Photos Drop As Black Stars Depart for Abuja for Super Eagles Clash

• The Black Stars left Kumasi for Abuja on Monday morning ahead ahead of the return leg of the World Cup play-offs
• The first leg of the World Cup play-offs between Ghana and Nigeria ended in a goalless draw at the Baba Yara stadium
• Nigeria will host the return fixture of the double-legged affair on Tuesday evening at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja

The Black Stars of Ghana jetted off to Abuja on Monday morning ahead of the second-leg encounter with Nigeria in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Ghana and the Super Eagles will have another 90 minutes to decide which team qualifies for the World Cup after a 0-0 stalemate in the first leg of the play-offs in Kumasi on Friday.

In photos posted on Twitter, the Ghanaian contingent, led by coach Otto Addo, departed the Kumasi airport to Abuja to prepare for the reverse fixture on Tuesday, 29th March.

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Upon arrival in Nigeria later today, Ghana will then train at 5pm at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, 24 hours before Tuesday’s crunch meeting.

The Black Stars are guaranteed a World Cup ticket with any manner of victory or a scoring draw against their West African rivals in the reverse fixture in Abuja.

Super Eagles prepared for Ghana battle

Meanwhile, Ahmed Musa has boasted that the Super Eagles are fully ready for the crunch tie against Ghana at the Moshood Abiola Stadium.

The Punch reports the Super Eagles captain confessed the 2022 World Cup will be his last for the national team and that is why he and the rest of the squad are fully focused on qualifying.

Ahmed Musa is Nigeria's top scorer at the FIFA World Cup with four goals and is seeking another appearance at football's biggest showpiece in Qatar.

Black Stars hold first training in Kumasi ahead of World Cup play off against Nigeria

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Otto Addo Defends Jordan Ayew After Frustrating Display Against Nigeria

Sports Brief earlier reported that Ghana coach Otto Addo has jumped to the defense of Jordan Ayew following his performance during the World Cup qualifier against Nigeria on Friday night.

Ghana and Nigeria will have another 90 minutes to decide which team qualifies for the World Cup after a pulsating goalless draw in the first leg of the play-offs in Kumasi.

Ayew was jeered by the home crowd in the dying embers of the game as coach Otto Addo sought to inject firepower in his attack.