With barely two days to the showdown between one of the fiercest football rivals on the African continent, residents of Kumasi are gearing up to be part of history. For many, the crucial encounter between the Black Stars and the Super Green Eagles of Nigeria is not just another world cup qualifier but a renewal of the perennial rivalry that had existed between the two football giants in Africa. Most football fans in the Garden City have, therefore, given indication that they would not miss the match for anything because they must have something to tell posterity about their involvement in Ghana’s possible fourth qualification to the World Cup. The Black stars of Ghana topped Group G with 13 points ahead of South Africa, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe during their Group stage qualifiers. Following the relocation of the match to Kumasi, the euphoria had been building up with local radio stations whipping up public interest which appears to be gathering momentum. Discussions about the match had taken over the airwaves in…

Coach Augustine Eguavoen finally has a full house following the arrival of goalkeeper John Noble to the team's camp.25 players have arrived at the Super Eagles camp as the team prepares to face West African neighbors Ghana in the 2022 World Cup playoff.Nigeria began camping...

Captain of the Super Eagles, Ahmed Musa, has said that playing inside the dreaded Babayara Stadium in Kumasi does not scare Super Eagles Players. The

Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa has urged his teammates to give it their all when they face Ghana's Black Stars in the first leg of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoff on Friday in Kumasi.Musa who has scored four goals at the World Cup finals, two...

Nigeria captain, Ahmed Musa has said that coach Augustine Eguavoen will decide whether newcomers, Ademola Loomman or Akinkunmi Amoo, would start the game

Ahmed Musa has claimed that the 2022 World Cup playoff tie between Nigeria and Ghana is crucial for both countries.The long-term rivalry between the two West African neighbours will be reignited this month in a two-legged match, with the winner qualifying for the World Cup finals...

Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun is focused on helping Nigeria qualify for the 2022 World Cup to be staged in Qatar.Nigeria and Ghana battle it out for a place in the 2022 World Cup to be staged in Qatar in November.The first leg encounter comes...

A full house is expected as VIP tickets for the first leg clash of the 2022 FIFA World CUP playoff tie between Ghana and Nigeria have sold out, Ghanasoccernet.com can confirm.On Wednesday morning, the National Sports Authority, which is in charge of ticketing, permitted spectators to...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved Ghana's proposal to let 40,000 spectators inside the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off first leg match against Nigeria.This follows the Ghana Football Association's request to play the game in a...

The Baba Yaara Sports Stadium in Kumasi has been given the green light to host the game between Ghana and Nigeria after CAF's final inspection on Tuesday. Having moved the game from Cape Coast to Kumasi, CAF instructed the National Sports Authority to fix all minor problems...