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Nigeria v Ghana

Match Summary

Fri 22 Mar 2024

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Friendlies -

Friendlies 1

Nigeria 2 , Ghana 1 at Full time

NigeriaNigeriaNigeria

2

1

GhanaGhanaGhana

Full time

FT

Half Time Nigeria 1 , Ghana 0

HT 1-0

Key Events

Nigeria

C. DessersPenalty 38 minutes
A. LookmanGoal 84 minutes

Ghana

J. OpokuRed Card 56 minutes
J. AyewPenalty 90 minutes plus 5

Assists

Nigeria,A. Iwobi (84')

Venue:Stade de Marrakech

Attendance:350

Scores
Line-ups
Head-to-head
Live Text

Friendlies Scores & Fixtures

Friday 22nd March

Ecuador 2 , Guatemala 0 at Full time

EcuadorEcuadorEcuador

GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala

Tanzania 0 , Bulgaria 1 at Full time

TanzaniaTanzaniaTanzania

BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria

Nigeria 2 , Ghana 1 at Full time

NigeriaNigeriaNigeria

GhanaGhanaGhana

Norway 1 , Czech Republic 2 at Full time

NorwayNorwayNorway

Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCzech Republic

Senegal 3 , Gabon 0 at Full time

SenegalSenegalSenegal

GabonGabonGabon

Albania 0 , Chile 3 at Full time

AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania

ChileChileChile

Hungary 1 , Turkey 0 at Full time

HungaryHungaryHungary

TurkeyTurkeyTurkey

Netherlands 4 , Scotland 0 at Full time

NetherlandsNetherlandsNetherlands

ScotlandScotlandScotland

Romania 1 , Northern Ireland 1 at Full time

RomaniaRomaniaRomania

N. IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland

Egypt 1 , New Zealand 0 at Full time

EgyptEgyptEgypt

New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand

Spain 0 , Colombia 1 at Full time

SpainSpainSpain

ColombiaColombiaColombia

Algeria 3 , Bolivia 2 at Full time

AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria

BoliviaBoliviaBolivia

Morocco 1 , Angola 0 at Full time

MoroccoMoroccoMorocco

AngolaAngolaAngola

Belize 1 , Puerto Rico 1 at Full time

BelizeBelizeBelize

Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico

North Macedonia 1 , Moldova 1 at Full time

N. MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaNorth Macedonia

MoldovaMoldovaMoldova

Armenia 0 , Kosovo 1 at Full time

ArmeniaArmeniaArmenia

KosovoKosovoKosovo

Azerbaijan 1 , Mongolia 0 at Full time

AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan

MongoliaMongoliaMongolia

Liechtenstein 0 , Faroe Islands 4 at Full time

LiechtensteinLiechtensteinLiechtenstein

Faroe IslandsFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands

Central African Republic 6 , Bhutan 0 at Full time

CARCentral African RepublicCentral African Republic

6

0

BhutanBhutanBhutan

Full time

FT

Madagascar 1 , Burundi 0 at Full time

MadagascarMadagascarMadagascar

1

0

BurundiBurundiBurundi

Full time

FT

Botswana 0 , Rwanda 0 at Full time

BotswanaBotswanaBotswana

0

0

RwandaRwandaRwanda

Full time

FT

Sri Lanka 0 , Papua New Guinea 0 at Full time

Sri LankaSri LankaSri Lanka

0

0

PNGPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea

Full time

FT

Bermuda 2 , Brunei 0 at Full time

BermudaBermudaBermuda

2

0

BruneiBruneiBrunei

Full time

FT

Equatorial Guinea 2 , Cambodia 0 at Full time

Equat GuineaEquatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea

2

0

CambodiaCambodiaCambodia

Full time

FT

Comoros 4 , Uganda 0 at Full time

ComorosComorosComoros

4

0

UgandaUgandaUganda

Full time

FT

Burkina Faso 1 , Libya 2 at Full time

Burkina FasoBurkina FasoBurkina Faso

1

