Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has voiced his disappointment over his team’s first-half showing in their 2025 Unity Cup opener against Nigeria.
Defensive lapses allowed the Super Eagles to score twice before the break. Although Brandon Thomas-Asante managed to reduce the deficit, it wasn’t enough to mount a full comeback.
“[First half], we were not in it,” Otto Addo said at the post-match press conference.
“The goals [conceded] were too easy. We were not compact enough in defense and did not stop the cross, I think we slipped also in the middle, should not happen.
“Nigeria was more aggressive, won a lot of duels, created chances and we were not really there, this was really disappointing.”
Ghana showed marked improvement after the interval, forcing Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali into two key saves, one each from Thomas-Asante and Abu Francis.
The Black Stars will now battle Trinidad and Tobago for third place on Saturday, May 31, while Nigeria advance to face Jamaica in the final of the four-nation tournament.
