{"id":1045219,"date":"2022-04-05T01:25:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T01:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/05\/jojo-wollacott-was-man-of-the-match-against-nigeria-in-abuja\/"},"modified":"2022-04-05T01:25:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T01:25:29","slug":"jojo-wollacott-was-man-of-the-match-against-nigeria-in-abuja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/05\/jojo-wollacott-was-man-of-the-match-against-nigeria-in-abuja\/","title":{"rendered":"Jojo Wollacott was &#8216;man of the match&#8217; against Nigeria in Abuja"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"367\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20211010_075535-1080x570-1-696x367.jpg\"   alt=\"Jojo Wollacott\" title=\"Jojo Wollacott\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jojo Wollacott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ghana interim coach, Otto Addo, has lauded the performance of Jojo Wollacott following Black Stars\u2019 qualification for the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Swindon Town goalkeeper kept Ghana\u2019s hopes of playing the Mundial in the first leg of the playoff games at the Baba Yara Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>In the return leg at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, the young goalkeeper put up an impressive performance, making some shocking saves as the Black Stars record a 1-1 drawn game.<\/p>\n<p>The results in Abuja propelled the Black Stars to play their fourth global showpiece in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the performance of Wollacott, Addo, 46, praised the young goalkeeper, adding that he was the man of the match in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the game against Nigeria away, I think Jojo Wollacott did the magic and he surprised many,\u201d he told <strong>Asempa FM<\/strong> on <strong>Prep Zone.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe problem is that people were criticising him but with that performance against Nigeria, he was the man of the match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he is learning quickly and for me working with him for the two games, I think he is promising and was the man of the match,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana are in Group H alongside Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 World Cup kicks off in November to December later this year.<\/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=\"G4-DpXnJkvQ\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Qatar 2022: GFA and Gov&#039;t, provide clarity on future of Black Stars Technical team (31-3-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G4-DpXnJkvQ?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>Jojo Wollacott Ghana interim coach, Otto Addo, has lauded the performance of Jojo Wollacott following Black Stars\u2019 qualification for the 2022 World Cup. 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