African SportFeb 21, 2022

WCQ: Black Stars and Nigeria battling for $12 million if they seal a spot in Qatar

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Nsereko Musoke Isa

Feb 21, 20222 min readFeb 21, 2022

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The Black Stars of Ghana are set to receive $12 million if they edge Nigeria and qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The West African country will earn $2 million from FIFA for preparation and another $10 million as participation fee. This is the minimum amount that all 32 teams that qualify […]

The Black Stars of Ghana are set to receive $12 million if they edge Nigeria and qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The West African country will earn $2 million from FIFA for preparation and another $10 million as participation fee.

This is the minimum amount that all 32 teams that qualify for the tournament will receive from the football governing body.

Black Stars will take on Nigeria at the Cape Coast stadium on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in the first leg encounter of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The first leg tie will be the 58th clash at senior level between the two West African countries in a rivalry spanning seven decades.

Ghana reached the play-off round after topping a qualifying pool that included South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Ethiopia.

The Black Stars are chasing a record fourth FIFA World Cup appearance while Nigeria seek for their seventh appearance in the competition.

The Black Stars will travel to Nigeria for the second leg at the Abuja Sports stadium on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

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