2022 WCQ

Black Stars arrive safely for crucial second leg against Super Eagles

Niyi Iyanda 16:39 - 28 March 2022

The Ghanaian team boarding their team bus

Otto Addo and his Black Stars contingent have safely arrived in Abuja ahead of their crunch tie against the Super Eagles on Tuesday.

Ahead of the second leg of their FIFA World Cup qualifiers against the Super Eagles, the Black Stars of Ghana have safely arrived in Nigeria. At around 3pm the official Black Star twitter account made a tweet to announce the arrival of their team at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

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Arriving in Abuja🛩#BringBackTheLove | #BlackStars |#GoBlackStarsGo | #GoGhana |#WCQ2022 | #NGAGHA pic.twitter.com/iK2VnXClhr
— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) March 28, 2022

Arsenal and Black Stars lynchpin Thomas Partey at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

The visiting team faced minimal hassle from the immigration services at the airport as they were already at the Sheraton in Abuja around 3:15pm Nigerian time.

BREAKING: @GhanaBlackstars arrived 3:15 local time at #Sheraton in Abuja to a colorful welcome by #Nigeria #GhanaVsNaija #jollofderby #SuperEagles #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/9o44iaCODw
— Sulaiman Folarin (@sulaiman4real) March 28, 2022

The Black Stars face a daunting second leg tie at the 60,000 capacity MKO Abiola Stadium, against the Super Eagles of Nigeria who are clear favourites to grab the World Cup ticket.