Nigeria vs Ghana

WC Qualification Africa - 3rd Round 29 Mar 2022, 17:00
Nigeria
Nigeria
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Ghana
Ghana
🏟 Abuja National Stadium (Abuja) 👤 S. Selmi

Match report

Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Ghana in the WC Qualification Africa - 3rd Round on 29 March 2022.

Nigeria dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 14 shots to Ghana's 6.

The match was played at Abuja National Stadium (Abuja), with S. Selmi in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 14 - 6 On target 2 - 1 Corners 6 - 2 Fouls 14 - 33 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
William Troost-Ekong
Nigeria · 1 goal
8 Thomas Partey 1 goal
8 Moses Simon captained the side
7 Ola Aina captained the side
7 Leon Balogun captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–1 9–5
Shots On Goal 1–1 1–0
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 3–0 3–2
Attacks 44–29 52–44
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 5
96 Attacks 73
61 Dangerous Attacks 26
5 On Target 1
15 Off Target 5
14 Shots Total 6
2 Shots On Goal 1
9 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 2
11 Shots Inside Box 3
3 Shots Outside Box 3
14 Fouls 33
6 Corners 2
3 Offsides 2
62% Ball Possession 38%
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Saves 1
354 Passes Total 229
269 Passes Accurate 151
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Nigeria · 4-1-4-1
23 F. Uzoho
2 O. Aina 5 W. Troost-Ekong 6 L. Balogun 18 C. Bassey
8 O. Etebo
21 E. Dennis 4 F. Onyeka 10 J. Aribo 11 A. Lookman
9 V. Osimhen
Ghana · 4-2-3-1
16 J. Wollacott
3 D. Odoi 18 D. Amartey 23 A. Djiku 14 G. Mensah
21 I. Baba 5 T. Partey
7 A. Issahaku 20 M. Kudus 9 J. Ayew
13 F. Afena-Gyan
Nigeria
Coach
A. Eguavoen
Substitutes
  • 1 John Noble
  • 16 Daniel Akpeyi
  • 13 Semi Ajayi
  • 22 Kenneth Omeruo
  • 3 Zaidu Sanusi
  • 12 Shehu Abdullahi
  • 7 Ahmed Musa
  • 15 Moses Simon
  • 20 Akinkunmi Amoo
  • 19 Odion Ighalo
  • 17 Umar Sadiq
  • 14 Kelechi Iheanacho
Ghana
Coach
O. Addo
Substitutes
  • 12 Lawrence Ati
  • 1 Richard Ofori
  • 6 Joseph Aidoo
  • 2 Andy Yiadom
  • 22 Christopher Antwi-Adjei
  • 4 Montari Kamaheni
  • 11 Osman Bukari
  • 8 Daniel-Kofi Kyereh
  • 10 Elisha Owusu
  • 15 Joseph Paintsil
  • 19 Yaw Yeboah
  • 17 Kwasi Okyere Wriedt
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Shehu ↓ F. Onyeka Nigeria
  • 46' ↑ D. Kyereh ↓ I. Fatawu Ghana
  • 46' ↑ E. Owusu ↓ J. Ayew Ghana
  • 46' ↑ A. Yiadom ↓ I. Baba Ghana
  • 61' ↑ M. Simon ↓ A. Lookman Nigeria
  • 73' ↑ O. Bukari ↓ M. Kudus Ghana
  • 78' ↑ A. Musa ↓ O. Etebo Nigeria
  • 78' ↑ O. Ighalo ↓ E. Dennis Nigeria
  • 88' ↑ U. Sadiq ↓ C. Bassey Nigeria
  • 90' ↑ K. Wriedt ↓ F. Ohene-Gyan Ghana
Cards
  • 26' D. Amartey Ghana
  • 84' F. Afena-Gyan Ghana
  • 84' T. Partey Ghana
  • 89' A. Shehu Nigeria
  • 90+3' J. Wollacott Ghana
Head-to-head
Nigeria 4 3 draws 0 Ghana
2025-05-28 Nigeria vs Ghana 2 - 1
2024-12-28 Nigeria vs Ghana 3 - 1
2024-12-22 Ghana vs Nigeria 0 - 0
2024-03-22 Nigeria vs Ghana 2 - 1
2024-03-22 Ghana vs Nigeria 1 - 2
2022-03-29 Nigeria vs Ghana 1 - 1
Recent form
Nigeria D D L W W
Ghana D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Nigeria vs Ghana?
Nigeria drew 1-1 against Ghana on 29 March 2022.
Who won Nigeria vs Ghana?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Nigeria vs Ghana played?
The match was played at Abuja National Stadium (Abuja).
Who had more possession in Nigeria vs Ghana?
Nigeria had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.