2

LibyaLibyaLibya

Full time

FT

Mali 2 , Mauritania 0 at Full time

MaliMaliMali

2

0

MauritaniaMauritaniaMauritania

Full time

FT

Niger 1 , Togo 2 at Full time

NigerNigerNiger

1

2

TogoTogoTogo

Full time

FT

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Team Lineups

home team,Nigeria

Manager:Finidi George

Formation:3 - 4 - 3

Pitch Formation

Number23, Nwabali, Goalkeeper
Number5, Tanimu, Defender
Number20, Awaziem, Defender
Number6, Ajayi, Defender
Number2, Osayi-Samuel, Midfielder
Number8, Onyeka, Midfielder
Number4, Ndidi, Midfielder
Number13, Onyemaechi, Midfielder
Number14, Iheanacho, Striker
Number9, Dessers, Striker
Number17, Iwobi, Striker

Starting lineup

Number23, Nwabali, Goalkeeper
S. Nwabali
Number6, Ajayi, Defender
S. Ajayi
Number20, Awaziem, Defender
C. Awaziem
Number5, Tanimu, Defender
B. Tanimu, substituted for A. Lookman at 79 minutes
Number13, Onyemaechi, Midfielder
B. Onyemaechi, Yellow Card at 20 minutes, substituted for J. Collins at 85 minutes
Number4, Ndidi, Midfielder
W. Ndidi, Captain, substituted for R. Onyedika at 72 minutes
Number8, Onyeka, Midfielder
F. Onyeka
Number2, Osayi-Samuel, Midfielder
B. Osayi-Samuel
Number17, Iwobi, Striker
A. Iwobi
Number9, Dessers, Striker
C. Dessers, substituted for M. Simon at 72 minutes
Number14, Iheanacho, Striker
K. Ịheanachọ

Substitutes

home team,Nigeria

Number7, Lookman, Substitute
A. Lookman
Number21, Bassey, Substitute
C. Bassey
Number3, Collins, Substitute
J. Collins, Yellow Card at 88 minutes
Number12, Dele-Bashiru, Substitute
F. Dele-Bashiru
Number16, Ojo, Substitute
O. Ojo
Number22, Omeruo, Substitute
K. Omeruo
Number19, Onyedika, Substitute
R. Onyedika
Number10, Sadiq, Substitute
U. Sadiq
Number15, Simon, Substitute
M. Simon
Number11, Tella, Substitute
N. Tella
Number1, Uzoho, Substitute
F. Uzoho
Number18, Yusuf, Substitute
A. Yusuf

away team,Ghana

Manager:Otto Addo

Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Pitch Formation

Number1, Zigi, Goalkeeper
Number2, Seidu, Defender
Number5, Addo, Defender
Number19, Opoku, Defender
Number17, Kpozo, Defender
Number26, Baba, Defensive Midfielder
Number21, Abdul Samed, Defensive Midfielder
Number24, Nuamah, Attacking Midfielder
Number8, Forson, Attacking Midfielder
Number25, Semenyo, Attacking Midfielder
Number9, Ayew, Striker

Starting lineup

Number1, Zigi, Goalkeeper
L. Zigi
Number17, Kpozo, Defender
P. Kpozo, substituted for T. Lamptey at 46 minutes
Number19, Opoku, Defender
J. Opoku, Red Card at 56 minutes
Number5, Addo, Defender
E. Addo
Number2, Seidu, Defender
A. Seidu
Number21, Abdul Samed, Defensive Midfielder
S. Abdul Samed, Yellow Card at 37 minutes
Number26, Baba, Defensive Midfielder
I. Baba, substituted for E. Annan at 46 minutes
Number25, Semenyo, Attacking Midfielder
A. Semenyo
Number8, Forson, Attacking Midfielder
A. Forson, substituted for K. Adams at 63 minutes
Number24, Nuamah, Attacking Midfielder
E. Nuamah, substituted for A. Fatawu at 94 minutes
Number9, Ayew, Striker
J. Ayew, Captain, substituted for I. Osman at 95 minutes

away team,Ghana

Number23, Abdulai, Substitute
N. Abdulai
Number4, Adams, Substitute
K. Adams
Number20, Annan, Substitute
E. Annan
Number30, Asare, Substitute
F. Asare
Number11, Bukari, Substitute
O. Bukari
Number7, Fatawu, Substitute
A. Fatawu
Number18, Francis, Substitute
A. Francis
Number3, Odoi, Substitute
D. Odoi
Number13, Lamptey, Substitute
T. Lamptey, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
Number27, Osman, Substitute
I. Osman
Number12, Wollacott, Substitute
J. Wollacott

