Nigeria face Ghana as 10 African Teams Jostle For 5 World Cup tickets

After an intense qualifying round involving 54 African countries, 10 teams are competing for five slots allocated to the continent ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.

With 148 matches since the FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) kicked off on September 4, 2019, 10 teams have made it to the third round, the final stage of the competition.

Tied in a home-away match, the first leg of the playoff is scheduled for March 25, 2022, while the second leg will be held four days later, on March 29, 2022.

African streaming service, Showmax, is streaming the game live and in HD, courtesy of SuperSport.

The 71-year-old football rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana continues as the Super Eagles hope to make their seventh World Cup appearance. The Black Stars of Ghana would take on the Super Eagles of Nigeria at Baba Yara Stadium at 19:30. While the Super Eagle’s captain, Ahmed Musa, have promised that they would “dig their feet in the ground and ensure they get a result” when they visit Accra, Eagles would welcome their West Africa revivals in the second leg at M.K.O Abiola Stadium, Abuja, at exactly 17: 00 prompt.

The Eagles of Mali are hoping to secure their first ticket into the World Cup when they welcome The Eagles of Carthage of Tunisia on March 25, at Stade du 26 Mars (Martyrs of Pentecost Stadium), Mali. The second leg will be held at Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi, Tunisia.

After 48 years since their World Cup debut, DR Congo is anticipating to feel, for the second time, what it is like to compete in the biggest football tournament in the world. The Leopard of Congo will take on the Atlas Lions of Morocco. The first leg of the playoff will take place at Pentecost Martyrs, while the second leg will be held at Complexes Mohammed V at 19:30.

Mo.Salah Egypt will host AFCON champion Senegal, less than two months after the two nations battled it in the African Nations Cup finals. The Pharaohs of Egypt are hoping to avenge their defeat in the AFCON finals and secure the World Cup ticket for the fourth time. At 19:30, the first leg will kick off at Cairo International Stadium, while the Lions of Teranga will welcome Egypt at Me Abdoulaye Wade Stadium at 17:00.

With seven appearances in the World Cup, Cameron holds the record of the African Nation with the most participation in the tournament and is looking forward to extending the record as they battle Algeria at Stade de Japoma, 17:00. The Algerians are ready to outturn their poor performance after an early elimination in the AFCON 2021. Algeria will host Cameron at Stade Mustapha Tchaker at 19:30 for the second leg as they hope to extend their World Cup appearance to five.