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2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS 1ST LEG PLAY-OFF PREVIEW: GHANA VS NIGERIA
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2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS 1ST LEG PLAY-OFF
PREVIEW: GHANA VS NIGERIA
• Ghana Black Star and Nigeria Super Eagles will battle it out for one of the five slots to participate at Qatar 2022 World Cup at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday 25th March 2022 night.
By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Bright Yeboah Taylor (byt)
Prediction: Home win/draw
HEAD-TO-HEAD IN ALL COMPETITIONS SINCE 16TH OCT. 1950.
Total matches played - 60
Ghana wins - 27
Nigeria wins - 15
Drawn games - 18
GHANA VS NIGERIA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER MEETINGS SINCE 1960.
Total matches played - 8
Ghana wins - 2
Goals scored - 11
Nigeria wins - 2
Goals scored - 11
Drawn games - 4
• QUALIFICATION TO CHILE 1962 WORLD CUP.
• 28th August, 1960 (1st Leg)
Venue : Accra Sports Stadium
Ghana 4-1 Nigeria
Edward Acquah 18', Edward Boateng 44', Aggry Fynn 54' & Mohammed Salisu 55'// Dejo Fayemi 58'
• 10th September, 1960 ( 2nd Leg)
Venue : George V Stadium, Legos
Nigeria 2-2 Ghana
Godwin Enemako, Dejo Fayemi // Sam Acquah 2x
• NB: Ghana next Round opponent was against Morocco on 2nd April, 1961. The 1st leg ended 0-0 in Accra and Morocco won 1-0 in the 2nd leg.
• Let's look at Ghana line up for the 1st leg game against Nigeria in 1960.
Goalkeeper, Aduquaye Laryea, Abeka Ankrah, Aggry Fynn , Baba Yara, Emmanuel Oblitey, Athayi Tanko, Charles Addo Odamptey captain, Edward Boateng ,Mohammed Salisu, Ben Acheampong Simmons, Edward Acquah.
• QUALIFICATION TO MEXICO 1974 WORLD CUP.
10th May 1969 (1st Leg)
Venue: Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
Nigeria 2-1 Ghana
Sebastian Broderick, Olumuyiwa Oshode // Abeka Ankrah
• 18th May, 1969 ( 2nd Leg)
Venue: Accra Sports Stadium
Ghana 1-1 Nigeria
Amusa Gbadamosi // Sam Garba
• QUALIFICATION TO WEST GERMANY 1974 WORLD CUP.
• 10th February, 1973 (1st Leg)
Venue: Accra
Ghana 0-0 Nigeria
• 25th February, 1973 (2nd leg)
Venue: Stade Surulere, Lagos
Nigeria 2-3 Ghana
Kenneth Olayombo, Yakubu Mambo//Kwasi Owusu 3x (1pen)
• QUALIFICATION TO JAPAN/KOREA 2002 WORLD CUP (GROUP STAGE).
• 10th March, 2001 (1st Leg)
Venue: Accra
Ghana 0-0 Nigeria
• 28th March, 2001 (2nd Leg)
Venue: Liberation Stadium, Port-Harcourt
Nigeria 3-0 Ghana
Victor Agali
Tijani Babangida 2X
• THE TWO TEAMS MEETINGS IN THE MONTH OF MARCH SINCE 1950.
• 8th Mar. 1978 (Africa Cup of Nations)
Ghana 1-1 Nigeria
• 5th Mar. 1984 (Africa Cup of Nations)
Ghana 1-2 Nigeria
• 9th Mar. 1994 (International Friendly)
Nigeria 0-0 Ghana
• 10th Mar. 2001 (FIFA World Cup Qualifiers)
Ghana 0-0 Nigeria
Total matches played - 4
Ghana wins - 0
Goals scored - 2
Nigeria wins - 1
Goals scored - 3
Drawn games - 3
• NB: Ghana Black Stars are yet to WIN over Nigeria Super Eagles in the month of MARCH since 1950.
• Ghana Black Stars first appearance at the FIFA World Cup was 2006 and so far have 3 appearances (2006, 2010 & 2014).
• Nigeria Super Eagles first appearance at the FIFA World Cup was 1994 and they have so far 6 appearances (1999, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014 & 2018).
• Black Stars of Ghana Best performance at the FIFA World Cup since their maiden edition in 2006 is Quater-finals in the 2010 tournament in South Africa.
• Super Eagles of Nigeria best performance at the FIFA World Cup since their first appearance in 1994 is when they got to Round of 16 (1994, 1998 & 2014).
• Ghana is currently ranked 61st by FIFA in the World while Nigeria is also Ranked 32nd in the world.
• NB: Nigeria's biggest defeat in their history was a 7-0 defeat against the present day Ghana (Gold Coast) in 1955. It was a Tournament called 'Jalco Cup' which was organized by a Nigerian company, Joel Allan and CO.
