Ghana vs Nigeria match stats & report
1–2 Full time
Ghana lost to Nigeria 1–2 in a friendly (Friendlies 1) on 28 May 2025.
Goals and cards
- 14' Goal C. Dessers (assist I. Sodiq) Nigeria
- 19' Own goal Razak Simpson Nigeria
- 70' Goal B. Thomas-Asante (assist E. Annan) Ghana
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Ghana
- 16 B. Asare —
- 18 S. Ambrosius —
- 14 G. Mensah —
- 2 K. Mamudu —
- 8 M. Ashimeru —
- 21 Salis Abdul Samed —
- 4 Razak Simpson —
- 3 A. Essel —
- 9 J. Ayew —
- 11 K. Opoku —
- 22 C. Bonsu Baah —
Bench E. Annan , Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi , B. Thomas-Asante , A. Francis , M. Fuseini , J. Anang , A. Issah , Lawrence Agyekum , L. Zigi
Nigeria
- 23 S. Nwabali —
- 6 S. Ajayi —
- 5 I. Ogbu —
- 13 S. Onyemaechi —
- 2 I. Sodiq —
- 4 W. Ndidi —
- 8 F. Onyeka —
- 12 Papa Mustapha Daniel —
- 9 C. Dessers —
- 11 S. Chukwueze —
- 18 S. Alimi —
Bench A. Musa , K. Ịheanachọ , Moses Simon , C. Ugwueze , E. Onyebuchi , M. Okoye , N. Junior , W. Ojetoye , N. Tella , T. Arokodare , I. Saviour , F. Agu
Form guide
Ghana at home
2–0–1 in 3 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 3
- Corners
- 7.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.0 per game
Based on 3 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Nigeria away
4–4–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 3.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.6 per game
22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Ghana vs Nigeria head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria v Ghana | 2–1 | |
| Nigeria v Ghana | 1–1 | |
| Ghana v Nigeria | 0–0 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.