While a win or a score draw will be enough for the Black Stars to make a fourth appearance at the World Cup.
Up next for the coach Austine Eguavoen-led team is the reverse fixture at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday.
Friday’s result means the Eagles are yet to beat their eternal rivals since a 1-0 in at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
It would be recalled that the Eagles secured qualification to the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, after thrashing the Black Stars 3-0 in Port Harcourt.
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