Serious Issue Emerges Ahead of Ghana vs Nigeria Final 2022 World Cup Play-off

Serious Issue Emerges Ahead of Ghana vs Nigeria Final 2022 World Cup Play-off

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:57 PM
  • Ghana will be hosting the Super Eagles of Nigeria on 25 March in the first leg of the 2022 final World Cup qualifiers
  • Report coming in has it that the Cape Coast stadium pitch arranged for the match is not in good condition
  • The two duels between Ghana and Nigeria will be tough as these two nations will want to qualify for the World Cup

With just two weeks to the first leg encounter of final World Cup play-off between Ghana national team and the Super Eagles of Nigeria, there are concerns that the Cape Coast pitch is in poor condition.

The pitch is said to have damaged following Ghana's Independence Day celebration last Sunday in which many citizens converged on it.

According to the report on Complete Sports, military and police horses hit the ground for several hours during the parade to celebrate Ghana’s 65th Independence.

Augustine Eguavoen
Super Eagles coach Augustine Eguavoen on the pitch. Photo by DANIEL BELOUMOU OLOMO
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The surface of the pitch is now brown making it unplayable for the big clash between Ghana and Nigeria.

When is the first leg match between Ghana and Nigeria?

Ghana national team will be at home for the first encounter on 25 March, and they will travel to Abuja to face the Super Eagles of Nigeria on 29 March.

As things stand presently, Ghana may be forced to pick another venue for their World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Former Nigeria International Tells Super Eagles Stars the Secret to Beat Ghana in World Cup Play-off

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Players of the Super Eagles have been warned not to underrate Ghana in their coming 2022 final World Cup playoff which is expected to be tough battles between these two African giants.

The warning came from former Nigeria international Abiodun Obafemi who claimed that Ghana have a formidable team despite crashing out early at the 2021 African Cup of Nations.

Nigeria on the other hand started their campaign impressively winning their first three games at the AFCON 2021 before losing in the knockout stage against Tunisia.

Abiodun Obafemi stated clearly that the panacea to solve Ghana is by the players taking the two games serious.

Eguavoen Names The Nigerian Superstar he Wants to Recall to The Super Eagles

Sports Brief also reported how Augustine Eguavoen made it clear that he wants former Chelsea star Victor Moses to return to the Super Eagles stressing that he has spoken with the 31-year-old over making a return.

Victor Moses who now plays for Spartak Moscow retired from the national team after the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia where he scored one goal for the Super Eagles.

Former Super Eagles gaffer Gernot Rohr also tried to convince Victor Moses for him to return to the Super Eagles, but the winger refused.

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