The Nigerian national football team secured a 2-1 victory over Ghana in a friendly match held on Friday, March 22, 2024, in Morocco. Nigeria, the runners-up of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), showcased their prowess with goals from Cyriel Dessers of Rangers and Ademola Lookman from Atalanta.
Despite Ghana’s Jerome Opoku receiving a red card early in the second half, the Black Stars managed to keep the game competitive. Jordan Ayew’s stoppage-time penalty brought some tension to the match, but Nigeria held on to their lead.
The Super Eagles dominated much of the game, with Kelechi Iheanacho posing a threat with a powerful half-volley and a teasing free-kick that caused trouble for the Ghanaian defense. Dessers opened the scoring for Nigeria with a penalty, while Lookman sealed the victory with a goal in the 84th minute.
The beautiful move finished off by Lookman for Nigeria’s second goal. End to end stuff 😍
📹 – @zaddyofbenin#NGAGHA | #SoarSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/MKJHyMKnDo
— Soar Super Eagles (@SSE_NGA) March 22, 2024
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Ghana, under new coach Otto Addo, showed resilience despite being down to 10 men. Tariq Lamptey came close to scoring, but Nigeria’s defense held firm.
Looking ahead, Nigeria will face Mali in their next friendly match before resuming their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign against South Africa in June. Meanwhile, Ghana will take on Mali in their qualification cycle and have an exhibition match against Uganda later this month.
