Ahead of today’s final round Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against the Galaxies of Ghana, Super Eagles B coach, Salifu Yusuf, has said the team is aware of the Ghanaians weaknesses and has fashioned out a winning strategy.
Speaking ahead of the clash, which will hold in Ghana’s Cape Coast Stadium, Yusuf, who led the team to a silver medal finish in 2018 in Morocco, said the Ghanaians had more time to prepare, but he is optimistic that the Nigerian team is more experienced and are poised to win the match.
“The boys are in good condition, I can confidently say that. Our preparation is not up to theirs, but I think we have the game to beat them. We have an idea where their strength as a team lies and we will seek to exploit their weaknesses,” he said.
Yusuf noted that the two teams’ previous encounters at the 2018 West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup, where Nigeria prevailed 2-0 in the group stage, but lost 4-0 in the final, would play no impact in the encounter as the team are filled with new players. “We have an idea what to do this time around, and more importantly, this is not the same team and coach.”
Ghana will take on the Super Eagles today at 5pm Nigerian time whilst the return leg will hold on September 3 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. The winner of both legs will qualify for the finals of the seventh edition of the continental tournament strictly meant for players who ply their trade in their domestic leagues.
The 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 will hold in Algeria between 8 and 31 January 2023.