Nigeria
Ghana

home team,Nigeria

Manager:Finidi George

Formation:3 - 4 - 3

Pitch Formation

Number23, Nwabali, Goalkeeper
Number5, Tanimu, Defender
Number20, Awaziem, Defender
Number6, Ajayi, Defender
Number2, Osayi-Samuel, Midfielder
Number8, Onyeka, Midfielder
Number4, Ndidi, Midfielder
Number13, Onyemaechi, Midfielder
Number14, Iheanacho, Striker
Number9, Dessers, Striker
Number17, Iwobi, Striker

Starting lineup

Number23, Nwabali, Goalkeeper
S. Nwabali
Number6, Ajayi, Defender
S. Ajayi
Number20, Awaziem, Defender
C. Awaziem
Number5, Tanimu, Defender
B. Tanimu, substituted for A. Lookman at 79 minutes
Number13, Onyemaechi, Midfielder
B. Onyemaechi, Yellow Card at 20 minutes, substituted for J. Collins at 85 minutes
Number4, Ndidi, Midfielder
W. Ndidi, Captain, substituted for R. Onyedika at 72 minutes
Number8, Onyeka, Midfielder
F. Onyeka
Number2, Osayi-Samuel, Midfielder
B. Osayi-Samuel
Number17, Iwobi, Striker
A. Iwobi
Number9, Dessers, Striker
C. Dessers, substituted for M. Simon at 72 minutes
Number14, Iheanacho, Striker
K. Ịheanachọ

Substitutes

Number7, Lookman, Substitute
A. Lookman
Number21, Bassey, Substitute
C. Bassey
Number3, Collins, Substitute
J. Collins, Yellow Card at 88 minutes
Number12, Dele-Bashiru, Substitute
F. Dele-Bashiru
Number16, Ojo, Substitute
O. Ojo
Number22, Omeruo, Substitute
K. Omeruo
Number19, Onyedika, Substitute
R. Onyedika
Number10, Sadiq, Substitute
U. Sadiq
Number15, Simon, Substitute
M. Simon
Number11, Tella, Substitute
N. Tella
Number1, Uzoho, Substitute
F. Uzoho
Number18, Yusuf, Substitute
A. Yusuf

away team,Ghana

Manager:Otto Addo

Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Pitch Formation

Number1, Zigi, Goalkeeper
Number2, Seidu, Defender
Number5, Addo, Defender
Number19, Opoku, Defender
Number17, Kpozo, Defender
Number26, Baba, Defensive Midfielder
Number21, Abdul Samed, Defensive Midfielder
Number24, Nuamah, Attacking Midfielder
Number8, Forson, Attacking Midfielder
Number25, Semenyo, Attacking Midfielder
Number9, Ayew, Striker

Starting lineup

Number1, Zigi, Goalkeeper
L. Zigi
Number17, Kpozo, Defender
P. Kpozo, substituted for T. Lamptey at 46 minutes
Number19, Opoku, Defender
J. Opoku, Red Card at 56 minutes
Number5, Addo, Defender
E. Addo
Number2, Seidu, Defender
A. Seidu
Number21, Abdul Samed, Defensive Midfielder
S. Abdul Samed, Yellow Card at 37 minutes
Number26, Baba, Defensive Midfielder
I. Baba, substituted for E. Annan at 46 minutes
Number25, Semenyo, Attacking Midfielder
A. Semenyo
Number8, Forson, Attacking Midfielder
A. Forson, substituted for K. Adams at 63 minutes
Number24, Nuamah, Attacking Midfielder
E. Nuamah, substituted for A. Fatawu at 94 minutes
Number9, Ayew, Striker
J. Ayew, Captain, substituted for I. Osman at 95 minutes

