Black Stars Head Coach Otto Addo believes Ghana’s 2-1 loss to Nigeria in the 2025 Unity Cup has provided valuable lessons, particularly regarding the team’s new recruits.
Addo gave debuts to four players – Aaron Essel, Mohammed Fuseini, Christopher Bonsu Baah, and Caleb Yirenkyi – with the latter two impressing with their energetic displays.
Despite the defeat, fans were treated to some promising moments, including Brandon Thomas-Asante’s impact off the bench.
He scored Ghana’s only goal, sparking a late push for an equalizer. Thomas-Asante and Yirenkyi came on at halftime, replacing Kwame Opoku and Kamaradini Mamudu.
“We got some answers about players,” Addo said in the post-match interview.
“Some young players did really well. We’re still learning and trying to improve. We’ve gotten a lot of answers from our coaching staff, and we need to keep working.”
Ghana will now face Trinidad and Tobago in the third-place playoff on Saturday, May 31.
Meanwhile, Nigeria after their narrow victory over their arc rivals set up a fierce showdown against Jamaica.