It was Baba Yara's first game for Gold Coast (Ghana).
• 1st June, 1955
Gold Coast 7-0 Ghana
CK Gyamfi 3x
Oscar Gasper
James Adjaye
Baba Yara 2x
• Gold Coast XI: A. R. Kassum, Kwami Appiah, Ben Sissuh, Kwamina Otoo, Chris Briandt (captain), Tim Darbah, Baba Yara, James Adjaye, Asebi Boakye, C. K. Gyamfi, Oscar Gasper.
Coaches: Joe Ocquaye and Sam Kumi
• Nigeria XI: O’Dwyer, Nwaiwu, Okoriji, Dike, Ibe, Ntephe, Cyril Asohika, Onyeawuna, Unwulaka, Peter Anieke (captain) Ironkwe.
Coach: Dan Anyiam. Team Manager: Etim Ironbar.
• NB: The last time Nigeria had a win over Ghana on the road was 15th December, 2002 Friendly game. Nigeria beat Ghana by 1-0 in Accra. The goal was an own goal scored by Daniel Yeboah.
• Meanwhile, the last time Nigeria won a competitive match in Ghana against the Black Stars was 39 years ago, 30th Oct. 1983.
The match was in connection with the Olympic Games qualifying series for Los Angeles, California 1984.
The first leg, which was played in Lagos on October 15, 1983, had ended 0-0.
Inside-left Chizubor Ihlelegbu and right-winger Ademola Adeshina scored for Nigeria in the 48th and 89th minutes respectively.
Opoku Nti scored Ghana’s only goal in the 73rd minute.
• Ghana XI: Owusu-Mensah, Hesse, Odamtten, Kwasi Appiah, Baba Gambo, Isaac Paha (captain), Papa Arko, Bannerman (Emmanuel Botchway), George Lamptey, Ben Kayede, Opoku Nti (Abdul Aziz), Kofi Abbrey.
Team Manager: Osam Duodu.
Coach:
E. K. Afranie
• Nigeria XI: Peter Rufai, Amos
Edosdogbe, Yisa Shofoluwe, Louis Iguibo, Anthony Edward, Kingsley Paul, Fatai Yekini, Ademola Adeshina/
Wole Odegbami, Sunday Daniel Chizubor, Charles Osuji.
• Ghana and Nigeria Senior Men's Soccer teams have met ONCE at the Kumasi Baba Yara Sports Stadium. That was 2nd September, 1990. It was a qualification for Senegal 1992 Africa cup of Nations.
Ghana won 1-0. It was Kwame Saara Mensah who scored for Ghana.
• Ghana XI: Edward Ansah, Robert Eshun, Micheal Osei, Emmanuel Ampeah, Joe Debrah, Kwasi Appiah (captain), Kofi Abbrey,Frank Amankwah, Frimpong Manso, Emmanuel Armah, Abedi Pele, Kwame Saara-Mensah, Stanley Aborah,
• Substitutes:
Joe Addo for Frimpong Manso
Sam Johnson for Kofi Abbrey
Gk Abukari Damba, Yaw Preko, Ablade Kumah
Coach: Coach Burkhard Ziese.
• The last time a Nigerian National team played with Ghana in KUMASI was in 2011. It was the Under-23 side.
Ghana lost 3-1 in Nigeria with Rabiu Mohammed scoring Ghana's away goal.
Ghana Black Meteors beat the Dream Team of Nigeria by 2-0 in Kumasi Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Emmanuel Agyemang Badu and Richard Mpong scored the goals to qualify Ghana to the All Africans game held in Maputo, Mozambique. Ghana went ahead to win the Men's Soccer Tournament for the first time in the history of the country under the stewardship of Coach James Kwesi Appiah.
• THE VENUE OF THE GAME (BABA YARA STADIUM)
• Ghana and Nigeria Senior Men's Soccer teams have met ONCE at the Kumasi Baba Yara Sports Stadium. That was 2nd September, 1990. It was a qualification for Senegal 1992 Africa Cup of Nations.
Ghana won 1-0. It was Kwame Saara Mensah who scored for Ghana.
• Ghana XI: Edward Ansah, Robert Eshun, Micheal Osei, Emmanuel Ampeah, Joe Debrah, Kwasi Appiah (captain), Kofi Abbrey,Frank Amankwah, Frimpong Manso, Emmanuel Armah, Abedi Pele, Kwame Saara-Mensah, Stanley Aborah,
• Substitutes :
Joe Addo for Frimpong Manso
Sam Johnson for Kofi Abbrey
Gk Abukari Damba, Yaw Preko, Ablade Kumah
Coach: Coach Burkhard Ziese,
• NB: The last time a Nigerian National team played with Ghana in Kumasi was in 2011. It was the Under-23 side.
Ghana lost 3-1 in Nigeria with Rabiu Mohammed scoring Ghana's away goal.
