked up a knee injury playing for his club and Alex Iwobi who is carrying a suspension after the red card he picked up during the Super Eagles 1-0 defeat to Tunisia in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Super Eagles of Nigeria and Ghana Black Stars go jam for di Baba Yara Sports Stadium for dia World Cup qualifier first leg play-off.

Ghana and Nigeria don meet 56 times across all competitions. For some e sure for dem say Nigeria go win di game: De Black Stars don win 25 while de Super Eagles don win 12 and de oda 19 games end for draw. Some pipo believe say na Ghana go win di game: Di popular Ghanaian actor and politician post dis one for one Twitter post wey don gada engagement. Na five spots dey up for grabs, but di Super Eagles and Black Stars sabi say both of dem no go fit progress.

Ghana's Black Stars host Nigeria's Super Eagles in the first leg of their 2022 World Cup playoffs on Friday in Kumasi.

Nigeria possible starting lineup: Ghana possible starting lineup: Ghana 1-2 Nigeria