Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo, has said there is all to play for ahead of the second leg of the 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria.
The Super Eagles held the Black Stars to a goalless draw in the first leg at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday night.
It was an improved performance from the Black Stars after a disastrous campaign at the 2021 AFCON in January.
Despite the stalemate in the first leg, Coach Otto Addo is confident in his team’s ability to secure qualification in the second leg against Nigeria.
According to him, Nigeria playing at home doesn’t make them favorites.
“The results don’t change anything. When we go there we want to win. Even though our Africa Cup of Nations was not good this year, you saw we matched Nigeria in the first leg.”
“So I don’t see them as favorites, the pressure will be on them at home and away goals can hurt alot”, Otto Addo said at the post-match conference after the game.
Black Stars deputy captain Thomas Partey has also promised Ghanaians of victory in the second leg of the 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria in Abuja.
The Arsenal midfielder was on leadership duties in the first leg for the Black Stars against Nigeria on Friday night at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
The 28-year old led the team in the absence of Andre Ayew who was suspended from the doubleheader due to the red card received in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations against Comoros.
With the tie still open in the second leg which will be played at the Moshood Abiola Sports Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday March 29, 2022, The Arsenal midfielder has urged Ghanaian fans not to give up.
“We know we should have won this game against Nigeria but a draw is not bad. However, I know that our fans are disappointed in us as we had promised them victory,” Partey stated after the game.
“Nevertheless, it isn’t over until it is over and we promise all Ghanaians that we will go for victory in Abuja come Tuesday,”
The Black Stars will train later today at the Moshood Abiola Sports Stadium 24 hours to the game as stipulated in the competition regulations by CAF.
