Ghana head coach Otto Addo has blamed a lack of maturity from his players for the defeat to rivals Nigeria in the Unity Cup 2025 semi-final in London on Wednesday, Afrosport reports.
The Black Stars grew in the closing stages of the game when Brandon Thomas-Asante pulled a goal back from 2-0 down.
The Ghanaians had multiple chances to level for 2-2 but were denied by brilliant goalkeeping from Super Eagles number one Stanley Nwabali.
Reflecting on the result, Addo said: “It’s not always easy, especially when we have players who haven’t played together often.”
“Nigeria has a more mature team that adapted quicker. We struggled to press, engage in duels, and maintain our defensive structure.”
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It marks the second consecutive defeat Ghana have suffered against Nigeria under Addo after losing by the same 2-1 scoreline in a friendly in Marrakesh last March.
The four-time African champions will face Trinidad and Tobago in the third/fourth place playoff at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
