Nigeria and Ghana face each other for the first time since the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, March 22.
Ghana were eliminated in the group stages of the tournament in January, and Nigeria fell at the final hurdle as they were beaten by hosts Ivory Coast in the final.
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification is set to start in June for both nations this game will be a key test of their readiness ahead of the summer schedule.
The Sporting News is following Ghana vs Nigeria live, providing score updates as they happen.
Ghana vs Nigeria live score
1st Half Goalscorers
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Projected lineups:
Ghana predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Ofori (GK) — Odoi, Djiku, Salisu, Mensah — Abdul Samed, Kudus, Ashimeru — J. Ayew, Williams, Semenyo.
Nigeria predicted XI (3-4-3, right to left): Uzoho (GK) — Ajayi, Bassey, Omeruo — Iwobi, Onyeka, Ndidi, Simon— Lookman, Osimhen, Tella.
What time does Nigeria vs Ghana kick off?
This international friendly match takes place at the Stade de Marrakech Henriques in Marrakesh, Morocco, and kicks off on Friday, March 22, at 4:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date Kickoff time
USA Fri, Mar. 22 12:00 p.m. ET
Canada Fri, Mar. 22 12:00 p.m. ET
UK Fri, Mar. 22 4:00 p.m. GMT
Australia Sat, Mar. 23 3:00 a.m. AEDT
India Sat, Mar. 23 9:30 a.m. IST
Nigeria vs Ghana lineups, team news
Nigeria are missing a host of key players for this match with captain William Troost-Ekong ruled out through injury alongside full back Ola Aina and striker Victor Boniface.
Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has been included in the squad by new head coach Finidi George plus Premier League stars including Taiwo Awoniyi and Alex Iwobi.
Nigeria predicted XI (3-4-3, right to left): Uzoho (GK) — Ajayi, Bassey, Omeruo — Iwobi, Onyeka, Ndidi, Simon— Lookman, Osimhen, Tella.
Nigeria subs (9): TBC
Otto Addo has returned for a second spell in charge of Ghana, following their AFCON exit in January, but the key absentee for the Black Stars remains as Arsenal’s Thomas Partey.
Jordan Ayew, Antoine Semenyo and Inaki Willams are all included in the squad by Addo.
Ghana predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Ofori (GK) — Odoi, Djiku, Salisu, Mensah — Abdul Samed, Kudus, Ashimeru — J. Ayew, Williams, Semenyo.
Ghana subs (9): TBC
Nigeria vs Ghana live stream, TV channel
TV and streaming information on this friendly game is limited ahead of kickoff with betting service BET365 offering a live streaming service. The option is available to all members with a funded account or who have placed an applicable bet in the last 24 hours.
