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Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has revealed an unexpected twist during his attempt to document the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers involving the Nigerian and Ghanaian national teams.
Iwobi, who was suspended for Ghana's playoff game against Nigeria, recounted how he recorded a video of himself watching the second leg of the playoffs. His initial intention was to potentially release a celebratory video if Nigeria had secured qualification.
"I couldn't even go to play against Ghana because I had a red card in AFCON. I was fuming. I was watching with my boys at home thinking like yeah we going to leak something. We were watching like trying to create a documentary because we're thinking 'This is our opportunity...we're gonna get there..' Then Thomas Partey bagged that goal. So I remember in my house was just like this(silent)," he shared on The Beautiful Game podcast.
The first leg of the playoff in Kumasi, Ghana, ended in a goalless draw, leaving everything to play for in the return leg in Abuja.
The highly anticipated second leg, held on March 29, 2022, ended with a goal each for both teams. This result meant Ghana secured qualification for the World Cup based on the away goal rule.
Iwobi, who was suspended for Ghana's playoff game against Nigeria, recounted how he recorded a video of himself watching the second leg of the playoffs. His initial intention was to potentially release a celebratory video if Nigeria had secured qualification.
"I couldn't even go to play against Ghana because I had a red card in AFCON. I was fuming. I was watching with my boys at home thinking like yeah we going to leak something. We were watching like trying to create a documentary because we're thinking 'This is our opportunity...we're gonna get there..' Then Thomas Partey bagged that goal. So I remember in my house was just like this(silent)," he shared on The Beautiful Game podcast.
The first leg of the playoff in Kumasi, Ghana, ended in a goalless draw, leaving everything to play for in the return leg in Abuja.
The highly anticipated second leg, held on March 29, 2022, ended with a goal each for both teams. This result meant Ghana secured qualification for the World Cup based on the away goal rule.