Juju and other Reasons Why Nigeria lost WC ticket to Ghana – Balogun

Nigerian followers will probably be feeling onerous executed by the failure of the Tremendous Eagles to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar as many will bear in mind the day Nigeria misplaced to Ghana – on the away purpose rule – after taking part in a 1-1 draw because the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.

Nigeria failed to search out that profitable purpose and it’s a bitter expertise that Tremendous Eagles Defender Leon Balogun mentioned he won’t neglect in an hurry.

In a chat on The Lovely Sport YouTube podcast, Balogun blamed the shortcoming of the group to search out the again of the web within the first leg, claiming that the entire situation would have been totally different had they scored in Ghana.

He additionally claims that he nonetheless doesn’t perceive why the away purpose rule nonetheless stands in Africa after it was cancelled in every single place else.

Balogun additionally urged that the group have been disorganized by the antics of Ghana, to alter the venue final minute and even urged they may have used black magic (Juju).

“It’s the primary leg, we didn’t rating, that will have modified the entire image most likely.

“It’s a bit humorous as a result of that season the away purpose rule was scrapped in every single place. I don’t know why they didn’t do it in Africa. I’ve no clue, till this present day I don’t perceive.

“We did go to Ghana to play that first leg and it was a troublesome recreation. There was this complete fuss about them altering the stadium final minute the place they’ve by no means misplaced, they usually mentioned whether or not juju might or might not have been concerned”

He additionally highlighted the mentality of the teaching employees claiming that they appeared contented with the goalless draw away to Ghana.

“It was actually, actually robust and we ended up taking part in 0-0. I bear in mind we had a gathering one or two days after and one of many employees mentioned we’re 70 % via and I assumed to myself that may’t be proper.

“We performed a goalless draw away from dwelling, if that’s useful to anybody then it’s Ghana. We mentioned we’ve got to simply pour our hearts out for that recreation.”

Balogun admitted that large help of the followers made it a extra bitter tablet to swallow, and it was extra heartbreaking to have misplaced the world-cup ticket in entrance of the followers.

“Driving to the stadium on that day I used to be holding again tears as a result of I used to be touched by the help. I’ve performed with nice help, I’m not making an attempt to be disrespectful to some other place we’ve performed with the nationwide group earlier than however Abuja that day was packed.”

“I noticed little boys, women, households, elders, everyone rooting for us. The stadium was packed, it was unreal and I mentioned to myself only for them we’ve got to make it.

“Clearly it was heartbreaking after we conceded that first purpose, it was a troublesome one to take, got here again with a penalty, we couldn’t simply break them down.

“We had just a few probabilities however nothing actually that acquired to shock them. Ultimately it’s a must to say Ghana most likely deserved it as a result of we got here onerous for them.”

“Second half they modified their form and that was just about what took a little bit of the wind out of us.”

In the meantime, Morocco are the one African group nonetheless within the match after they superior to the quarter-finals courtesy of a 3-nil penalty shootout Victory over Spain.

Ghana crashed out within the group phases, ending backside of Group H.

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