After a goalless draw within the first leg, Thomas Partey’s away function in Wednesday’s recreation was once sufficient to look Ghana achieve Qatar 2022 — the primary African country to take action.
Partey’s pushed shot within the tenth minute discovered its means beneath Nigerian goalkeeper Francis Uzoho to provide the Black Stars the lead within the tie.
William Troost-Ekong leveled from the penalty spot after Ademola Lookman was once introduced down by way of Denis Odoi within the field later within the first part, however Nigeria could not produce the successful function had to earn Global Cup qualification.
And after the overall whistle, fanatics on the Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium in Abuja vented their frustration by way of breaking onto the pitch.
In line with Reuters, fanatics threw items at Ghana’s supporters and avid gamers, who needed to fight to the tunnel to go away the pitch.
Police intervened by way of beating rioters with batons and spraying tear gasoline, Reuters reported.
CNN has contacted FIFA and CAF, the governing frame of African soccer, when it comes to the group bother however has no longer won a reaction.
It is only the second one time since 1994 that Nigeria has did not qualify for the Global Cup having ignored out at the 2006 event in Germany.
It additionally follows a disappointing African Cup of Countries marketing campaign in January that noticed the Tremendous Eagles knocked out within the spherical of 16 by way of Tunisia.
Ghana, in the meantime, will go back to the Global Cup, which will get underway on November 21, having did not qualify for the final event in Russia 4 years in the past.
FIFA additionally showed to CNN that Dr. Joseph Kabungo, a Zambian CAF/FIFA scientific officer who was once on accountability for the sport in Abuja, had kicked the bucket from unexpected cardiac dying.
“FIFA wish to go its private condolences to his circle of relatives and family members in addition to to the Zambian soccer group,” mentioned a observation.
The observation added: “His have an effect on was once huge, having additionally been a part of [Zambia’s] 2012 AFCON successful staff. His dying is a large loss as Dr Kabungo was once a pal and confidant to many generations of avid gamers and their households.”
CNN’s Aleks Klosok and Sammy Mngqosini contributed to reporting.
