Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo Meets Gallant Black Stars

• Ghana's sitting president Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo hosted the Black Stars at the Jubilee House following their World Cup qualification
• Ghana qualified for its fourth World Cup when they edged West African rivals Nigeria in a nerve-shredding World Cup play-off staged over two legs
• The Black Stars made a return to the World Cup after missing out on the last edition held in Russia

President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo met with the Black Stars for the first time after qualifying for the World Cup.

The president was presented with the best possible birthday gift when the Black Stars secured qualification during his 78th birthday on Tuesday, March 29.

The feat attained by the Black Stars was largely celebrated by the entire Ghanaian populace including the president, who called the team to congratulate them.

In a post on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, players, as well as the technical team, were beautifully clad in a white Polo shirt at the Jubilee House - the seat of the presidency.

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Nigeria dominated the early exchanges at the Moshood Abiola Stadium but was stunned in the 10th minute when Thomas Partey's shot beat Francis Uzoho in goal to give the Black Stars a 1-0 lead.

The Super Eagles responded almost immediately as Williams Troost-Ekong equalized from the penalty spot after Ademola Lookman was fouled inside the Ghanaian 18-yard box.

Victor Osihmen thought he had given Nigeria the lead after putting the ball in the net late in the first half but the Napoli man's strike was chalked off after a VAR check after he was found offside.

The second half was largely uneventful as the Black Stars showed character and hunger as they prevented the Super Eagles from creating any meaningful opportunity to turn around the tie.

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

The four-time 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.