Ghana–Nigeria relations between both countries. Both Nigeria and Ghana were colonized by the British Empire. This colonizations gave both countries, which share no common language, a means of communication. This era also brought some Nigerians to Ghana. During the Colonial era descendants of Nigerian Hausa's were brought to the then Gold Coast to fight under the British Flag in an attempt to destroy one of the last hold outs against British rule in West Africa, the Ashanti Empire. They were called Glover Hausas and along the British help to set the foundations of the Gold Coasts Colonial Army. Many Nigerians began moving
Ghana–Nigeria football rivalry only occurred in 1962 when Ghana secured a 0-0 result in Lagos and were able to retain the cup that they initially won in the competition in 1961. Ghana won or retained the cup in every year that it was contested, continuing a dominance in the rivalry stemming in the early 1960s broken only during a brief period in the mid-1970s and 1980s and lasting until early 2000s. <nowiki>*</nowiki> "Ghana was organized under the Gold Coast Football Federation from this time until its independence" Ghana–Nigeria football rivalry The Ghana–Nigeria football rivalry is a sports rivalry that exists between the national