Substitutes

Number23, Abdulai, Substitute
N. Abdulai
Number4, Adams, Substitute
K. Adams
Number20, Annan, Substitute
E. Annan
Number30, Asare, Substitute
F. Asare
Number11, Bukari, Substitute
O. Bukari
Number7, Fatawu, Substitute
A. Fatawu
Number18, Francis, Substitute
A. Francis
Number3, Odoi, Substitute
D. Odoi
Number13, Lamptey, Substitute
T. Lamptey, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
Number27, Osman, Substitute
I. Osman
Number12, Wollacott, Substitute
J. Wollacott

Match Officials

Referee:: Rédouane Jiyed
Assistant Referee 1:: Lahsen Azgaou
Assistant Referee 2:: Mostafa Akarkad
Fourth Official:: Sabah Sadir

Head to Head

Season so far

Friendlies

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Nigeria

Key

Ghana

Key, Nigeria v Ghana

Form guide

All competitions

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Nigeria

Ghana

L

Nigeria lose

v Ivory Coast

1

2

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

D

Ghana draw

v Mozambique

2

2

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

D

Nigeria draw

v South Africa

1

1

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

D

Ghana draw

v Egypt

2

2

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

W

Nigeria won

v Angola

1

0

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

L

Ghana lose

v Cape Verde

1

2

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

W

Nigeria won

v Cameroon

2

0

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

D

Ghana draw

v Namibia

0

0

Friendlies

W

Nigeria won

v Guinea-Bissau

0

1

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

L

Ghana lose

v Comoros

1

0

CAF World Cup Qualifiers

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Nigeria and Ghana

Played14

Won

3

Won

6

Draw

5

Draw 5

Nigeria Won 3Ghana Won 6

Previous scores

All competitions

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African Nations Championship Qualification

Nigeria 2 , Ghana 0 on the 3rd of September 2022

NigeriaNigeriaNigeria

2

0

GhanaGhanaGhana

3rd of September 2022

3 SEP 2022

Ghana 2 , Nigeria 0 on the 28th of August 2022

GhanaGhanaGhana

2

0

NigeriaNigeriaNigeria

28th of August 2022

28 AUG 2022

CAF World Cup Qualifiers

Nigeria 1 , Ghana 1 on the 29th of March 2022

NigeriaNigeriaNigeria

1

1

GhanaGhanaGhana

29th of March 2022

29 MAR 2022

Live Text

Postat 90 minutes plus 9
Match ends, Nigeria 2, Ghana 1.
Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 9
Second Half ends, Nigeria 2, Ghana 1.
Bookingat 90 minutes plus 7
Tariq Lamptey (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitutionat 90 minutes plus 6
Substitution, Ghana. Ibrahim Osman replaces Jordan Ayew.
Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Goal! Nigeria 2, Ghana 1. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Substitutionat 90 minutes plus 5
Substitution, Ghana. Abdul Fatawu replaces Ernest Nuamah.
Bookingat 89 minutes
Jamilu Collins (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitutionat 86 minutes
Substitution, Nigeria. Jamilu Collins replaces Bruno Onyemaechi.
Goal!at 85 minutes
Goal! Nigeria 2, Ghana 0. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
Substitutionat 80 minutes
Substitution, Nigeria. Ademola Lookman replaces Benjamin Tanimu.
Substitutionat 73 minutes
Substitution, Nigeria. Raphael Onyedika replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
Substitutionat 73 minutes
Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Cyriel Dessers.
Substitutionat 64 minutes
Substitution, Ghana. Kasim Adams replaces Amankwah Forson.
Dismissalat 57 minutes
Jerome Opoku (Ghana) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
Substitutionat 46 minutes
Substitution, Ghana. Tariq Lamptey replaces Patrick Kpozo.
Second Halfat 46 minutes
Second Half begins Nigeria 1, Ghana 0.
Substitutionat 46 minutes
Substitution, Ghana. Ebenezer Annan replaces Iddrisu Baba.
Half Timeat 45 minutes plus 5
First Half ends, Nigeria 1, Ghana 0.
Postat 39 minutes
Goal! Nigeria 1, Ghana 0. Cyriel Dessers (Nigeria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Bookingat 38 minutes
Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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