Jollof derby

Jollof derby be de moniker wey dem dey take give any encounter between national football teams of Nigeria d en Ghana. De derby dey take ein name from de nations' long-standing rivalry over wey dey make de best Jollof rice."The Jollof Rice Derby: Nigeria Vs Ghana World Cup Qualifier". The News Chronicle. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022. Dem play dis port since prior to both countries dema respective independence, den de match-up is among the oldest and most proliferate rivalries insyd African football. De football competition dey reflect de long-standing socio-economic rivalry between two nations."Letter from Africa: Behind Ghana and Nigeria's love-hate affair". 12 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2024. Due to dema shared colonial histories, der be natural areas of cultural overlap between dese two nations. Dem fi observe dis overlap insyd dema cuisine, traditions, cinema, music, den de use of Pidgin English. Consequently, collaborations between individuals from dese two countries be common.Okeleji, Oluwashina. "Qatar 2022 playoff: Nigeria-Ghana love-hate affair beyond football". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 17 September 2023.GodsonFH (25 March 2022). "Nigeria VS Ghana: Forget football, here are other areas of rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana". WITHIN NIGERIA. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

De two sides often dey meet for African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournaments, Olympic games, den WAFU tournaments insyd. Apart from de AFCON Final, ebe one of Africa ein most important national football matches den one of de most watched annual sporting events."Jollof derby Archives - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024."World Cup 2022: 'Jollof derby' sees West African rivals battle for Qatar". BBC Sport. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024."Jollof Derby Statistical Review: What the numbers reveal about Ghana's performance against Nigeria". Citi Sports Online. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024. Dem dey consider de rivalry one of de most intense for sports insyd."Seeking solutions for the second Jollof Derby". SuperSport. Retrieved 13 October 2024. Dem see remarkable goal celebrations from both teams for dis high-octane match, wey dem frequently mock de opposition.Fajana, Adekunle (29 March 2022). "Ghanaian entertainers Shatta Wale, John Dumelo mock Nigeria for failing to qualify for 2022 World Cup". Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria. Retrieved 13 October 2024.

Ghana dey lead Nigeria for competitive match insyd head-to-head results plus 25 victories den19 draws. Nigeria get more success for de World Cup, plus total of 21 points since dema debut for 1994 for de United States insyd. Ghana get accumulate 19 points since dema first appearance for de tournament for Germany for 2006 insyd.

 Honours 
GhanaCompetitionNigeria4Association, Ghana Football. "History". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 13 October 2024.African Cup of Nations38"Jalco Cup 1951-1959". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 13 October 2024.Jalco Cup/Dr Kwame Nkrumah Gold Cup/Azikiwe Cup82West African Football Union Nations Cup114Aggregate12

 Statistics 

 Overall 
MatchesGhana
Total WinsDrawsNigeria
Total WinsGoal
Difference5625191291:57
Ghana
Home MatchesWinsDrawsLossesLast Defeat23166115 Dec 02
Nigeria
Home MatchesWinsDrawsLossesLast Defeat2089310 Feb 73
Neutral Venue MatchesWon by  GhanaDrawsWon by  NigeriaLatest Result1364311 October 20110-0 Draw

