Video of Triumphant Black Stars Team Arriving in Ghana After World Cup Qualification Drops

Video of Triumphant Black Stars Team Arriving in Ghana After World Cup Qualification Drops

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:59 PM
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  • The Black Stars of Ghana have safely landed in Accra after their heroic display against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Abuja
  • Ghana qualified to the 2022 World Cup after a 1-1 draw at the Moshood Abiola stadium on Tuesday night
  • Ghana will be making a fourth appearance at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this year after missing the 2018 edition

Ghana's national football team, the Black Stars have arrived safely in Accra after their successful World Cup play-off against Nigeria.

The four times African champions sealed qualification to the World Cup after a 1-1 draw in Abuja against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

In a video posted on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, the players and the entire management team arrived in the middle of the night to a rapturous Welcome.

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Black Stars arrive after sealing World Cup qualification. Credit: @GhanaBlackstars
Source: Twitter

Thomas Partey popped a champagne immediately he stepped out of the plane as the players and fans celebrated the moment.

Ghana is making a return to the Mundial after missing the tour in Russia four years ago, having qualified three times on a row between 2006 to 2014.

The Black Stars are one of three countries on the continent to reach the quarter finals of the World Cup, achieving the feat in 2014.

Black Stars celebrate World Cup qualification

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that a footage of Black Stars players jubilating after achieving World Cup scalp has surfaced on the internet.

The Black Stars of Ghana were faced with a herculean task of upstaging fierce rivals Nigeria in their own backyard in order to grab one of Africa's five tickets allotted for Qatar 2022.

A Thomas Partey pile driver proved vital as the Black Stars of Ghana held their Nigerian counterparts to a pulsating 1-1 draw at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

Arsenal celebrate Thomas Partey for leading Ghana to World Cup

English Premier League side, Arsenal have celebrated Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey for his incredible achievement with the Black Stars.

The Arsenal star scored in Abuja to force a 1-1 draw against Nigeria to help the Black Stars qualify for the World Cup in Qatar.

In a post on Twitter, the club congratulated the midfielder following his tarring role on Tuesday night at the Moshood Abiola stadium.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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