Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022: West African rivals Nigeria and Ghana face play-off clash
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Ghana last played Nigeria in a friendly in 2017 - a match Ghana won 4-1
West African rivals Nigeria and Ghana will play each other for a place at the 2022 World Cup, in arguably the pick of a number of dramatic-looking ties following the deciding draw for Africa's five places in Qatar.
The two powerhouses were paired up just days after Ghana finished bottom of their group at the Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a 3-2 defeat against first-time qualifiers Comoros.
Former Liverpool forward El-Hadji Diouf was one of the people performing the draw and commented that one of Liverpool's current star strikers Sadio Mane or Mohamed Salah will be guaranteed a place at the tournament after Senegal were paired against Egypt.
Cameroon, the hosts of the ongoing Nations Cup, have been drawn against the current holders - albeit already eliminated from this year's tournament - Algeria.
DR Congo, who last when the country was known as Zaire, have a tough challenge if they are to make it to a second tournament, as they will face Morocco.
Meanwhile Morocco's neighbours Tunisia will get through if they overcome the only team in the draw to have never been at a World Cup in any form, Mali.
Full draw for the final stage of African World Cup qualifying:
Egypt v Senegal
Cameroon v Algeria
Ghana v Nigeria
DR Congo v Morocco
Mali v Tunisia