FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Nigeria vs Ghana, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Third Round

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - GHA advance on away goals
Nigeria
  • 22': William Troost-Ekong (P)
FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - GHA advance on away goals
Ghana
  • 10': Thomas Partey

Ghana 1st African team to qualify for World Cup in Qatar

Ghana became the first team from Africa to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar after a 1-1 draw with Nigeria in the second leg of their playoff on Tuesday to advance on away goals.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 1': Thomas Partey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
  • 1': Ola Aina (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
  • 1': Thomas Partey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Issahaku Abdul Fatawu.
  • 5': Foul by Thomas Partey (Ghana).
  • 5': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
  • 7': Peter Etebo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
  • 9': Issahaku Abdul Fatawu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Nigeria).
  • 9': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Goal! Nigeria 0, Ghana 1. Thomas Partey (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gideon Mensah.
  • 12': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
  • 12': Ola Aina (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 13': Offside, Nigeria. Joe Ayodele-Aribo tries a through ball, but Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
  • 14': Peter Etebo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Felix Ohene-Gyan (Ghana).
  • 17': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
  • 18': Penalty Nigeria. Ademola Lookman draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Penalty conceded by Denis Odoi (Ghana) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 20': VAR Decision: Penalty Nigeria.
  • 22': Goal! Nigeria 1, Ghana 1. William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Foul by Peter Etebo (Nigeria).
  • 24': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Ghana).
  • 25': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Daniel Amartey (Ghana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
  • 28': Ola Aina (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
  • 29': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
  • 31': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
  • 31': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Offside, Nigeria. Ademola Lookman tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
  • 34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 37': VAR Decision: No Goal Nigeria 1-1 Ghana.
  • 37': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
  • 37': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
  • 39': Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
  • 40': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Ghana).
  • 40': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
  • 42': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Alexander Djiku (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Nigeria).
  • 45'+1': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Joseph Wollacott.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Leon Balogun (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Balogun.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Nigeria).
  • 45'+3': Iddrisu Baba (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Felix Ohene-Gyan (Ghana).
  • 45'+5': Leon Balogun (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Nigeria 1, Ghana 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nigeria 1, Ghana 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ghana. Andy Yiadom replaces Iddrisu Baba.
  • 45': Substitution, Ghana. Daniel-Kofi Kyereh replaces Issahaku Abdul Fatawu.
  • 45': Substitution, Ghana. Elisha Owusu replaces Jordan Ayew.
  • 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Abdullahi Shehu replaces Frank Onyeka.
  • 46': Abdullahi Shehu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Felix Ohene-Gyan (Ghana).
  • 46': Foul by Elisha Owusu (Ghana).
  • 46': Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Francis Uzoho.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 48': Offside, Ghana. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
  • 50': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Nigeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 52': Foul by Elisha Owusu (Ghana).
  • 52': Peter Etebo (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Daniel-Kofi Kyereh.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ghana).
  • 55': Leon Balogun (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 57': Foul by Thomas Partey (Ghana).
  • 57': Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 60': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
  • 60': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Ademola Lookman.
  • 63': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Thomas Partey (Ghana).
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Felix Ohene-Gyan (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 65': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Abdullahi Shehu.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Daniel Amartey (Ghana) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel-Kofi Kyereh with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Peter Etebo (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis with a cross.
  • 70': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Thomas Partey (Ghana).
  • 70': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Elisha Owusu (Ghana).
  • 71': Attempt saved. Leon Balogun (Nigeria) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
  • 72': Offside, Nigeria. Moses Simon tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Ghana. Osman Bukari replaces Mohammed Kudus.
  • 74': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Osman Bukari (Ghana).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (Ghana) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elisha Owusu.
  • 78': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
  • 78': Thomas Partey (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Nigeria. Ahmed Musa replaces Peter Etebo.
  • 78': Substitution, Nigeria. Odion Ighalo replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 79': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Felix Ohene-Gyan (Ghana).
  • 80': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Ghana).
  • 80': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 84': Foul by Osman Bukari (Ghana).
  • 84': William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Felix Ohene-Gyan (Ghana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Thomas Partey (Ghana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Foul by Thomas Partey (Ghana).
  • 86': Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Osman Bukari (Ghana).
  • 87': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (Ghana).
  • 88': Ola Aina (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Nigeria. Umar Sadiq replaces Calvin Bassey.
  • 88': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Joseph Wollacott.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Nigeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
  • 89': Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Abdullahi Shehu (Nigeria).
  • 89': Abdullahi Shehu (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Offside, Ghana. Joseph Wollacott tries a through ball, but Osman Bukari is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, Ghana. Kwasi Wriedt replaces Felix Ohene-Gyan.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Osman Bukari (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
  • 90'+1': Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Denis Odoi (Ghana).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Ghana).
  • 90'+2': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Moses Simon (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Joseph Wollacott (Ghana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kwasi Wriedt (Ghana).
  • 90'+4': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nigeria 1, Ghana 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nigeria 1, Ghana 1.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/gha.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originGHA NGAhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/nga.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
33 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 0
38 Possession 62
6 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
151 Accurate Passes 270
229 Passes 354
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 8
6 Crosses 30
0.2 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 70
13 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 12
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 14
18 Effective Clearances 7
18 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Abuja National Stadium
Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Line-Ups

NGA Nigeria (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
23 Francis Uzoho (GK)
6 Leon Balogun
5 William Troost-Ekong
8 Peter Etebo
18 Calvin Bassey
2 Ola Aina
10 Joe Aribo
4 Frank Onyeka
11 Ademola Lookman
21 Emmanuel Dennis
9 Victor Osimhen
Nigeria Substitutes:
Moses Simon, Abdullahi Shehu, Semi Ajayi, Akinkunmi Amoo, Kenneth Omeruo, Odion Ighalo, Zaidu Sanusi, Ahmed Musa, John Noble, Umar Sadiq, Kelechi Iheanacho, Daniel Akpeyi.

GHA Ghana (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Jojo Wollacott (GK) Yellow Card
23 Alexander Djiku
18 Daniel Amartey Yellow Card
14 Gideon Mensah
3 Denis Odoi
20 Mohammed Kudus
5 Thomas Partey
21 Iddrisu Baba
13 Felix Afena-Gyan Yellow Card
9 Jordan Ayew
7 Fatawu Issahaku
Ghana Substitutes:
Elisha Owusu, Joseph Aidoo, Kwasi Wriedt, Osman Bukari, Yaw Yeboah, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, Christopher Antwi-Adjei, Joseph Paintsil, Montari Kamaheni, Richard Ofori, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Andy Yiadom.

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