The longstanding football rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana resumes with a crucial CHAN qualifying match. The stakes are high as both teams aim for a spot in the 2025 tournament.
Until last weekend, when Ghana 's Black Maidens beat Nigeria 's Flamingos to win the inaugural WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup, Nigeria had dominated Ghana at the international level over the past 10 months.The longstanding football rivalry between West African neighbours Nigeria and Ghana will be rekindled on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, as the two teams clash in the second leg of their qualifying match for the 2025 CHAN Tournament.
The first leg, played in Accra last weekend, ended in a goalless draw, setting the stage for a thrilling winner-takes-all encounter in Nigeria. Both coaches, Daniel Ogunmodede of Nigeria and Mas-Ud Didi Dramani of Ghana, have expressed confidence in their teams’ abilities to secure a spot in the 2025 CHAN Tournament. “We created far more chances and were unlucky not to score,” Dramani said at the pre-match press conference. “No need crying over spilt milk. Tomorrow (Saturday) is an opportunity to get the goals and qualify for the CHAN. It is not going to be easy as there is never any clash between Nigeria and Ghana that can be easy.” Ghana’s Black Galaxies have a rich history of success against Nigeria in CHAN qualifying matches, having stopped the Super Eagles B team from reaching the finals in 2009 and 2023.However, Coach Ogunmodede is unfazed by this history, insisting that his team is focused on the present
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