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Fans vandalise Moshood Abiola Stadium over Nigeria’s loss to Ghana

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Some angry fans on Tuesday night, vandalised some facilities at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, after the Super Eagles failed to qualify for Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Nigeria had played 1-1 with the Black Stars of Ghana in the second leg world cup qualifier.

Ghana qualified for the World Cup with an away goal.

The Angry fans stormed the football pitch after the players have left the pitch and vandalised the facilities of the stadium.

A viral video of the angry fans has gone round the social media, in which security forces employed the use of tear gas to restore normalcy .

Ahead of the decisive encounter, Nigerians had remained in high hope and optimism that the Nigerian side would secure a victory which would earn them the World Cup ticket.

However, the Eagles failed to put up the brilliance expected from them.

Adedayo Adelowo and Olaolu Fawole

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Super Eagles Vs Black Stars: FG Declares Half Working Day For Civil Servants

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The Federal government has directed all offices to close by 1pm, on Tuesday, March 29.

A circular issued by Permanent Secretary (Service Welfare Office) Dr. Ngozi Onwudiwe, for Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, says this is to mobilise Nigerians for the 2nd leg World Cup qualifier between Ghana and Nigeria at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.

The circular notes that there is need to ensure massive support for the Nigerian Team and consequently all offices will be closed by 1 O clock in the afternoon on Tuesday.

The Circular

It calls on Permanent Secretaries to give the circular wide publicity to achieve the desired result.

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Black Stars Arrive Abuja Ahead of Nigeria clash

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The Black Stars of Ghana have arrived Abuja for tomorrow’s second leg World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

The match will be played at the MKO Abiola National Stadium.

Ghana was held to a goalless draw at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi last Friday, in the first leg.

Black Stars at Arrival in Abuja

Meanwhile, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the Nigeria Football Federation have jointly purchased 20,000 tickets to be given to fans to watch the SuperEagles Youth and Sports Development Minister, Mr Sunday Dare announced this after a meeting of the organizing committee.

“We will buy 20,000 of the tickets and give to fans at designated centres on Monday and Tuesday morning. We want to ensure maximum support for the Super Eagles by filling up the stands.

Also speaking, NFF 2nd Vice President, Mallam Shehu Dikko added that both the Ministry and the NFF believe that the full house will ginger the Super Eagles to earn a seventh FIFA World Cup finals ticket tomorrow. “It is a very big match and we need the maximum support for our team.

The players have expressed a desire for full house, just as the Ghanaians had in Kumasi. We want to thank the Ministry for initiating this move.

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2022 World Cup Playoff: Ghana Nigeria Share Spoils

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In the west African derby between perennial rivals Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black stars of Ghana at the Babayara staduim in Kumasi in front of a packed 40,000 thousand capacity staduim, for a ticket to Quatar 2022 world cup, Ghanians failed to capitalise on their superior possession as the Super eagles defence line where able to withstand the attacking florays of the Black stars.

The first half was no different from the second half with both side running out of idea in the vital area, although the Ghanians managed 3shots on target the Super eagles managed just two shots during 90minutes of play.

Alot of football fans from both countries on social media described the game as uneventful and boring.

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A major talking point was a penalty call which VAR ruled out for the Eag,les at the blast of the final whistle it was Ghana 0-0 Nigeria

all eyes will be on the second leg of the world cup play offs between Nigeria and Ghana which will take place on the 29th of March at the M.K.O Abiola Staduim in Abuja where both teams will be looking to put behind them Thier disaapointing African Cup of Nations Performance by qualifying for the Quatar 2022 World cup.

Ojeakhe Ozoya

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Breaking: Ghana Crash Out of 2021 AFCON

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Four-time winners of the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Black Stars of Ghana have crashed out of the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon.

Having registered just a single point in their first two games, Ghana’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stages were dashed when they trailed 2-0 to Comoros in their final Group C game played on Tuesday.

Despite being a man down after captain Andre Ayew was sent off for a reckless challenge on Comoros goalkeeper, the Black stars fought back to equalise before being pegged back again by a Ahmed Mogni 85th minute strike to give debutants Comoros a famous win.

Elsewhere, Gabon finished second behind Morocco in Group C to qualify for the knockout stages after playing a 2-2 draw with the Moroccan side.

Earlier, Senegal finished top of Group B to qualify for the knockout stages alongside Guinea, who finished second.

Malawi, who finished third, will wait to see if they are among the four best third-placed teams to reach the next round.

In today’s fixtures, already qualified Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on Guinea Bissau in their final Group D match, while Egypt tackles Sudan.

Oluwakayode Banjo