{"id":421474,"date":"2017-09-23T14:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-23T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/09\/23\/2017-wafu-nations-cup-preview-ghana-nigeria-in-titanic-final\/"},"modified":"2017-09-23T14:00:29","modified_gmt":"2017-09-23T14:00:29","slug":"2017-wafu-nations-cup-preview-ghana-nigeria-in-titanic-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/09\/23\/2017-wafu-nations-cup-preview-ghana-nigeria-in-titanic-final\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 WAFU Nations Cup Preview: Ghana, Nigeria in titanic final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Saturday, 23 September 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>GHANAsoccernet.com <\/p>\n<p>2017-09-23<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/79659915.295.jpg\" alt=\"Gh Niger\" title=\"Gh Niger\" width=\"295\" height=\"171\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Ghana playing Nigeria at the WAFU Nations Cup<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385178506\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385178506\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1506175228_707_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Ghana and Nigeria will battle for the right to be crowned 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations champions when they meet in the final at Cape Coast Stadium on Sunday, kick-off at 18h00 local time.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana, the hosts and defending WAFU champions, earned their spot in the final with a 2-0 win over Niger on Thursday: Kwame Kizito and Stephen Safro scored the goals for the Black Stars, who have looked strong contenders throughout the tournament. This will be their second final appearance, having beaten Senegal 3-1 back in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, meanwhile, edged Benin 1-0 in their semifinal. Rabiu Ali scored in the first half for the Super Eagles, who probably should have won the match by a more convincing margin. This will be Nigeria\u2019s third WAFU final appearance: they beat Senegal 2-0 in 2010 to win their first and only title, while their second showing was a 3-2 loss at the hands of Togo in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana and Nigeria have already met once in this WAFU tournament: the Super Eagles beat the Black Stars 2-0 in the teams\u2019 final Group A match on Monday, though it must be noted that the home side had already guaranteed themselves top spot regardless of the result.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana coach Maxwell Konadu insists that his side is more than capable of claiming revenge against the Super Eagles when the teams meet again in the final.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will be very prepared for Nigeria. They beat us last time so we have to come out strong to turn the table against them come Sunday,\u201d he said at the post-match conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are a very good side, but we have to fight very hard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know we are the defending champions, but that now belongs to history. Sunday will be a new chapter we have to open and we will do so by trying to beat Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last time (we met), we had issues as regards injuries, but I hope we have all the players fit on Sunday and we will come very, very strong against Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt won\u2019t be an easy game, they won\u2019t find it easy as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ghana and Nigeria have met in 49 previous matches, according to FIFA statistics. The Black Stars have claimed 19 wins &#8211; compared to 11 for the Super Eagles &#8211; and outscored their opponents 72 goals to 44 in the process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related_articles\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; font-size: 90%; background-color: #eeeaea; padding: 5px; width: 60%; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/96124592.jpg\" style=\"padding-right:2px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0;width:100%; vertical-align:middle; font-size:11px;\">Courtesy of <b>GHANAsoccernet.com<\/b> &#8211; Ghana&#8217;s leading football news website. 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