Jollof derby
Jollof derby
| Sport | football  |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana, Nigeria |
| Point for tym insyd | 16 October 1950 |
| Participating team | Nigeria national football team, Ghana national football team |
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.[1] Dem play dis port since prior to both countries' respective independence, den de match-up is among the oldest and most proliferate rivalries in African football. De football competition dey reflect de long-standing socio-economic rivalry between two nations,[2] wey be two of de five Anglophone nations for West Africa den home to de largest populations for region.[3]
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.[4][5][6] Dem dey consider de rivalry one of de most intense for sports insyd.[7][8] Dem see remarkable goal celebrations from both teams for dis high-octane match, wey dem frequently mock de opposition.[9]
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.[10]
Honours[edit | edit source]
| Ghana | Competition | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| 4[11] | African Cup of Nations | 3[12] |
| 8[13] | Jalco Cup/Dr Kwame Nkrumah Gold Cup/Azikiwe Cup | 8 |
| 2[14] | West African Football Union Nations Cup | 1 |
| 14 | Aggregate | 12 |
Statistics[edit | edit source]
Overall[edit | edit source]
| Matches | Ghana
Total Wins |
Draws | Nigeria
Total Wins |
Goal
Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 91:57 |
| Ghana
Home Matches |
Wins | Draws | Losses | Last Defeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 15 Dec 02 |
| Nigeria
Home Matches |
Wins | Draws | Losses | Last Defeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 10 Feb 73 |
| Neutral Venue Matches | Won by Ghana | Draws | Won by Nigeria | Latest Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 October 20110-0 Draw |
List of matches[edit | edit source]
| # | Date | Competition | Venue | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 October 1950 | Friendly | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Gold Coast | Gold Coast* | 1–0 | Nigeria |
| 2 | 20 October 1951 | Jalco Cup | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 5–0 | Gold Coast* |
| 3 | 11 October 1953 | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Gold Coast | Gold Coast* | 1–0 | Nigeria | |
| 4 | 30 October 1954 | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 3–0 | Gold Coast* | |
| 5 | 28 May 1955 | Friendly | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Gold Coast | Gold Coast* | 1–0 | Nigeria |
| 6 | 30 October 1955 | Jalco Cup | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Gold Coast | 7–0 | ||
| 7 | 27 October 1956 | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 3–0 | Gold Coast* | |
| 8 | 27 October 1957 | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana | Ghana | 3–3 | Nigeria | |
| 9 | 25 October 1958 | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 3–2 | Ghana | |
| 10 | 21 November 1959 | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana | Ghana | 5–2 | Nigeria | |
| 11 | 27 August 1960 | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana | 4–1 | ||
| 12 | 10 September 1960 | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 2–2 | Ghana | |
| 13 | 9 October 1960 | 1960 Nkrumah Cup Final (West African Soccer Federation championship) | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 0–3 | Ghana |
| 14 | 29 October 1960 | Independence Cup | Nigeria | 1–1 | Ghana | |
| 15 | 8 April 1961 | 1963 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers | 0–0 | |||
| 16 | 30 April 1961 | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana | Ghana | 2–2 | Nigeria | |
| 17 | 1 June 1961 | WAC | Ghana | 3–0 | Nigeria | |
| 18 | 17 December 1961 | 1961 Azikiwe Cup | 5–1 | |||
| 19 | 3 January 1962 | 1963 African Cup of Nations Preliminary | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Nigeria | 1–1 | Ghana |
| 20 | 10 November 1962 | 1962 Azikiwe Cup | Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria | 0–0 | ||
| 21 | 24 February 1963 | 1961-63 Nkrumah Cup Semifinal | Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana | Ghana | 5–0 | Nigeria |
| 22 | 30 October 1965 | 1965 Azikiwe Cup | Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 0–4 | Ghana |
| 23 | 7 November 1965 | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana | Ghana | 3–0 | Nigeria | |
| 24 | 28 January 1967 | 1966 Azikiwe Cup | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 2–2 | Ghana |
| 25 | 12 February 1967 | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana | Ghana | 2–0 | Nigeria | |
| 26 | 21 October 1967 | 1967 Azikiwe Cup | 2–1 | |||
