Ghana coach Otto Addo insists he is not under any pressure ahead of the 2022 World Cup playoff tie second leg against Nigeria at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
“First of all, I have a different definition of pressure,” Addo said at a pre-match press conference on Monday.
“Pressure, for me, is a privilege to sit here in front of as a coach for the Ghana national team, it’s a privilege. it’s not pressure for me.”
“For me, I think 30 million Ghanaians will like to be here (as the coach), so, it is a privilege, not a pressure. Pressure is when I have to think [about] what I eat tomorrow, this is pressure. But this (being here as a coach, facing Nigeria) is no pressure.”
The first leg, played in front of a large crowd at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, ended 0-0.
Nigeria need an outright victory to secure one of five spots to represent Africa in Qatar while Ghana will qualify with a win or score draw.
Nigeria are attempting to qualify for a fourth consecutive World Cup and seventh overall, while Ghana, who qualified in 2006, 2010 and 2014, are hoping to return to the tournament after failing to qualify for the 2018 championships in Russia.
The match will kick off at 17:00 GMT.
