CHAN Qualifier: Didi Dramani is optimistic about the return leg versus Nigeria
Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, the Black Galaxies’ head coach, has shared his tactical views following Ghana’s goalless draw with Nigeria in the first leg of the 2025 CHAN qualifiers at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Didi spoke to AFA Sports about the difficulties of facing a Nigerian team that is skilled at defending deep and exploiting counterattacks.
“From what we all saw, they [Nigeria] try to sit back and then go on the transition,” he explained. “When you play against a team like that, it is even more dangerous because you continuously move forward, and then there will be space behind.”
The veteran coach underlined the significance of maintaining defensive discipline in such a tightly contested encounter.
“We were also cautious not to concede because it’s important that when the game is barren, it is still an open game,” Didi noted.
“We are very positive that from our display, we are good on the ball; we are good in taking spaces,” he said. “They are good at making the transitions. We [should] try to avoid this [Nigeria transitions] and then take the right moments.”
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Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria, will host the pivotal second leg on December 28. Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will co-host the 2025 CHAN tournament, and the one who prevailed in the match will earn a highly sought-after position.
To defeat their opponents and move on to the continental showcase, the Black Galaxies will have to put up a powerful showing.