3 days Ago By Ayo Yusuf
Femi Solaja Ghanaians are putting behind their missing out on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, and are battle-ready to beat their Nigerian counterparts in the first leg of the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying tie this weekend. To compensate for the AFCON 2025 loss, the Ghanaians have shifted their attention to this clash with perennial regional rivals, Nigeria. Their rivalry dates back to 1951 when they officially met for the first time.
The two teams will engage in another confrontation on Sunday for a ticket to the CHAN. Ghana’s Black Galaxies’ head coach, Mas-Ud Didi Dramani has expressed confidence ahead of his team’s crucial duel against Nigeria, scheduled for the Accra Sports Stadium with the reverse fixture on Boxing Day (December 26) in Uyo. Ghana Guardian reports that Dramani views the encounter with Nigeria as a necessary challenge for his team’s growth, stressing that facing strong opponents was vital for achieving success in football.
“In football, when you want to get to the top, you should be ready to meet the top liners. For me, it was not surprising that we were meeting Nigeria,” he remarked. He further emphasized the significance of the CHAN tournament in showcasing the talent of locally based players and preparing them for greater opportunities, including potential senior national team call-ups.
Dramani noted, “The future of this team is just to show domestically what we are made of and to sell out to these young players that they have the capabilities and qualities to also be in the senior national team.”.
