{"id":77614,"date":"2022-12-08T18:12:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T17:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/qatar-2022-ghana-may-have-used-juju-to-stop-nigeria-from-qualifying-for-world-cup-balogun"},"modified":"2022-12-08T18:12:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T17:12:59","slug":"qatar-2022-ghana-may-have-used-juju-to-stop-nigeria-from-qualifying-for-world-cup-balogun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/qatar-2022-ghana-may-have-used-juju-to-stop-nigeria-from-qualifying-for-world-cup-balogun","title":{"rendered":"Qatar 2022: Ghana may have used juju to stop Nigeria from qualifying for World Cup \u2013 Balogun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nigeria defender, Leon Balogun, has alleged that Ghana may have used \u2018juju\u2019 to stop them from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles played their West African rivals in the African qualifying playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The first leg ended goalless in Kumasi, while the reverse fixture in Abuja finished 1-1.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana clinched the ticket on away goals rule and joined Tunisia, Senegal, Morocco and Cameroon as African flag bearers.<\/p>\n<p>Balogun has now said black magic, commonly called \u2018juju\u2019, may have been used by Ghana in the first leg that ended 0-0.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did go to Ghana to play the first leg and it was a tough game. You know there was this whole fuss about them changing the stadium at the last minute on Tuesday when they have never lost and they say whether Juju may or may not have been involved also or whatever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was tough for us. I can\u2019t lie&#8230;It was really tough and we ended up playing [0-0],\u201d Balogun told The Beautiful Game.<\/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. Nigeria defender, Leon Balogun, has alleged that Ghana may have used \u2018juju\u2019 to stop them from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Super Eagles played their West African rivals in the African qualifying playoffs. The first leg ended goalless in Kumasi, while the reverse fixture in Abuja finished 1-1. 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