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2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS 2ND LEG PLAY-OFF PREVIEW: NIGERIA VS GHANA
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2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS 2ND LEG PLAY-OFF
PREVIEW: NIGERIA VS GHANA
• Nigeria Super Eagles and Ghana Black Star will battle it out for one of the five slots to participate at Qatar 2022 World Cup at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Tuesday 29th March, 2022 night.
By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Bright Yeboah Taylor (byt)
Prediction: Home win/draw
• HEAD-TO-HEAD IN ALL COMPETITIONS SINCE 1950.
Total matches played - 61
Nigeria wins - 15
Ghana wins - 27
Drawn games - 19
HEAD TO HEAD IN NIGERIA
Total matches played - 22
Nigeria wins - 9
Ghana wins - 4
Drawn games - 9
• NIGERIA VS GHANA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER MEETINGS.
Total matches played - 9
Nigeria wins - 2
Goals scored - 11
Ghana wins - 2
Goals scored - 11
Drawn games - 4
• NIGERIA VS GHANA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER KNOCK-OUT MEETINGS.
Nigeria qualified - 2
Ghana qualified - 2
• 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
• QUALIFICATION TO QATAR 2022 WORLD CUP.
• 25th March, 2022 (1st Leg)
Venue: Baba Yara Sports Stadium
Ghana 0-0 Nigeria
• THE TWO TEAMS MEETINGS IN THE MONTH OF MARCH.
• 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
• 25th Mar. 2022 (FIFA World Cup Qualifiers)
Ghana 0-0 Nigeria
Total matches played - 5
Nigeria wins - 1
Goals scored - 3
Ghana wins - 0
Goals scored - 2
Drawn games - 4
• NB: Ghana Black Stars are yet to WIN over Nigeria Super Eagles in the month of MARCH.
• Nigeria Super Eagles first appearance at the FIFA World Cup was 1994 and they have so far 6 appearances (1994, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014 & 2018).
• Ghana Black Stars first appearance at the FIFA World Cup was 2006 and so far have 3 appearances (2006, 2010 & 2014).
• 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).
• Black Stars of Ghana advanced to the Quater-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa, becoming the third team from Africa (behind Cameroon in 1990 and Senegal in 2002).
• Forty-one (41) of the Fifty-four (54) active FIFA and CAF members have never qualified for the final tournament since 1930.
• TEAM DEBUTS
• 1934 : Egypt
• 1970 : Morocco
• 1974 : DR Congo (Zaire)
• 1978 : Tunisia
• 1982 : Algeria & Cameroon
• 1994 : Nigeria
• 1998 : South Africa
• 2002 : Senegal
• 2006 : Ghana, Angola, Ivory Coast & Togo
• Nigeria is currently ranked 32nd by FIFA in the World while Ghana is also Ranked 61st 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.
• 1st June, 1955
Gold Coast 7-0 Nigeria
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: Ghana's biggest defeat to Nigeria was 5-0 on 20th Oct. 1951. It was a Tournament called 'Jalco Cup' which was organized by a Nigerian Company, Joel Allan and Co. It was played in Lagos State.
• 20th October, 1951
Nigeria 5-0 Ghana (Gold Coast)
• Nigeria games on 29th March
29th March 2003
AFCON Qualifier
Venue: Blantyre, Malawi
Malawi 0-1 Nigeria
John Utaka
29th March 2009
World Cup qualifier
Venue: Maputo
Mozambique 0-0 Nigeria
29th March 2011
Friendly game
Nigeria 3-0 Kenya
29th March 2015
Friendly game
Venue: Mbombela Stadium
South Africa 1-1 Nigeria
29th March 2016
AFCON qualifier
Venue: Alexandre, Egypt
Egypt 1-0 Nigeria
Ramadan Sobhi
NB: Nigeria have won 2, drew, and lost 1 in their previous 5 games played on the 29th day of March.
• Ghana Black Stars games on 29th March
29th March 2009
World Cup qualifier
Venue: Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi
Ghana 1-0 Benin
Prince Tagoe
29th March 2011
Friendly game
Venue: Wembley Stadium
England 1-1 Ghana
Andy Carroll // Asamoah Gyan.
NB: Ghana are yet to lose on the 29th day of March. (W1, D1)
• The last time Ghana won on Nigerian soil.
17th August 1974
Ecowas Cup
Legos
Nigeria 0-1 Ghana
Kwasi Owusu
Nigeria drew 1-1 with Ghana on 11th August 1974 at Legos and lost the 2nd game.
• 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 - 89
The number of games won - 43
The number of games drawn - 24
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 - 46
The number of games won - 31
The number of games drawn - 13
The number of game lost - 2
The number of goals scored - 92
The number of goals concede - 22
AT AWAY
he number of appearance:11
The number of games played:43
The number of games won:12
The number of games drawn:11
The number of game lost;20
The number of goals scored:47
The number of goals concede:48
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