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END OF THE MATCH
The game ends in Morocco with a 2-1 victory for Nigeria over Ghana in an international friendly match.
90'+5 GHANA SCOOOOOOOOOORES
Jordan Ayew scores Ghana's first goal from the penalty spot with a right-footed shot.
90'+2
The referee awards a penalty to Ghana late in the match
89' 🟨
Nigeria yellow card for Jamilu Collins
89'
Antoine Semenyo's deflected header for Ghana
84' NIGERIA SCOOOOOOOOORES ⚽
Ademola Lookman received a pass from the right flank, shot and scored his team's second goal of the game.
80'
Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saves his team with an incredible save
76'
UNBELIEVABLE MISTAKE!
Antoine Semenyo headed in a cross and the ball didn't go in. It was the clearest for Ghana in the match
75'
Moses Simon's run down the right flank for Nigeria. The opposing goalkeeper keeps the ball
71'
Substitution, Nigeria. Raphael Onyedika replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
Moses Simon replaces Cyriel Dessers.
65'
Substitution, Ghana. Kasim Adams replaces Amankwah Forson.
61'
Nigeria's dangerous run ends up wide. For the moment, the Nigerians are playing with one more player on the field.
56' 🟥
Red card for Jerome Opoku in Ghana.
The defender is ejected from the game
54'
IT WAS A CLOSE CALL!
Kelechi Iheanacho got to the edge of the opponent's box, shot with his left foot and the ball went close to Ghana's goal. Nigeria's second almost came
52'
Tariq Lamptey's cross from the left flank is controlled by the Nigerian goalkeeper.
46'
Substitution, Ghana. Tariq Lamptey replaces Patrick Kpozo.
Ebenezer Annan replaces Iddrisu Baba.
SECOND HALF BEGINS
After the break, we came to the complementary part of the game.
END OF THE FIRST HALF
The central referee signals the end of the first half. Nigeria wins 1-0 over Ghana in an international friendly match.
45'+⏱
The referee adds three more minutes.
For the moment, Nigeria keeps the 1-0 victory over Ghana.
42'
He missed it!
Antoine Semenyo arrived with the advantage in front of the Nigerian goal, shot and his shot went over the goal path.
38' 🟨
Yellow card for Salis Abdul Samed in Ghana.
38' NIGERIA SCOOOOOOOOOOORES
Cyriel Dessers took the penalty kick for Nigeria and scored the first goal of the match.
34'
The referee awards a penalty to Nigeria for an infringement by Ghana inside the box.
32'
Wilfred Ndidi's pass into space to the Nigerian forward, but the ball did not connect with his teammates.
27'
Ghana cross from the left for Jordan Ayew, but the number nine can't get the ball under control
23'
Nigeria leads the game's clearest chances, while Ghana plays on the counter
20' 🟨
Yellow card for Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi for Nigeria
15'
Match partially stopped due to in Fraction on Antoine Semenyo in Ghana.
12'
Kelechi Iheanacho's shot for Nigeria hits an opponent. The ball now belongs to Ghana
8'
Corner kick in favor of Nigeria.
Cyriel Dessers could not connect with the ball and misses a chance.
4'
Nigeria plays with a 3-4-3 formation, while Ghana came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation. For the moment, both teams are studying each other and there are no great goal approaches.
THE MATCH BEGINS
The ball is rolling and the match between Nigeria vs Ghana is already underway at the Marrakech Stadium.
Almost There
The teams take the field and the international friendly match between Nigeria vs Ghana will start shortly from Morocco.
Who will be the referee and his assistants?
Referee: Jayed Jalal
Assistant 1: Akarhad Mostafa
Assistant 2: Brinsi Zakaria
Fourth official: Fariq Hamza
Ghana starting lineup
1 Lawrence Ati-Zigi
17 Patrick Kpozo
5 Edmund Addo
2 Alidu Seidu
9 Jordan Ayew
19 Jerome Opoku
8 Forson Amankwah
21 Salis Abdul Samed
26 Iddrisu Baba
25 Antoine Semenyo
24 Ernest Nuamah
Uniform kits
Nigeria will play in all-white, unveiling its new kit, while Ghana will play in all-red.
It will be a match with new uniforms.
The fact
The last friendly match between the two teams took place in September 2022, when Nigeria and Ghana played to a goalless draw, the winner being decided by penalty kicks, with the Ghanaians winning 4:5.
Since then, no other sporting context has pitted them against each other.
Nigeria starting lineup
Last five matches
Nigeria 2 - 0 Ghana Sep. 3, 2022 African Nations Championship Qualifying
Ghana 2 - 0 Nigeria Aug. 28, 2022 African Nations Championship Qualifying
Nigeria 1 - 1 Ghana Mar. 29, 2022 African Qualifiers
Ghana 0 - 0 Nigeria Mar. 25, 2022 African Qualifiers
Nigeria 1 - 4 Ghana Sep. 24, 2017 International Friendlies
Recent history
The head-to-head record between Nigeria and Ghana is very close. In the last ten years, these two teams have met on several occasions, with Ghana undefeated in five of the previous seven meetings. In their most recent meeting, Nigeria won 2-1. In the last ten years, Nigeria has only won this match twice.
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Ghanalatest lineup
R. Ofori; G. Mensah, K. Nuhu, N. Opoku, D. Odoi; S. Abdul Samed, I. Baba, I. Williams; J. Ayew, A. Ayew, A. Semenyo.
Nigeria latest lineup
Nwabali, Ajayi, Troos-Ekong y Bassey; Osayi-Samuel, Onyeka, Iwobi y Aina; Simon, Lookman and Osimhen.
Ghana key player
The player to watch for this match will be Jordan Ayew, the left winger is fundamental in the starting eleven of his team, also, his great experience and skill together have allowed him to become a latent danger every time he takes the ball as he can dribble the defenders and take a shot that ends up in the net.
Nigeria key player
Victor Osimhen, striker. One of the best strikers in Europe, he currently plays for Napoli in Serie A, with 25 years old, the player has everything to be one of the best in the world, for the Nigerian national team he is a crucial player and his chances of winning the African Cup of Nations grow when he is on the field.
Ghana
The Ghanaian team has historically given very good performances in this competition and the history of duels shows that the balance is in favor of Ghana in this match, also, this national team stands out for having a great game that is based on retaining possession of the ball and generating spaces to break the rival's nets, a matter that failed to capture in the group stage of the African Cup of Nations, where they were eliminated.
Nigeria
Nigeria comes into this match after losing 2-1 to Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (played in 2024). Now, the goal for the Nigerians will be to seek a place in the 2026 World Cup and that is why they are preparing their way with friendly matches.
Stadium
Marrakech Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Marrakech, Morocco. It was designed by Gregotti Associati International and completed in January 2011, it is mainly used for soccer matches, but has the capacity to host Olympic Games. It is the home of the city's soccer club, KAC Marrakech. The stadium has a capacity of 45,240 spectators, all of whom are seated.
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