{"id":62054,"date":"2022-03-28T16:08:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T15:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigeria-vs-ghana-black-stars-have-nothing-to-lose-ighalo-warns-super-eagles"},"modified":"2022-03-28T17:31:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T16:31:00","slug":"nigeria-vs-ghana-black-stars-have-nothing-to-lose-ighalo-warns-super-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/nigeria-vs-ghana-black-stars-have-nothing-to-lose-ighalo-warns-super-eagles","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria vs Ghana: Black Stars have nothing to lose \u2013 Ighalo warns Super Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Super Eagles attacker, Odion Ighalo, has warned his teammates that the Black Stars of Ghana have nothing to lose when both teams clash in a 2022 FIFA World Cup second leg playoff in Abuja on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Ighalo warned Super Eagles players that the Black Stars would come against them when both teams clash at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that Ighalo was an unused substitute as Nigeria drew 0-0 with Ghana last Friday in Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI talk to the younger guys that have not been there before that it\u2019s an opportunity to go to the Qatar 2022 World Cup because you won\u2019t know how it feels now,\u201d Ighalo told NFF TV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s after your football career that you will understand what it means to play at the World Cup. I have been there before and I know what it means to play at the World Cup and I\u2019m looking forward to going to another one again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHome advantage for us, but we won\u2019t go to sleep. It will be a difficult and tough game. Ghana will come out because they have nothing to lose now we are playing at home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to give our best 110% in the game on Tuesday, take our chances, fight from start to finish until the final whistle. I know we will be victorious by God\u2019s grace, but it won\u2019t be easy. It will be a tough one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Super Eagles attacker, Odion Ighalo, has warned his teammates that the Black Stars of Ghana have nothing to lose when both teams clash in a 2022 FIFA World Cup second leg playoff in Abuja on Tuesday. 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