When is Ghana vs Nigeria? Date, time of Super Eagles friendly as Otto Addo makes debut as coach
African powerhouses Ghana and Nigeria are in friendly action this month when they face one another in Morocco.
The match will be significant as it sees two African powerhouses in football go head-to-head and will be vital in preparing for the ongoing FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The Sporting News takes a look at the date of the fixture, as well as some background information on Ghana's new head coach.
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The two African giants will face each other on March 22, 2024, in Marrakech. The game kicks off at 4 p.m. local time (12 p.m. ET).
They most recently clashed in 2022 when Ghana got the better of the Super Eagles in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw on aggregate in the African Nations Championship.
Otto Addo is a former Ghana national team and Borussia Dortmund player. The Black Stars have been without a head coach since the departure of Chris Hughton during the Africa Cup of Nations in January, where they were eliminated in the group stage.
Addo, who was born in Germany, enjoyed six seasons at Dortmund. He also featured for Hannover, Mainz, and VfL Hamburg before retiring in 2008.
Addo represented Ghana at the national team level from 1999 to 2006 and will resume the head coach position he previously held during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. After the tournament in Qatar, he departed to take on a permanent role on Dortmund's staff.
He now returns as the head coach for the Black Stars and the announcement came from the club revealing that he has signed a 34-month contract following the conclusion of the current Bundesliga season.
In a statement posted on Twitter/X, Borussia Dortmund confirmed the move.
"Borussia Dortmund and talent coach Otto Addo will part ways in the summer as he embarks on his
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