The Super Eagles were abused by Ghanaian fans in Kumasi, according to Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen.
As the Super Eagles’ bus approached the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, Ghanaian supporters screamed at Augustine Eguavoen’s troops and hit their bus, making signs, according to Osimhen.
The Super Eagles were also not permitted to view the surface on the day of the match against Ghana, according to the Napoli forward.
In a 2022 World Cup playoff first leg tie, the Super Eagles drew 0-0 with the Black Stars at Kumasi Stadium on Friday night.
“The experience in Ghana is a bit comprehensible owing to the African thing,” Osimhen said on Saturday evening after the Super Eagles’ recovery practice, “but it was startling when we arrived and we had to jump down and some of us had heavy hand bags which was rather difficult for us.”
“It was incredibly funny when I first saw it, but at the end of the day, it was a fantastic experience.”
“It takes around 25-30 minutes from our hotel to the stadium, so when we arrived, there was a huge Ghanaian audience screaming at us, banging our bus, and making signs.”
“We were stuck in traffic for up to 45 minutes before getting to the dressing room, and when we got there, it was only up to 20 minutes, so Yobo came to us and told us we had to leave.”
“We didn’t even inspect the pitch like we would on a regular game day, but we’re used to these types of things so it didn’t affect us.” “It was not at all professional.”
The second leg of the match will take place on Tuesday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
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