2022 AWCON Qualifier: Oshoala Expresses Displeasure Over Playing Ghana At This Stage

2022 AWCON Qualifier: Oshoala Expresses Displeasure Over Playing Ghana At This Stage Sampson Adedeji With the all-important 2022 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifier coming up in October, Nigeria's Super Falcons captain Asisat Oshoala has felt unhappy playing against Ghana's Black Queen earlier in the qualifier, BSNsports.com.ng can report. To the surprise of football lovers across the continent, 9-time African champions were paired against rival Ghana in the first round of tie qualifier. While speaking with the Cable, Barcelona Femenino attacker said she is not happy playing Ghana at this stage because they are working on a common goal to take Women football in African to the next level "Having one of Nigeria or Ghana at home, not participating in the tournament, I don’t think it’s a good one. I don’t know the card CAF is playing, but for me personally, I don’t think it’s a good one,” Oshoala told The Cable. Also Read: Oparanozie Makes Super Falcons Return Ahead of Aisha Buhari Cup “I think I am going to be honest. I am not really happy to play Ghana this period because all of us are trying to see how far we can take women’s football in Africa. “Trying to get sponsors, trying to encourage the younger ones coming up and trying to send a very goodwill message regarding women football in Africa, So that people can actually take part in making sure that they invest in women’s football. "But at the end of the day, if you have one of the powerhouses in Africa not participating in the tournament, sitting at home watching, I think it is not a good one." “You want to watch quality games. Quality football, that’s what you want to see. And this is what will encourage and also be interesting for sponsors and for people who really want to invest in women football.” The winner of Nigeria and Ghana clash will face the winner of Ivory Coast and Niger to determine who qualifies for the tournament to be staged in Morocco.