Former Super Eagles captain Austin Okocha says the goalless draw between Ghana and Nigeria at the filled 40,528-capacity Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi in their Qatar 2022 World Cup play-off was fair for both teams.
Speaking after the game, Okocha praised the team for their composure despite the overwhelming home crowd.
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“We couldn’t separate both teams because nobody wanted to lose, no one wanted to go into the second leg of this tie chasing, so, I think the result was a fair one, I think we (Nigeria) did a good job in front of the home crowd,” Okocha, a pundit for the game, said.
“We were totally dominated in terms of the support. I think we have given ourselves a good chance going into the second leg.”
Okocha added that winning the second leg is a must for the Eagles.
“I think if we can’t win the second leg in Abuja, then we don’t have a reason to be at the World Cup. I don’t think there’s a better advantage than to win and qualify for the World Cup in front of the home fans.”
