2023 CHAN qualifier: Black Galaxies to host Nigeria at Baba Yara stadium in final round

Published on: 02 August 2022

The Black Galaxies of Ghana will host arch rivals Nigeria at the Baba Yara stadium in the final round of the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) qualifiers.

Black Galaxies defeated Benin 1-0 in the 2nd leg of the preliminary round qualifiers last Saturday.

By the virtue of the victory, coach Annor Walker's side qualified to the final round on a 4-0 aggregate following a 3-0 win in the 1st leg at the Cape Coast stadium.

Ghana took the lead with eight minutes left to play as Dennis Korsah sent an incisive ball to Umar Basiru, who dribbled past two Benin defenders before cutting a lovely ball across the face of goal to set up Afriyie Barnieh who smashed home.

Ghana will need to beat Nigeria to secure a ticket to the 2023 CHAN tournament to be held in Algeria.

The Black Galaxies have yet to appear in the tournament since 2014 when Ghana finished 2nd in South Africa.

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