Former Ghana Coach Rallies Support for Black Stars Ahead of ‘Important’ Nigeria Clash

Former Ghana Coach Rallies Support for Black Stars Ahead of ‘Important’ Nigeria Clash

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:58 PM
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  • Maxwell Konadu has called for support for the Black Stars ahead of the World Cup play-offs against Nigeria
  • The all-important World Cup play-offs between Ghana and Nigeria is slated for March 25 for the first leg and March 29 for the reverse fixture
  • Coach Otto Addo belatedly revealed his 27-man squad to cross swords with the Super Eagles of Nigeria for one of Africa's five tickets at the World Cup

Ex-Black Stars assistant coach Maxwell Konadu has expressed his readiness to throw his weight behind Ghana ahead of the World Cup blockbuster with West African rivals Nigeria.

The Black Stars are in the hunt for a fourth appearance at the World Cup and must beat the Super Eagles to make the dream a reality.

In a post on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, the former Black Stars assistant coach expressed his readiness to support the senior men's national team ahead of the first leg tie this Friday.

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Former Ghana coach Maxwell Konadu has rallied support for the Black Stars ahead of ‘the all-important Nigeria clash. Photo credit: @Konadu4Maxwell
Source: Twitter

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Konadu disclosed he will be heading to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium to support the Black Stars in the first leg of the World Cup final eliminator.

Black Stars coach Otto Addo is optimistic Ghana can steal a march on Nigeria ahead of World Cup play-offs

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that caretaker manager of the Black Stars, Otto Addo has made his opening remarks as head coach of the senior men's national team.

The 46-year-old tactician will lead Ghana to face Nigeria across two legs for a slot at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Otto Addo's charges will square off against the Super Eagles at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on March 25 for the first leg before heading to the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

Ghana belatedly announce squad to face Nigeria

Interim Black Stars coach Otto Addo belatedly announced his squad to cross swords with West African neighbours Nigeria.

Otto Addo announced his squad in a press conference after what was described as a 'special strategy' by the Ghana Football Association to keep the squad close to their chest before today.

Ghana will cross swords with Nigeria in the all-important World Cup playoffs on March 25 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for the first leg before heading to the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja four days later.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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