The president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Edwin Simone Kurt Okraku has reacted to Nigeria’s Sports Minister’s comment ahead of Friday’s clash in Kumasi at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
In an interview before the crucial 2022 World Cup playoff game between Ghana and the Super Eagles, Kurt Okraku said the Black Stars must stand up and be counted.
“It’s that time of the year where every Ghanaian will have to stand up and be counted. It’s that time of the year where our country’s pride is at stake,” Kurt Okraku said.
“It’s that time of the year where Ghana must be at the Mundial, but before we do that, we have a common foe, the Super Eagles of Nigeria. They come across as our little babies, but they pretend to be the big boys.”
The comment by the GFA Boss comes after Nigeria’s Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, also said the Super Eagles “will beat the sh*t” out of Ghana.
He stated to the Super Eagles’ technical staff on Wednesday morning that Nigeria will not accept a draw.
“We’re not going to play a draw in Ghana, honestly. We’ll beat the shit out of them,” Dare said in a video that has gone viral.
“These guys should just go out, there’s insurance to their next match. There’s insurance there and there’s insurance here.”
Ghana has a stronger head-to-head record than its West African counterparts, having not lost to Nigeria in over 16 years.
The first game will take place at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Friday, March 25, 2022, while the second leg will take place on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
