Total Darkness as Lights Go Off During Black Stars Training at The Moshood Abiola Stadium; Video Drops

• The Black Stars training at the Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja has been hampered by the irregular flow of electricity in Abuja
• The team had to stop training after lights went off at the stadium that will host the second leg of the game between Ghana and Nigeria on Tuesday
• The Black Stars were held at home by the Super Eagles in the first leg of the World Cup play-off in Kumasi

Ghana's first and final training before the crucial World Cup play-off against Nigeria in Abuja was stopped after light went off at the Moshood Abiola stadium.

The Black Stars arrived in Abuja on Monday afternoon before going to the 60,000 capacity stadium to have their mandatory training before the big game on Tuesday.

However, while training the light went off, leaving the Black Stars stranded and had to abruptly end their exercise.

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The pre-game press conference was also affected by the absence of lights at the Moshood Abiola stadium.

Ghana need a win against their West African neighbours, or a goal scoring draw to advance to the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

Black Stars hold first training in Nigeria

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that the Black Stars of Ghana have held their maiden training session at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium ahead of tomorrow's crunch return leg.

The senior men's national team arrived in Abuja earlier today and have gone straight to business as they seek to beat Nigeria in their own backyard.

In photos posted on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, players of the Black Stars were taken through their paces by the four-man technical team led by interim manager Otto Addo.

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FC Nantes and Super Eagles winger Moses Simon is positive Nigeria will pick the sole ticket at stake when Nigeria trades tackles with Ghana in the return leg of the World Cup play-offs.

Simon's Nigeria held Ghana to a scoreless draw in an entertaining first leg of the all-important World Cup doubleheader staged at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

He was a pale shadow of the player that put the fear of God in defenders when the Super Eagles played as guests to the Black Stars last Friday.