Former Nigeria captain, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, has described the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off match between Ghana and Nigeria as a “pride” match that “won’t be easy”.
Ghana face the Super Eagles for a place in Qatar 2022, with the first leg scheduled for Cape Coast on March 24 and the return leg booked for March 27 in Abuja.
Victory over two legs will secure one of Africa’s five tickets at November’s global showpiece.
“Ghana versus Nigeria match is never an easy one. It is more about the rivalry, it is a pride match and a bragging right one,” began Okocha.
“For me, what is most important is to get the ticket. It doesn’t matter how, even if we don’t play beautiful football, what is important is getting the ticket to the World Cup in Qatar. It is the result that matters,” he added.
Okocha played for Nigeria between 1993 to 2006, making 73 matches for the Super Eagles.