Nigeria coach Austin Eguavoen believes the team is more than half way through to qualifying for the 2022 World Cup to be staged in Qatar. The Super Eagles held Ghana to a goalless draw at the Baba Yara Stadium in the first leg of the qualifier. Ghana dominated possession, recorded the most shots and kept Super Eagles’ star-studded attack at ...
President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick says the VAR decision to cancel a penalty initially awarded Nigeria against Ghana in the 2022 World Cup qualifier was the correct call. Nigeria thought they had won a penalty in the 76th minute when the referee pointed to the spot after the ball had struck the hand of Iddrisu Baba. However, ...
Ten African countries will be battling for their reserved five places in the 2022 Fifa World Cup to be played in Qatar from November 21 to December 18. On Friday, March 25, the Democratic Republic of Congo will host Morocco as Cameroon entertain the former Africa Cup of Nations champions Algeria. Tunisia will be away to Mali as the newly ...
Coach Otto Addo has named a 27 man squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play offs against Nigeria. The Back Stars will take on the Super Eagles in two matches scheduled for Kumasi and Abuja respectively as the search for a ticket to November’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar heats up. Ghana will host the 1st leg at the ...
The Black Stars will arrive in Kumasi on Tuesday to begin preparation for the 2022 World Cup playoff game against Nigeria the local media has reported. The players will be hoping to redeem themselves after a disappointing campaign at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] in Cameroon. Ghana for the first since 2006 exited the tournament at the group ...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has granted Ghana a one-match permit to use the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for the upcoming 2022 World Cupplayoff first leg against Nigeria. Ghana had been set to host the Nigerians at the Cape Coast Stadium but the away side complained about the state of the facility prompting CAF to move the match from ...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has granted Ghana a one-match permit to use the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for the upcoming 2022 World Cupplayoff first leg against Nigeria. Ghana had been set to host the Nigerians at the Cape Coast Stadium but the away side complained about the state of the facility prompting CAF to move the match from ...
Veteran Ghanaian coach, Joseph Emmanuel Sarpong has called on the technical handlers of the Black Stars to consider starting Richard Attah as the goalkeeper for the tie against Nigeria in the 2022 World Cup play-off. The goalkeeping department of the national team has become a topical issue following Jojo Wollacott’s unimpressive performance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] ...
Ghana’s roster for the FIFA World Cup play-off against Nigeria is likely to be announced by Black Stars coach Otto Addo. On Thursday, March 3, 2022, Addo is expected to give his list to the Black Stars management committee. The list will be reviewed by the committee at their meeting on the aforementioned day. Here are five new faces to ...
With several key players missing in Cameroon who can Austin Eguavoen rely on to get the job done against record seven-time Africa Cup of Nations – Egypt at Roumde Adjia Stadium on Tuesday? Kelechi Iheanacho Iheanacho’s dexterity is an advantage for Nigeria and it gives the Super Eagles a chance to switch their attacking set-up during play. His work rate ...