Ghana–Nigeria football rivalry Ghana–Nigeria football rivalry The Ghana–Nigeria football rivalry is a sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of Ghana and Nigeria, as well as their respective sets of fans. The sport has been played since prior to both countries' respective independence, and the match-up is among the oldest and most proliferate rivalries in African football. The football competition reflects the long-standing socio-economic rivalry between the two nations, which are two of the five Anglophone nations in West Africa and home to the largest populations in the region. FIFA lists the first official match between the two as a World
Ghana men's national field hockey team 6th in the rankings. Trainings and matches in preparation for international tournaments are held at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra. Ghana men's national field hockey team The Ghana men's national field hockey team is ranked at 36 according to FIH Rankings (as of July 2017). Ghana participated in the Hockey World League for the first time in (2016–2017). In Round 1, they played in the African group with Kenya, Namibia and Nigeria, winning all three pool matches including a 1-0 victory over the strong Kenyan team. In Round 2, they were placed in Pool B with Sri Lanka,