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Liverpool star Sadio Mane converted a shoot-out penalty on Tuesday to take African champions Senegal to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the expense of Egypt. Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco and Tunisia also booked their places in the finals on a frantic night of play-off action. Senegal won the second…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nigeria Fans Storm Pitch, Tear Gassed After Team Misses Out on World Cup

Nigerian fans destroyed property on the field and threw objects at visiting Ghana fans and players before police dispersed the crowd with tear gas.

Sports Illustrated

Tear gas fired as Nigeria fans smash up stadium following World Cup exit to Ghana

Nigeria supporters stormed the pitch at the Abuja National Stadium after a 1-1 draw at home to Ghana meant they will not take part at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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Furious Nigeria fans tear down dugouts and clash with police after World Cup play-off defeat

Nigeria fans stormed the pitch after their country’s failure to make the 2022 World Cup - tearing down dugouts and clashing with police.

Evening Standard

Rangers stars Aribo, Balogun and Bassey miss out on Nigeria World Cup dream after Ghana heartbreak

The Super Eagles missed out on Qatar 2022 after they failed to get the necessary win on home turf.

Daily Record

Nigeria 1-1 Ghana: Thomas Partey away goal fires Black Stars to World Cup in another disaster for Super Eagles

Ghana secured their place at the 2022 World Cup, at the expense of Nigeria, after an away goals victory in Abuja on Tuesday night.

Evening Standard

Who are the ‘bandits’ terrorising Nigeria’s ‘Wild Wild West’?

Armed gangs have been terrorising northwest Nigeria for years. But what does the catchall phrase ‘bandits’ encompass?

Al Jazeera

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Nigeria 1-1 Ghana LIVE! World Cup play-off result, match stream and latest updates today

Thomas Partey’s early strike via a goalkeeper error helped Ghana secure a 1-1 draw with hosts Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday, as they became the first African side to book a place at the World Cup in Qatar.

Evening Standard

7 great international rivalries as Netherlands gear up to face enemies Germany

International football can often get an unfair reputation for being less exciting than its club counterpart but there is always drama whenever the sides mentioned below meet

Daily Mirror

AfDB president: Ukraine war could trigger a food crisis in Africa

Akinwumi Adesina believes the Russia-Ukraine war will have a ripple effect on food security and energy supply.

Al Jazeera

Rail staff killed in ‘unprecedented’ attack on train in Nigeria

Suspected bandits blow up track and open fire on train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria vs Ghana: How can I watch World Cup play-off live on TV in UK for free today?

The second meeting between Nigeria and Ghana to determine who is granted entry into the 2022 World Cup is perfectly poised.

Evening Standard

Suspected bandits attack Nigerian passenger train

Suspected bandits attacked a passenger train headed to the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna from Abuja, the capital, on Monday evening after they trapped the train, the Kaduna state government said.

Reuters

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The Conversation

Why Nigeria's electricity grid collapses and how to shore it up

Nigeria’s national electricity grid has collapsed more than 200 times in the last nine years, regularly resulting in widespread blackouts.

Al Jazeera

Qatar 2022 playoff: Nigeria-Ghana love-hate affair beyond football

There’s more than a ticket to Qatar at stake in Tuesday’s crunch game as both nations fight for overall bragging rights.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Will Defend with 16 Players against Senegal, Vows Queiroz

Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz says his team "will defend with 16 players" when they protect a 1-0 lead over Senegal on Tuesday in the second leg of an African World Cup play-off. "What I mean by 16 players is that each one must make the effort of two players, not…

Evening Standard

London nurse who trafficked women and forced them to eat chicken hearts ordered to repay £184,000

Josephine Iyamu trafficked vulnerable women from Nigeria and subjected them to humiliating rituals

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Evening Standard

Nigeria vs Ghana: Prediction, kick off time, TV, live stream, team news and h2h results - World Cup playoff preview

Ghana and Nigeria battle in the decisive second leg of their World Cup play-off in Abuja tonight.

Daily Record

Calvin Bassey raves about Nigeria debut as Rangers star notices key difference with Super Eagles

The Rangers star climbed off the bench to make his first international appearance on Friday.

Reuters

Gunmen kill one in airport attack in Nigeria-sources

Gunmen killed one person during an airport attack in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna on Saturday afternoon, three sources working at the airport said, the latest in a series of attacks by gunmen in the north of the country.

Daily Mirror

Ex-Chelsea star Victor Moses left in limbo as Premier League block Burnley transfer

Victor Moses joined Spartak Moscow last year after finally ending his time at Chelsea, but the Nigerian midfielder has been looking to return to the Premier League with Burnley

Al Jazeera

US sanctions six Nigerians for aiding Boko Haram

The men were found guilty of setting up a cell in the United Arab Emirates to raise funds for Boko Haram.

Daily Record

Joe Aribo head scratcher as Rangers star's shock sub catches Nigeria media out

It was a battling night as the Super Eagles secured a 0-0 draw with Ghana and Calvin Bassey made his international debut.

Evening Standard

Ghana 0-0 Nigeria: World Cup play-off in the balance after Black Stars saved by VAR in goalless draw

Ghana and Nigeria’s World Cup hopes remain in the balance after a tight first leg finished goalless in their playoff tie.

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