The Nigeria, Ghana final qualifying fixture in the race to next year’s Championship of African Nations ended in a goalless draw in the first leg played at the Accra Sports Stadium, Ghana on Sunday.
The Ghana Black Galaxies dominated the first period with a string of opportunities, but they found Eagles’ rearguard impenetrable.
The rearguard was marshalled by Captain Nduka Junior.
Stephen Amankwoo found a leeway through the Eagles’ defence in the 15th minute only to see his rising shot go inches wide of Henry Ozoemena’s goal-post.
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Sikiru Alimi’s free-kick, with a minute to half time, also went over the sticks as the game became a ding-dong affair between the regional powerhouses.
The scoreless affair is the best result Nigeria have earned against Ghana away in any qualifying contest for the African Nations Championship, with the Eagles losing 2-3 to their hosts in 2008 and then getting spanked by two goals in 2022.
Both teams now look forward to the second leg of the fixture set for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday.
The winner on aggregate will represent WAFU B at the biennial championship reserved exclusively for professional footballers plying their trade in their country’s domestic leagues.
The eighth edition of the African Nations Championship will be hosted by Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda from February 1 to 28, 2025.
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