FIFA 2022 World Cup: NFF Reveals Date for Nigeria, Ghana Clash| READ DETAILS
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Feb 09, 2022
FIFA 2022 World Cup: NFF Reveals Date for Nigeria, Ghana Clash| READ DETAILS
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed the official date for the final FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off leg clash between Nigeria and Ghana.
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The Black Stars of Ghana are to face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a two-legged battle for one of the coveted five slots for the Qatar World Cup fiesta.
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NFF in a statement, disclosed that Nigeria and Ghana will have a pitched contest on Sunday, March 27 at the newly refurbished MKO Abiola National Stadium.
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The Super Eagles under the mantle of former coach, Gernot Rohr secured a spot at the play-off round after dominating a qualifying roll that included Liberia, Cape Verde and Central African Republic.
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The Ghanaian national team, nicknamed the Blacks Stars stood triumphant, beating South Africa, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia.
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NFF's Spokesperson, Ademola Olajire in the statement stated the Ghana Football Association, GFA is yet to confirm the date for the first leg of the face-off. Olajire added the final leg clash will be "potentially-explosive".
The clash would be the 56th between the Anglophone countries with the first dating to the 1st of October, 1995 where Ghana secured a 1-0 win over fellow West African side, Nigeria.
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