{"id":1034699,"date":"2022-03-25T22:28:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T22:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/25\/edmund-addo-out-of-black-stars-v-nigeria-games\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T22:28:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T22:28:14","slug":"edmund-addo-out-of-black-stars-v-nigeria-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/25\/edmund-addo-out-of-black-stars-v-nigeria-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmund Addo out of Black Stars v Nigeria games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"454\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-24-at-8.39.05-AM-696x454.jpeg\"   alt=\"Edmund Addo with Chris Hughton\" title=\"Edmund Addo with Chris Hughton\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Edmund Addo with Chris Hughton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ghana midfielder, Edmund Addo, has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 playoff games against Nigeria due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Moldova based midfielder had been training with the team having reported to camp on Monday to prepare for the two crucial matches.<\/p>\n<p>However, scans have revealed that the promising midfielder cannot take part in the two matches following a thigh injury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEdmund complained of pain in the right thigh so we decided to take a scan to know the real situation,\u201d\u00a0Team Doctor Adam Baba told <em>ghanafa.org.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately the scan results revealed that he has a tear in the right thigh and would need two to three weeks to recover so I informed the Coach about it and the decision was that we should allow him to travel to Moldova for treatment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana is billed to host Nigeria in the first leg tie of the final qualification round at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday evening with kick-off at 19:30GMT.<\/p>\n<p>The second leg is scheduled for the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the two legs will progress to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Edmund Addo\u00a0is expected to travel to Moldova on Thursday for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"XCQHt8EWR48\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jinijni Presby School Disaster: Assembly breaks ground to construct 3-unit classroom block (25-3-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XCQHt8EWR48?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edmund Addo with Chris Hughton Ghana midfielder, Edmund Addo, has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 playoff games against Nigeria due to injury. 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