FULL TIME: Ghana 0-0 Nigeria (2022 FIFA World Cup play-off first leg)

Welcome to the blockbuster game between the Black Stars of Ghana and the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the first leg of the World Cup play-off at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

Ghana's starting XI

Nigeria's starting line up:

FULL TIME: Ghana 0-0 Nigeria

87 mins: Osman Bukari tears away from the right cuts the ball back but couldn't find support.

81 mins: Daniel Kofi-Kyereh comes on for the injured Felix Afena-Gyan with ten minutes remaining.

78 mins: Ghana with a change. Osman Bukari comes on for Fatawu Issahaku.

77 mins: Decision reversed. No penalty.

76 mins: Penalty for Nigeria. But the referee will check the VAR first.

73 mins: Another substitution for Nigeria, Admola Lukman comes on for Moses Simon while Calvin Bassey replaces Zaidu Sanusi.

70 mins; Kudus weaves his way through the defence fires to force a save put of Uzoho. Corner for Ghana and Afena-Gyan misses.

67 mins: Iheanacho with a freekick, deflected to corner. The Leicester man takes it but couldn't find a Nigerian in the box.

65 mins: Jordan Ayew with a strike from afar but goes way wide.

61 mins: Alexander Djiku goes into the books of the referee.

57 mins: Double substitution by Nigeria. Emmanuel Dennis comes on for Samuel Chukwueze while Joe Aribo is replaced by Frank Onyeka.

54 mins: Glorious opportunity for Nigeria. Moses Simon with Wollacot to beat buthis strike has been saved by the Ghanaian goalkeeper.

49 mins: Another corner for Ghana, safely grabbed by Uzoho.

46 mins: Ghana with a corner but easily dealt with by Nigeria.

Second half starts.

Half Time at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. No goal yet.

45 mins: Ghana with a corner, Kudus effects it but another wasted effort. Referee adds two minutes of injury time.

40 mins: Joe Aribo in Ghana box, just wasted an opportunity for Nigeria.

37 mins: Nigeria with a chance but the effort is feeble from Osimhen.

36 mins: Nigeria with their first corner of the game, but it's been cleared by the Ghanaian defence.

32 mins: Fatawu Issahaku forces a strong save from Francis Uzoho. Good control from Afena-Gyan, who lays it for Issahaku as he fires the first real strike on target.

26 mins: Ghana with the second corner of the game, Ayew sends in the cross, collected by Amartey in the box but that won't trouble Nigeria.

19 mins: Afena-Gyan trying to outwit Ekong but the Watford man is too strong for the teenager.

17 mins: Freekick for Ghana, wasted by Jordan Ayew.

15 mins: Abdul Fatawu Isshaku has Leon Balugon to beat but what a clearance by the Rangers center-back.

04 mins: AS Roma teen, Felix Afena-Gyan picks a long pass but his strike was out of the line.

01 mins: Ghana with an early corner kick after a good start by the Black Stars. The advantage has been wasted.

Game starts: Nigeria kick off the game from left to right as the first installment of the World Cup play-off between the two countries starts.