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Ghana vs Nigeria: Kick-off, TV channel, squad news and preview

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The Super Eagles would be eyeing a positive result away from home to boost their chances of qualifying for Chan 2023

Ghana welcome Nigeria to the Cape Coast Sports Stadium for the first leg of Western Zone B’s qualifier for the 2023 African Nations Championship.
Having been given a bye in the first round, the Super Eagles square up against the Black Galaxies who overcame Benin Republic 4-0 on aggregate to reach this stage.

Although this will be the first time the two countries will be meeting at this level, coach Annor Walker’s men are eyeing victory over the Nigerians to boost their dreams of earning a ticket to Algeria.

Top scorer of the just concluded Nigeria Professional Football League season Chijioke Akuneto leads the squad coach Salisu Yusuf took to Cape Coast to get the job done.

Also in the squad are experienced goalkeeper Ojo Olorunleke, Kano Pillars’ Godspower Aniefiok, Akwa United’s Babatunde Bello and Rivers United’s Kazie Enyinnaya.

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 TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch

In Nigeria, the game will neither be shown live on TV nor will it be streamed live.

Squads & Team News

 

Potential Ghana XI: Kwaku, Atingah, Ampadu, Ibrahim, Kuffour, Wusu, Acheampong, Seidu, Ansu, Andoh, Quaye 

Potential Nigeria XI: Ojo, Olusesi, Ali, Faisal, Duru, Bello, Ozor, Onoja, Hatoh, Martins, Aniefiok 
 

Match Preview

Unlike Nigeria, who played local sides en route to this derby, Ghana tried Qatar for size in an international friendly.

Although the Black Galaxies bowed 2-1 to the 2022 Fifa World Cup hosts, that result has given coach Walker the assurance that his team can overcome the Super Eagles.

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Joseph Onoja states his side cannot afford any slip-ups in their bid to qualify for Algeria 2023.

“All is well in camp and we are focused and getting ready for this crunch and must-win qualifier against Ghana,” Onoja told GOAL.

“Our opponents are not pushovers but we are fearless and are well prepared for all their antics.

“The nation is yet to recover from the defeat to their A side which denied us a place in the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar, we are aware of this and our target is to win both legs.

“It doesn’t matter who gets dressed for action on that day, but the target is to win convincingly and book a ticket to Algeria.”

The winner between Nigeria and Ghana on aggregate will qualify for the next edition of the competition slated for Algeria. 

Nigeria’s best performance at Chan remains a runners-up finish achieved at Morocco 2018. There, they bowed 4-0 to the Atlas Lions with Zakaria Hadraf bagging a brace at Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca.

In the same vein, Ghana finished second in the maiden edition after losing 2-0 to Congo in Cote d’Ivoire as well as the 2014 edition where they bowed 4-3 on penalties to eventual winners Libya. 

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