Nigeria winger Moses Simon has revealed that he supports Ghana because he has a lot of friends there.
The Nantes winger believes the Black Stars were unlucky to lose 2-1 against Cape Verde in their first game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
Ghana now desperately needs to get things right against Egypt in their second Group B game on Thursday.
“Both teams played very well. Of course, I support Ghana because I have a lot of friends there,” Simon told Sienu TV.
“Of course they don’t have luck; the last minute opportunity which is an error and they lost the game. I just hope the next game they have to push more to make their fans proud.”
Cape Verde surprised Ghana in the early stages when Jameiro Monteiro seized an opportunity on a rebound, opening the scoring after 17 minutes. Reacting swiftly to Richard Ofori’s spill following Ryan Mendes’ long-range shot, Monteiro put Cape Verde ahead.
After the break, Chris Hughton’s team emerged stronger, quickly securing an equalizer as Djiku, the Fenerbahce central defender, found the net from a corner delivered by Jordan Ayew. This leveled the score for Hughton’s men.
However, a lapse in the Black Stars’ defense allowed Cape Verde to regain the lead, resulting in a frustrating defeat for Ghana.