Ghana Black Meteors beat the Dream Team of Nigeria by 2-0 in Kumasi Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Emmanuel Agyemang Badu and Richard Mpong scored the goals to qualify Ghana to the All Africans game held in Maputo, Mozambique. Ghana went ahead to win the Men's Soccer Tournament for the first time in the history of the country under the stewardship of Coach James Kwesi Appiah.
• GHANA'S WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS RECORDS AT HOME.
• Do you know that only two countries have been able to beat Ghana at home in a World Cup Qualifier?
• QUALIFICATION TO FRANCE 1998 WORLD CUP.
• 17th August, 1997
Venue : Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium.
Ghana 0-2 Sierra Leone
Scorers: Abubakar Camara and Mohammed Kalloum.
We remember these squad played for Ghana
Gk. Leonard Moffat, Adjetey Lee, Edward Agyemang Duah, Joe Okyere, Princeton Owusu Ansah, Yaw Owusu, Isaac Quinoo, Richard Ackon, Eben Dadzie, Joe Debrah.
Ghana replaced Leonard Moffat for Richard Obimpeh.
- In that year, Coach Herbert Addo changed coach Rinus Israel team that played the first leg in Freetown which ended 1-1 draw.
- These was the squad coach Rinus Israel took to the first leg.
Simon Addo, Frank Amankwaa, Patrick Allotey Samuel Osei Kuffour, Mohammed Gargo, Sam Johnson Christian Sabbah, Arthur Moses/Kwame Ayew, Tony Yeboah/Mallam Yahya, Abedi Pele, C. K. Akunnor.
• QUALIFICATION TO JAPAN/KOREA 2002 WORLD CUP.
28th January, 2001
Venue Accra.
Ghana 1- 3 Liberia
Scorer for Ghana, Emmanuel Duah.
Scorers for Liberia: Frank Seator, Oliver Makor and Shannon Musah.
• NB: The team was led by the veteran George Oppong Weah.
Ghana squad for that game.
Line up: Richard Kingston, Stephen Baidoo, Jacob Nettey, Sammy Kuffour, Sam Johnson, Mark Edusei Otto Addo (Yaw Preko), Stephen Appiah, Charles Amoah (Emmanuel Osei Kuffour) , C.K. Akonnor, Emmanuel Duah.
• MATCH DAY (FRIDAY)
[Fridays games in a World Cup Qualifies]
• QUALIFIES TO MEXICO 1986 WORLD CUP.
Libya 2-0 Ghana
• QUALIFIES TO USA 1994 WORLD CUP.
• 26th February, 1993
Algeria 2-1 Ghana
C.K Akonnor scored for Ghana
• QUALIFIES TO SOUTH AFRICA WORLD CUP/ANGOLA CUP OF NATIONS.
• 5th september, 2008
Libya 1-0 Ghana
• QUALIFIER TO BRAZIL 2014 WORLD CUP.
Ghana 7-0 Lesotho
Sule Muntari 15', Dominic Adiyia (brace) 24' & 49', Dede Ayew (brace) 45' & 89', Christian Atsu 86' & Jerry Akaminko 90+1'.
• QUALIFIER TO BRAZIL 2014 WORLD CUP.
• 7th June, 2013
Sudan 1-3 Ghana
Asamoah Gyan (brace) 20' & 57', & Sule Muntari 83'.
• QUALIFIER TO BRAZIL 2014 WORLD CUP
• 6th September, 2013
Zambia 1-2 Ghana
Abdul Majeed Waris 17' & Kwadwo Asamoah 60'.
• QUALIFIER TO RUSSIA 2018 WORLD CUP
17th November, 2015
Ghana 2-0 Comoros
Wakasu Mubarak 18' & Jordan Ayew 85'.
• QUALIFIER TO RUSSIA 2018 WORLD CUP.
7th October, 2016
Ghana 0-0 Uganda
• QUALIFIER TO RUSSIA 2018 WORLD CUP.
• 1st September, 2017
Ghana 1-1 Congo
Teye Partey 88'//Thievy Bifouma 18'
• QUALIFIER TO QATAR 2022 WORLD CUP.
• 3rd September, 2021
Ghana 1-0 Ethiopia
Wakasu Mubarak 35'
• NB: Ghana have played 10 World Cup Qualifies games on FRIDAY.
Ghana wins - 5
Goals scored - 17
Ghana lost - 3
Goals conceded - 8
Drawn games - 2
• LETS NOW LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF WORLD CUP QUALIFY GAMES GHANA HAVE PLAYED SO FAR.
The number of appearance - 11
The number of games played - 88
The number of games won - 43
The number of games drawn - 23
The number of game lost - 22
The number of goals scored - 139
The number of goals concede - 70
• AT HOME.ONLY QUALIFIES
The number of appearance - 11
The number of games played - 45
The number of games won - 31
The number of games drawn - 12
The number of game lost - 2
The number of goals scored - 92
The number of goals concede - 22
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