Debates have arisen regarding the origins and influences of music, the supreme culinary delight (such as Jollof rice), and occasionally, the most robust economic system.

For the rest of the 1950s, the two teams were fairly evenly matched, generally swapping victories on their own turfs, but Ghana would go on to dominate the tournament between the 1960s and the early 2000s, winning the Africa Cup of Nations four times to Nigeria's two.

In both that year and 1998, the team made historic trips to the knockout stages, defeating Spain and coming within minutes of overcoming world superpower and eventual 1994 finalists Italy.

[28] Nigeria (then the Red Devils) beat the Black Stars, triumphing 5–0 in the then-yearly football clash between the neighbouring West African rivals (the JALCO Cup).

The Nigerian Football Association responded by suspending Anieke and Ironkwe for their perceived lack of discipline and poor performance following the denial of their bonus request.

During his observation, he reported witnessing the players donning black thread rings, consuming a dark liquid from a tumbler, sitting around a black-painted skull, and engaging in war chants.

Tensions were already high but rather escalated when the then captain of the Black Stars, Malik Jabir, granted an interview to the press upon the arrival of the Ghanaian team.

[36] The then-military governor of Lagos State, Mobolaji Johnson, intervened by leading a group of armed personnel to protect and escort the team out of the pitch.

[37] Abedi Pele, in the dying moments of the first half, equalised for Ghana with a header, ensuring that the Black Stars entered halftime on level terms.

[37][38] Eight minutes into the second half, Prince Polley, the former Asante Kotoko S.C. forward, struck a first-time shot in the box to put Ghana ahead.

[37][38] Although Ghana progressed to the final, they suffered defeat in a penalty shootout, with Ivory Coast emerging as the victors by an 11–10 score line.

And the US$8,000 was given and the rest was history,"[39] It's worth noting that Abedi Pele, who was the captain of the Black Stars, was suspended for the final match after receiving a caution in the game against Nigeria.

Besides Garba Lawal securing a late victory for Nigeria, the newspapers were filled with headlines about Ike Shorunmu, who collapsed after a clash with a Ghanaian player.

[41] Isaac Okoronkwo's errant pass nearly gave the Black Stars an opportunity to take the lead, but the goalkeeper fainted while attempting to rectify the situation following the collision.

Former Black Stars winger, Charles Asampong Taylor, shared an encounter he had with former Super Eagles of Nigeria defender, Taribo West.

[42] During that match, the Black Stars managed a goalless draw, but according to Taylor, he received threats from some of the Nigerian players who warned him to reduce his dribbling or risk leaving the field injured.

[42] During the game, Ghanaian fans resorted to tossing bags filled with water onto the playing field after sequence of decisions made by referee Felix Tangawarima that were viewed as questionable.

[42] On July 29, 2001, during the return leg match, Nigeria secured their spot in the 2002 FIFA World Cup by defeating Ghana with a convincing score of 3–0.

The kick-off for the match was delayed by 35 minutes to accommodate approximately 6,000 ticketholders and deal with numerous non-ticket-holders attempting to enter without permission.

The security staff at the venue encountered challenges, including interactions with high-profile individuals like Nigerian sports ministers, ambassadors, FA officials, and even relatives of players.

Players on the score sheet included Laryea Kingston, Sulley Muntari, Junior Agogo, and Joetex Asamoah Frimpong for Ghana and Taye Taiwo for Nigeria.

A frustrated Nigerian journalist pointed out that this was Nigeria's most significant defeat since their loss to Denmark by the same score in the 1998 World Cup, suggesting that perhaps the Super Eagles hadn't taken the match seriously.

The 60th encounter between both teams began with intense energy as Sulley Muntari confronted Obinna Nwaneri following a late tackle within the first 15 seconds of the match.

An attack in the final quarter of the game led to Haminu Draman passing to Sulley Muntari, who set up Junior Agogo for the winning goal in the 82nd minute.

In addition to that, Ghana encountered difficulties in securing a suitable venue for the first leg due to the unavailability of the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.

Nigeria's Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, said the Super Eagles will “beat the shit out of Ghana.”[51] However, GFA President Kurt Okraku seized the opportunity to respond during a goodwill message to the Black Stars and the entire Ghanaian community.

on Tuesday (the day the game was to be played) in order to enable public servants to go to the Moshood Abiola Stadium to support the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

[58] The second leg in Abuja ended in a 1–1 draw, resulting in Ghana qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on away goal advantage.

After the centre referee signalled the end of the match, Nigerian fans expressed their frustration by throwing bottled water and any available objects on the pitch.

To ensure the safety of the Ghanaian supporters gathered at the stadium, they were escorted onto the pitch and guided through the players' tunnel to prevent any potential attacks on them.