Breaking: Super Eagles fail to qualify for 2022 World Cup

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3 years ago

March 29, 2022

Muktar Balogun

Super Eagles fail to qualify for World Cup place

Following a 1-1 tie with Ghana on Tuesday, Nigeria’s Super Eagles will not compete in the 2022 World Cup.

The Super Eagles were unable to upset the Black Stars in Kumasi, and were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw.

Super Eagles fail to qualify for World Cup place

The visitors gained the lead in the return leg, which was played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, thanks to Thomas Partey long-range shot.

Ghana took the lead after the Arsenal midfielder’s long-range strike squirmed under Francis Uzoho.

Nigeria, on the other hand, leveled the score after VAR awarded a penalty for a foul on Ademola Lookman. Captain William Troost-Ekong came up with a goal to tie the game at 1-1.

The Black Stars qualified on away goals because there were no goals in the second half.

Super Eagles, generally, were lacklustre in the second half, having only a shot on goal in the second 45 minutes.

For the first time since 2006, Nigeria failed to qualify for a World Cup place.

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