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The World Cup qualifying game between Ghana and Nigeria in Kumasi is an eagerly anticipated clash and many hope it would live up to the billing.

World Cup qualifying: GOAL’s Ed Dove picks out each African side’s star man ahead of Friday’s playoffs.

Stephen Appiah, Asamoah Gyan and Michael Essien are fired up for Ghana’s 2022 Fifa World Cup play-off against Nigeria and have issued a rallying cry ahead of the fixture.

Football enthusiasts are divided on where the pendulum would swing as the Black Stars square up against the Super Eagles in Kumasi.

Nigeria legend Nwankwo Kanu is pumped up ahead of the Super Eagles’ 2022 Fifa World Cup play-off against Ghana, and has issued an emotional pep talk ahead of the fixture.

Lille secured an away win over Nantes in Saturday’s French Ligue 1 clash, with Amadou Onana the hero.

Ademola Lookman claims Friday’s World Cup qualification play-off between Nigeria and Ghana is ‘just another game’ and says the Super Eagles will avoid pressure.

The Confederation of African Football has considered an appeal by the Ghana Football Association to have the Ghana versus Nigeria World Cup qualification play-off first leg in a capacity filled Baba Yara Stadium.

His experience of men's football is majestic with more than 20 years as manager. Previously led Nigeria to a third-place finish at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2006, Augustine Eguavoen is retained as the head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. Ahead of the FIFA World Cup playoff, Qatar

Nigeria's Super Eagles depart Abuja for Kumasi for the first leg of the 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off against the Black Stars of Ghana.