Ghana hosts Nigeria in the first leg of the World Cup qualification third stage final. The match will be played on Friday, March 25th at Baba Yara Stadium (Kumasi)
The national team of Ghana has significantly slowed down recently. The terrible performance at the African Cup of Nations in winter was particularly painful for the Black Stars. They didn’t even qualify from the group, but there were a lot of scandals. After the match with Gabon, Tetteh hit the opponent and picked up a red card. Moreover, the victory over the Comoros could well be enough for promotion to the 1/8 finals. But Ghana lost to the debutant of the tournament (2-3) and left the tournament with one point scored in three matches. The Black Stars do not have a full-fledged head coach. Otto Addo, who played a lot in the Bundesliga, is an interim manager. But this is his first more or less serious experience as a head coach. There are no special changes in the roster, and almost all the best players have been called up. The coaching staff can count on Amartey, Partey, Wakaso, Ayew brothers, and Boakye. But Schlupp from Crystal Palace won’t hurt the team.
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The Nigerian national team has approximately the same status as Ghana. One of the most popular teams on the continent has lost its leading position. At the last World Cup, the Super Eagles did not progress from the group. However, then they won bronze medals at the 2019 African Cup of Nations. But the Nigerians didn’t manage to repeat this success last January, although they looked excellent in the group stage and won all three matches, including against the future finalist, Egypt. However, it seems that they incorrectly distributed forces and disgraced themselves in the game with Tunisia in the 1/8 finals, responding to Msakni's goal only with a red card from Alex Iwobi. After that, the 56-year-old Augustine Eguavoen ceased to fulfill the duties of a coach and returned to the post of technical manager. A new head coach was also not appointed, and this is before the key matches, which will determine whether the Nigerians will play at the World Cup!
In the last five official head-to-head matches, the national team of Ghana gained four victories. But in the semifinals of the 2014 ACN, the Black Stars defeated the Nigerians only in a penalty shootout. Now bookmakers believe that the chances of these teams are fairly equal. But in Africa, the venue remains an important factor. We recommend betting on Ghana to win with a zero handicap.
Prediction for the match: Ghana to win with 0.0 handicap