2022 World Cup playoffs: CAF grants 60,000 attendance for Nigeria v Ghana leg tie in Abuja

60,000 spectators are expected to fill the Moshood Abiola National Stadium for the 2022 World Cup playoff second leg tie against Ghana following approval by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

The Super Eagles will tackle the Black Stars on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) made the request to have 60,000 people at the stadium for the crucial encounter and was promptly granted by CAF.

The Special Assistant, Multimedia to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Toyin Ibitoye, made this known in a tweet Sunday morning.

“A total of 60,000 fans will be allowed into the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja for Tuesday’s second leg of the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff between the Super Eagles and Ghana’s Black Stars. Let us make it a sea of green and white on matchday #SoarSuperEagles.”

CAF initially approved 30,000 fans for the highly anticipated encounter but with the stakes being much higher, the NFF requested 30,000 more.

CAF allowed 40,000 fans for the first leg at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi on Friday when the Black Stars drew with the Super Eagles.

Nigeria held Ghana to a scoreless stalemate at the charged Kumasi atmosphere.

Ahead of the return leg tie, the Black Stars need a draw to qualify.

The last time the Black Stars visited Nigeria in a World Cup qualification fixture, they suffered a 3-0 loss.

The winner over the two legs will book their place at the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

Ghana are chasing their fourth Mundial appearance having missed out in the last edition in Russia.