Andre Ayew, Stephen Appiah Congratulate Black Stars on World Cup Qualification

• Andre Ayew and Stephen Appiah have expressed their delight following the Black Stars' qualification to the 2022 World Cup
• West African rivals Ghana and Nigeria played out a nerve-racking 1-1 draw in the second leg of the World Cup final eliminator
• Ghana made a return to the FIFA World Cup in spectacular circumstances when Thomas Partey's goal proved crucial in the all-important decider against Nigeria

Legendary Ghanaian footballer Stephen Appiah and Black Stars captain Andre Ayew have congratulated players of the Black Stars for securing qualification to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Ghana played as a guest to the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the second leg of the playoff tie in the African qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

With players fighting and forcing the match to end in a 1-1 stalemate at full time, Ghana has secured qualification to the 2022 FIFA World Cup on the away goal rule.

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Excited about the feat, former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah has taken to his Twitter page to congratulate the players.

Excited about the feat, Andre Ayew who could not play any part in the qualification due to suspension has shared his joy.

In a Twitter post, the Al-Sadd SC forward particularly applauds goal scorer Thomas Partey for leading the team to the massive triumph in his absence.

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With the game locked at 0-0 from the first leg, the Black Stars needed to avoid defeat and pull a score draw in order to return to the global showpiece after missing out on the 2018 World Cup.

It was the Black Stars that drew first blood through talisman Thomas Partey after just nine minutes.

A neat combination play from Jordan Ayew, Gideon Mensah and Partey saw the Arsenal man release an unstoppable piledriver from the edge of the box beyond Francis Uzoho to silence the home crowd.

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However, the home crowd found their voice when skipper William Troost Ekong dispatched a well-taken penalty three minutes after the half-hour mark.

But it proved to be the last goal of a grueling contest between the age-long rivals despite the huff and puff by the Super Eagles.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Black Stars and Swindon Town shot-stopper Jojo Wollacott produced a goalkeeping masterclass as Ghana clinched one of Africa's five tickets to the 2022 World Cup.

The 25-year-old goalkeeper proved to be a barrier against the star-studded Nigerian attack in a nerve-shredding return leg between the two West African rivals.

Ghana held their Nigerian counterparts in a 1-1 stalemate to book their fourth appearance at the World Cup.