Thomas Partey had given Ghana an 11th minute lead before William Troost Ekong levelled for the Super Eagles in the 22nd minute.
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Ghana have qualified for their fourth World Cup after edging out Nigeria on the away goal rule following a 1-1 draw in Abuja on Tuesday. Having drawn 0-0 in the first leg in Kumasi last week, the Ghanaians only needed a scoring draw in Abuja to progress.
And they did exactly that, qualifying for the World Cup after missing the 2018 showpiece in Russia.
Thomas Partey had given Ghana an 11th minute lead before William Troost Ekong levelled for the Super Eagles in the 22nd minute.
However, they couldn’t make the most of their home advantage as a tactically astute Ghana side held themselves together to knit a favourable result that sails them through.
Partey broke the deadlock with a sleek shot from the edge of the box with keeper Francis Uzoho seeing the ball sneak between his body and the ground, a dream start for the visitors.
However, Nigeria fought to get level and they did so in the 22nd minute from the penalty spot awarded after a lengthy VAR check. Ademola Lookman was clipped inside the box by Dennis Odoi and the referee initially awarded a penalty before VAR vindicated his decision.
Ekong stepped up to score and put Nigeria firmly back in contention.
The goal boosted the confidence of the home side and they thought they had grabbed the lead in the 34th minute but Victor Osimhen was flagged down for offside and the decision was confirmed by VAR.
In the second half, Ghana managed to soak in the pressure from Nigeria and saw off the result after 90 minutes.