VAR Fully Installed at the Baba Yara Stadium As Ghana vs Nigeria Blockbuster Draws Closer

• The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has been successfully installed at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium with less than 48 hours left for the West African derby
• This is the first time the technology is being used in Ghana as the all-important tie between the Black Stars and the Super Eagles draws nigh
• Ghana and Nigeria will cross swords for a slot at the 2022 FIFA World Cup with the first leg being staged at the fabled Baba Yara Sports Stadium

The crunch clash between Ghana and arch-rivals Nigeria will witness the use of the Video Assistant Referee as Africa continues to incorporate the technology in the sport gradually.

This will be the first time the system has been installed in Ghana as the Baba Yara Sports Stadium is being prepared to host the two rivals in the all-important World Cup final eliminator.

Ghana will first host the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday, March 25 for the first leg before heading to the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja for the reverse tie on Tuesday, March 29.

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The Black Stars of Ghana are chasing a fourth appearance at the World Cup after missing out on the last edition of the Mundial while the Super Eagles of Nigeria are in the hunt for a seventh outing at the global showpiece as the two West African nations wrestle for one of Africa's five slots at the World Cup.

Baba Yara Sports Stadium to host the first instalment of World Cup play-offs between Ghana and Nigeria

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that the Confederation Of Africa Football (CAF) has approved the Baba Yara Sports Stadium to host the first instalment of the crunch tie between Ghana and Nigeria, reports the Ghana Football Association.

The acceptance of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium comes after a CAF Licensing Inspector visited the edifice in Kumasi last Sunday to inspect the facility for the purposes of the fixture.

The contest was originally planned to be held at the Cape Coast Stadium - which had hosted all of Ghana’s previous qualifiers.