Jordan Ayew Jeered by Home Crowd As Fans Want Him Axed From Black Stars Following Display Against Nigeria

• Black Stars forward Jordan Ayew was booed off by supporters at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium when Ghana played host to Nigeria in the World Cup play-offs
• Ghana played out an exciting goalless draw with West African rivals Nigeria in the first leg of the crucial World Cup final eliminator
• The attacker, who recovered in time after testing positive for Covid-19 had a quiet night as the Black Stars fired blank at home

The disaffection for Ghana international and Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew has reached a dizzying height.

Supporters in the football-crazy country have over a period of time singled out the former Olympique Marseille man as a liability to the senior men's national team, Black Stars.

Despite the public outcry for his exclusion from the Black Stars squad, the 30-year-old attacker has always found favour in the eyes of the technical handlers.

In his most recent outing for Ghana, Jordan was jeered by the home crowd in the dying embers of the game as coach Otto Addo sought to inject firepower in his attack.

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How did Jordan perform against Nigeria?

Before he was subbed off, Jordan - the younger brother of Black Stars captain Andre Ayew - struggled to leave a positive mark in the game as he was kept in check by the Nigerian defence despite occasionally darting with the ball, which yielded no positive dividends.

He was on set-piece duties for Ghana. However, his technique and execution was a far cry to the heavy expectations of the supporters.

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Nigeria gave Ghana a scare when the referee whistled for a penalty in the second half only for VAR to reverse the decision.

Ghana got off to a good start and nearly took the lead when teenager Abdul Fatawu Issahaku pulled a great save from Nigeria goalkeeper Francis Uzoho.