{"id":1263746,"date":"2022-12-10T09:43:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T09:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/10\/i-suspect-ghana-qualified-for-2022-world-cup-with-juju\/"},"modified":"2022-12-10T09:43:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T09:43:07","slug":"i-suspect-ghana-qualified-for-2022-world-cup-with-juju","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/10\/i-suspect-ghana-qualified-for-2022-world-cup-with-juju\/","title":{"rendered":"I suspect Ghana qualified for 2022 World Cup with &#8216;juju&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FPDeMC_WQAU-bC7-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"Black Stars\" title=\"Black Stars\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black Stars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nigeria centre-back, Leon Balogun, believes juju may have been involved in Ghana\u2019s qualification to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time African champions\u00a0edged the Super Eagles via the away goal rule to qualify for the global showpiece for the fourth time.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Partey\u2019s strike in Abuja ensured Ghana qualified ahead of Nigeria for the tournament in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Ghana were held to a 0-0 at the Baba Yara Stadium before recording a 1-1 draw at the Moshood Abiola Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nine months after the playoffs, Balogun revealed that Ghana\u2019s last-minute decision to change venues could be based on black magic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is funny because that season, the away goals rule had been scrapped everywhere. I don\u2019t know why they didn\u2019t do it in Africa\u2026I have no clue. Until this day, I don\u2019t understand,\u201d Balogun told The Beautiful Game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did go to Ghana to play the first leg and it was a tough game. You know there was this whole fuss about them changing the stadium at the last minute on Tuesday when they have never lost and they say whether Juju may or may not have been involved also or whatever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was tough for us. I can\u2019t lie\u2026..It was really tough and we ended up playing [0-0].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ghana has been eliminated from the World Cup in Qatar after winning just a game in three matches and finished at the bottom of Group H.<\/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=\"kaoJjsYuvBc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The country awaits detailed accountability on the World Cup participation Fire for Fire (09-12-2022)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kaoJjsYuvBc?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>Black Stars Nigeria centre-back, Leon Balogun, believes juju may have been involved in Ghana\u2019s qualification to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The four-time African champions\u00a0edged the Super Eagles via the away goal rule to qualify for the global showpiece for the fourth time. 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