The 2022 World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and Ghana is beyond a football match. It is a derby to crown whoever brings the best spices for a scintillating ‘jollof’ on the pitch.
No football rivalry comes to close Jollof Derby in West Africa.
This time around, it is the mother of prices in football – a spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Here are some of the facts and stats you need to know about this blockbuster fixture between the Black Stars and Super Eagles.
Nigeria and Ghana have faced each other a total of 56 times in all competitions including friendlies.
Ghana have defeated Nigeria 25 times, with Nigeria only recording victory 12 times. Matches between the two have ended in a draw on 19 occasions.
However, Nigeria’s 21 points were recorded over six tournaments while Ghana’s 19 came in just three tournaments.
What’s more? Ghana has gone farther in a World Cup than Nigeria after reaching the quarterfinals in South Africa in 2010. Nigeria has never gone beyond the second round.
Ghana is coming into the game against Nigeria in one of their worst run of form. Nigeria also rank higher in 32 on the current FIFA standings better than Ghana’s ranking on 61.
The Black Stars were knocked out of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in group stages without winning a single game.
Nigeria on the other hand won all three matches in the 2021 AFCON but were knocked out by Morocco in the round of 16.
