Kelechi Iheanacho has discussed is first encounter against a Ghanaian team as a youngster ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs against the Black Stars.
Iheanacho is part of the Super Eagles squad that will face Ghana in the first leg of of the qualifiers at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi on Friday.
Iheanacho previously faced Ghana in an U-17 World Cup qualifier in 2013 where the Golden Eaglets defeated Ghana 6-1 and he believes the Super Eagles will beat Ghana to qualify for Qatar 2022.
“Yeah,you’ve just reminded me,it was a long time ago,” the forward told FIFA.com.
“But I remember it yeah, I scored we got a big win, couldn’t get much better.
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“It’s a good record now I have to keep it going and help Nigeria get through against Ghana and to the World Cup.
“It was a massive experience and one that everyone dreams of having.
“The World Cup is the biggest stage in football and every player desperately wants to be there.
“We had a tough group but managed to put in some good performances.
“But it was a good experience and you obviously remember playing with someone like Messi.
“But being at a World Cup makes you want to be at the next one, hopefully we can get past Ghana and take our chances in Qatar.”
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COMMENTS
That was UNDER bro!
Things have CHANGED..
Now it’s the SENIOR TEAM now bro..
And it will be played on the DREADED KUMASI PITCH…
Is the dreaded Kumasi stadium going to make Ghana win the match? Kumasi stadium is just like any other stadium. If your Ghana team doesn’t up it’s game and keep depending on the “dreaded Kumasi stadium”, you would be walking out of the “dreaded Kumasi stadium humiliated with a very significant scoreline.
Wao wao wao, just can’t wait to see the Super Eagles demolishing the Black Stars here tomorrow. On top of some bottles while chatting with some Ghanaians right now, just fun.
I be careful tomorrow bro
Sha dey win them so that we can shayo as per streets. I dey with you Stanley. Oya na.
I trust Eguavoen will beat them mercilessly but my concern is the violent Kumasi fans. Good luck Super Eagles.
Me I don’t trust eguaveon because he is more interested in style of play and his archaic wing play.
Ghana is going to play defensive and counterattack
When is our line up coming out self? I want the media to go pucknose and get back to us.
Nigeria have lost 16 times in Ghana wow
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE GHANA KUMASI FANS… PLEASE HAVE IT AT THE BACK IF YOUR MIND THAT THE GHANAIAN TEAM WILL GET DOUBLE OF WHATEVER TREATMENT METED OUT ON OUR SUPER EAGLES HERE IN ABUJA