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Head coach of the Nigeria national team, Jose Peseiro, has said the the Black Stars were just lucky to have qualified for the 2022 World Cup at the expense of the Super Eagles.
Ghana drew goalless with Nigeria at the Baba Yara Stadium in the first leg before a 1-1 all stalemate in Abuja at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in the second leg.
The Black Stars, having missed out in the last edition in Russia in 2018 qualified for the World cup in Qatar ahead of its rivals, Nigeria courtesy of superior goal difference.
Jose Peseiro, who has replaced Augustine Eguavoen insists that Nigeria has a better team than Ghana and claims that the defeat was an 'accident'.
"I have a team with players who play in England, Italy, France, Spain, but unfortunately they didn't beat Ghana to go to the World Cup," Peseiro said.
"But I think it was an accident, I think Nigeria is better than Ghana," he added.
Ghana, who are in Group H will open their campaign against Portugal on November 24 at Stadium 974 in Doha.
Four days later, the Black Stars return to action with a clash with South Korea at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan.
Ghana will wrap up their group stage adventure with their much-anticipated encounter with Uruguay at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah.
The Black Stars having missed out in the last edition hosted in Russia in 2018 will be hoping to improve their performance in Qatar after exiting the group phase during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Ghana drew goalless with Nigeria at the Baba Yara Stadium in the first leg before a 1-1 all stalemate in Abuja at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in the second leg.
The Black Stars, having missed out in the last edition in Russia in 2018 qualified for the World cup in Qatar ahead of its rivals, Nigeria courtesy of superior goal difference.
Jose Peseiro, who has replaced Augustine Eguavoen insists that Nigeria has a better team than Ghana and claims that the defeat was an 'accident'.
"I have a team with players who play in England, Italy, France, Spain, but unfortunately they didn't beat Ghana to go to the World Cup," Peseiro said.
"But I think it was an accident, I think Nigeria is better than Ghana," he added.
Ghana, who are in Group H will open their campaign against Portugal on November 24 at Stadium 974 in Doha.
Four days later, the Black Stars return to action with a clash with South Korea at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan.
Ghana will wrap up their group stage adventure with their much-anticipated encounter with Uruguay at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah.
The Black Stars having missed out in the last edition hosted in Russia in 2018 will be hoping to improve their performance in Qatar after exiting the group phase during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.