By Amaechi Agbo
The dates, venues of the final World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off Matches between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Black Stars of Ghana have been confirmed
The two West African heavyweights will rekindle their rivalry as they vie for one of the five African slots at the Mundial in Qatar later this year.
The first leg of the crucial tie has been slated for Thursday March 24, 2022 at the Cape Coast Stadium in Cape Coast, Ghana whereas the second leg takes place three days later.
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF on Tuesday confirmed the date of the reverse leg to the Confederation of African Football, CAF
According the date made available, Nigeria and Ghana will face off in a fierce battle at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Sunday, 27th March in what is the final leg of a potentially –explosive FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off round.
The final leg encounter will be the 59th clash at senior level between both West African giants in a chequered 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 qualifying match on 15th October 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.
The Black Stars were drawn against the Super Eagles on January 22, 2022 during a draw ceremony in Douala, Cameroon.
The winner of the two-leg home-and-away qualifiers will pick one if the five tickets to represent Africa in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this year.
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