Super Eagles Coach Peseiro Explains Why Ghana Don’t Deserve To Be in Qatar for 2022 World Cup

• The Super Eagles of Nigeria won't be in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup after losing to Ghana in the qualifying play-offs
• Current coach of the Nigerian team Jose Peseiro has now stated the Black Stars don't deserve to be in Qatar
• Peseiro will be in charge of the Super Eagles when they face Portugal on Thursday in an international friendly

Jose Peseiro, who is the gaffer of the Super Eagles, has regretted the fact that Nigeria did not qualify for the 2022 World Cup, while also claiming Ghana don't deserve qualification ahead of the three-time African champions.

It is six days to the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and more than 30 of the 32 national teams have released their squad lists for the global competition.

Nigerian football lovers and players will watch the World Cup in their homes, due to the fact that the Super Eagles lost the play-offs to Ghana in Abuja.

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How did it happen?

Coach Augustine Eguavoen took the Nigerian team to Kumasi where they played to a goalless draw in the first leg of the play-offs against Ghana. In the return fixture, the Black Stars forced the Eagles to a 1-1 draw and qualified on the away goal rule.

It was after Nigeria failed to qualify for the World Cup that NFF chiefs then appointed Peseiro as new coach of the Super Eagles.

According to the report on Owngoalnigeria, the Portuguese explained that he is still nursing the pain that Nigeria won't be in Qatar.

Jose Peseiro's statement

The Super Eagles manager said that while Ghana are a good national team, the players showed in both games of the play-offs that Nigeria was better.

"The result is just what it is. Nigeria played better than Ghana in the play-offs and deserve to be in Qatar," he added.

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu continued his scoring performances for Genk this season, scoring his 13th goal of the season on Sunday, November 13.

The Nigerian star got the opener for his side in their 2-0 win at Anderlecht, making his eighth appearance so far this term for the Belgian giants.

He scored in the 19th minute, lashing the ball into the bottom right corner after Daniel Munoz squared a simple pass to his feet. The goal came just a minute after the Nigeria international had missed a golden chance.