| 27 | 23 December 1967 | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 2–2 | Ghana | |
| 28 | 10 May 1969 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nigeria | 2–1 | Ghana | |
| 29 | 18 May 1969 | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana | Ghana | 1–1 | Nigeria | |
| 30 | 8 January 1973 | All African Games Group A | Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 4–2 | Ghana |
| 31 | 10 February 1973 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | Nigeria | 2–3 | Ghana | |
| 32 | 22 February 1973 | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana | Ghana | 0–0 | Nigeria | |
| 33 | 31 August 1975 | Friendly | Ghana | 3–0 | Nigeria | |
| 34 | 8 March 1978 | 1978 African Cup of Nations | Ghana | 1–1 | Nigeria | |
| 35 | 21 July 1978 | All African Games Group B | Algiers, Algeria | Nigeria | 0–0 | Ghana |
| 36 | 1 May 1983 | Friendly | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana | Ghana | 1–0 | Nigeria |
| 37 | 5 March 1984 | 1984 African Cup of Nations | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | 1–2 | Nigeria |
| 38 | 27 July 1986 | CEDEAO Cup | Monrovia, Liberia | Ghana | 2–0 | Nigeria |
| 39 | 6 February 1987 | ZONE 3 Semi-final | 3–1 | |||
| 40 | 1 September 1990 | 1992 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers | Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana | Ghana | 1–0 | Nigeria |
| 41 | 13 April 1991 | Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 0–0 | Ghana | |
| 42 | 2 November 1991 | CEDEAO Cup 3rd place match | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | 1–0 | Nigeria |
| 43 | 23 January 1992 | 1992 African Cup of Nations | Dakar, Senegal | 2–1 | ||
| 44 | 9 March 1994 | Friendly | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 0–0 | Ghana |
| 45 | 28 August 1999 | |||||
| 46 | 10 March 2001 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana | Ghana | Nigeria | |
| 47 | 28 July 2001 | Port Harcourt, Lagos State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 3–0 | Ghana | |
| 48 | 3 February 2002 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako Mali | 1–0 | ||
| 49 | 15 December 2002 | Friendly | Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana | Ghana | 0–1 | Nigeria |
| 50 | 23 February 2003 | Friendly | Warri, Delta State, Nigeria | Nigeria | 0–0 | Ghana |
| 51 | 30 May 2003 | LG Cup Semi-final | Abuja National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Nigeria | 3–1 | Ghana |
| 52 | 23 January 2006 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | Port Said, Egypt | 1–0 | ||
| 53 | 6 February 2007 | Friendly | Griffin Park, London, England | Ghana | 4–1 | Nigeria |
| 54 | 3 February 2008 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana | 2–1 | ||
| 55 | 28 January 2010 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations | Luanda, Angola | 1–0 | ||
| 56 | 11 October 2011 | Friendly | Vicarage Road England | Ghana | 0–0 | Nigeria |
| 57 | 25 March 2022 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Baba Yara Stadium Ghana | 0–0 | ||
| 58 | 29 March 2022 | Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria | Nigeria | 1–1 | Ghana |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/the-jollof-rice-derby-nigeria-vs-ghana-football-world-cup-qualifier/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54088878
- ↑ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Biggest-Rivalry-In-Africa-Ghana-vs-Nigeria-138639
- ↑ https://myjoyonline.com/tag/jollof-derby/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/60820351
- ↑ https://citisportsonline.com/2022/03/30/jollof-derby-statistical-review-what-the-numbers-reveal-about-ghanas-performance-against-nigeria/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230627161806/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghana-vs-Nigeria-Jollof-derby-ends-in-a-goalless-draw-1499729
- ↑ https://supersport.com/football/wc-qualification-africa-2022/news/18331ad4-6f0c-4d1b-a9f3-130fea084fa0/%7B%7B%20url()-%3Ecurrent()%20%7D%7D
- ↑ https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/ghanaian-entertainers-shatta-wale-john-dumelo-mock-nigeria-for-failing-to-qualify-for-2022-world-cup/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230228194039/https://editor.guardian.ng/sport/jollof-derby-some-things-to-know-about-nigeria-ghana-rivalry/
- ↑ https://www.ghanafa.org/about-ghana-football-association/what-we-do/history
- ↑ https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/football/afcon-africa-cup-nations-3524016
- ↑ https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/jalco.html
- ↑ https://ghanasportsonline.com/2017/09/wafu-cup-nations-ghana-becomes-first-double-champions/