The Super Eagles of Nigeria have failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after a 1-1 draw with Ghana at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
The Super Eagles failed to defeat the Black Stars in Kumasi, with the match ending 0-0. In the reverse leg played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, the visitors took the lead through Thomas Partey.
The Arsenal midfielder’s long-range effort found the net after Francis Uzoho failed to stop it.
However, Nigeria drew level, after VAR awarded a penalty for a foul on Ademola Lookman. Super Eagles Captain, William Troost-Ekong took the PK and found the net to make it 1-1.
The outcome of the match means the Black Stars of Ghana, qualified on away goals.
Meanwhile, Reports indicate that a CAF official for the Nigeria versus Ghana match lost his life after the match
The catastrophe that befell Nigerian football after the Super Eagles could only conclude the 2022 World Cup qualifier 1-1 against the Black Stars of Ghana did not just end after Tunisian referee Selma Selik blew the final whistle at the MKO Abiola Stadium on Tuesday evening, as it continued afterward.
After the pitch invasion by irate fans and the subsequent attacks on Nigeria football officials, it was revealed that the doping officer for the game, Joseph Kabungo from Zambia, suddenly collapsed and died.
The cause of death is yet to be ascertained and there has been no official report from the NFF.
