‘It is an issue’ - Ghana coach slams CAF for pairing Nigeria with Black Stars after elimination

The Black Galaxies lost to Nigeria's Super Eagles B squad in the 2025 CHAN qualification and qualifier for the next round.

Nigeria secured an important 3-1 victory against Ghana after their goalless draw in the first leg at Accra Sports Stadium.

The Nigerian CHAN squad won thanks to goals from Sodiq Akinola Ismaila, Junior Harrison Nduka, and Saviour Johnson Isaac in the first half.

Dramani has attacked the pairing of Ghana and Nigeria in the qualifications after the game, saying that both sides are among the best on the continent and ought to be playing in the tournament rather than against one another.

He said after the game, "Nigeria showed much more hunger and did a lot of running. We gave away some key moments in the game, which turned out to be disastrous for us.

"After the first goal, the second can drain the strength and energy of a team because of the manner it was scored — not to mention the third goal. At that point, any team could lose its steam.

"These are lessons learned in good faith. We don’t like failure, but sometimes failure brings a moment to reflect and then bounce back in the right way.

"Nigeria and Ghana meeting at this stage is an issue CAF must address. It’s important for the body to critically examine this and come up with a format that ensures the best for the continent."