The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has finally confirmed the date of the reverse FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Play-Off leg between Nigeria and Ghana to the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
In another interesting fixture, Senegal who just beat Egypt to win their first ever Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy in Cameroon after waiting for 60 years will again clash with Egypt in World Cup qualifying match. Again, Mohammad Salah and Sadio Mane who both play for Liverpool football club of England in the Premier League with renew their “rivalry.”
The NFF said Nigeria and Ghana will face off in a pitched battle at the MKO Abiola national stadium, Abuja on Sunday, March 27. Ademola Olajire the image maker of the NFF, described the final leg clash as a “potentially–explosive”.
“Ghana football association now has to confirm whether the first leg inside the cape coast stadium will be on Wednesday March 23 or Thursday March 24,” the statement said.
The final leg encounter will be the 59th clash at senior level between both West African giants in a checkered 71 –year rivalry and will also be the first game involving the Super Eagles at the country’s premium sporting arena since the eagles defeated Sudan’s falcons of Jediane 3-1 in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match on October 15, 2014.
Nigeria reached the play-off round after topping a qualifying pool that included Cape Verde, Liberia, and the Central African Republic while Ghana emerged from the section that had South Africa, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia.