 List of matches 
#DateCompetitionVenueHome teamScoreAway team116 October 1950FriendlyAccra, Greater Accra Region,  Gold CoastGold Coast*1–0Nigeria220 October 1951Jalco CupLagos, Lagos State,  NigeriaNigeria5–0Gold Coast*311 October 1953Accra, Greater Accra Region,  Gold CoastGold Coast*1–0Nigeria430 October 1954Lagos, Lagos State,  NigeriaNigeria3–0Gold Coast*528 May 1955FriendlyAccra, Greater Accra Region,  Gold CoastGold Coast*1–0Nigeria630 October 1955Jalco CupAccra, Greater Accra Region,  Gold Coast7–0727 October 1956Lagos, Lagos State, NigeriaNigeria3–0Gold Coast*827 October 1957Accra, Greater Accra Region,  GhanaGhana3–3Nigeria925 October 1958Lagos, Lagos State, NigeriaNigeria3–2Ghana1021 November 1959Accra, Greater Accra Region,  GhanaGhana5–2Nigeria1127 August 19601962 FIFA World Cup qualificationAccra, Greater Accra Region,  Ghana4–11210 September 1960Lagos, Lagos State, NigeriaNigeria2–2Ghana139 October 19601960 Nkrumah Cup Final (West African Soccer Federation championship)Lagos, Lagos State,  NigeriaNigeria0–3Ghana1429 October 1960Independence CupNigeria1–1Ghana158 April 19611963 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers0–01630 April 1961Accra, Greater Accra Region,  GhanaGhana2–2Nigeria171 June 1961WACGhana3–0Nigeria1817 December 19611961 Azikiwe Cup5–1193 January 19621963 African Cup of Nations PreliminaryAddis Ababa,  EthiopiaNigeria1–1Ghana2010 November 19621962 Azikiwe CupSurulere, Lagos State,  Nigeria0–02124 February 19631961-63 Nkrumah Cup SemifinalKumasi, Ashanti Region,  GhanaGhana5–0Nigeria2230 October 19651965 Azikiwe CupSurulere, Lagos State,  NigeriaNigeria0–4Ghana237 November 1965Accra, Greater Accra Region,  GhanaGhana3–0Nigeria2428 January 19671966 Azikiwe CupLagos, Lagos State,  NigeriaNigeria2–2Ghana2512 February 1967Accra, Greater Accra Region,  GhanaGhana2–0Nigeria2621 October 19671967 Azikiwe Cup2–12723 December 1967Lagos, Lagos State,  NigeriaNigeria2–2Ghana2810 May 19691970 FIFA World Cup qualificationNigeria2–1Ghana2918 May 1969Accra, Greater Accra Region,  GhanaGhana1–1Nigeria308 January 1973All African Games Group ASurulere, Lagos State,  NigeriaNigeria4–2Ghana3110 February 19731974 FIFA World Cup qualificationNigeria2–3Ghana3222 February 1973Accra, Greater Accra Region,  GhanaGhana0–0Nigeria3331 August 1975FriendlyGhana3–0Nigeria348 March 19781978 African Cup of NationsGhana1–1Nigeria3521 July 1978All African Games Group BAlgiers,  AlgeriaNigeria0–0Ghana361 May 1983FriendlyAccra, Greater Accra Region,  GhanaGhana1–0Nigeria375 March 19841984 African Cup of NationsBouaké,  Côte d'IvoireGhana1–2Nigeria3827 July 1986CEDEAO CupMonrovia,  LiberiaGhana2–0Nigeria396 February 1987ZONE 3 Semi-final3–1401 September 19901992 African Cup of Nations QualifiersKumasi, Ashanti Region,  GhanaGhana1–0Nigeria4113 April 1991Surulere, Lagos State,  NigeriaNigeria0–0Ghana422 November 1991CEDEAO Cup 3rd place matchAbidjan,  Côte d'IvoireGhana1–0Nigeria4323 January 19921992 African Cup of NationsDakar,  Senegal2–1449 March 1994FriendlyLagos, Lagos State,  NigeriaNigeria0–0Ghana4528 August 19994610 March 20012002 FIFA World Cup qualificationAccra, Greater Accra Region,  GhanaGhanaNigeria4728 July 2001Port Harcourt, Lagos State,  NigeriaNigeria3–0Ghana483 February 20022002 Africa Cup of NationsStade du 26 Mars, Bamako  Mali1–04915 December 2002FriendlyAccra, Greater Accra Region,  GhanaGhana0–1Nigeria5023 February 2003FriendlyWarri, Delta State,  NigeriaNigeria0–0Ghana5130 May 2003LG Cup Semi-finalAbuja National Stadium, Abuja,  NigeriaNigeria3–1Ghana5223 January 20062006 Africa Cup of NationsPort Said,  Egypt1–0536 February 2007FriendlyGriffin Park, London,  EnglandGhana4–1Nigeria543 February 20082008 Africa Cup of NationsOhene Djan Stadium, Accra,  Ghana2–15528 January 20102010 Africa Cup of NationsLuanda,  Angola1–05611 October 2011FriendlyVicarage Road  EnglandGhana0–0Nigeria5725 March 20222022 FIFA World Cup qualificationBaba Yara Stadium  Ghana0–05829 March 2022Abuja, Federal Capital Territory,  NigeriaNigeria1–1Ghana

 References 
Category:International association football rivalries
Category:Ghana national football team
Category:Nigeria national football team
Category:Ghana–Nigeria relations

 External links 

 Details at 11v11.com
 History of Jalco Cup 1951-1959 - RSSF.com
 History of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Cup 1959-1967 - RSSF.com
 History of Azikiwe Cup 1961-1967 - RSSF.com