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Borussia Dortmund internationals: Otto Addo leads Ghana to World Cup qualification

By Brian Szlenk Straub

Ghana players celebrate their victory during the World Cup 2022 qualifying football match between Nigeria and Ghana (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images)
Ghana players celebrate their victory during the World Cup 2022 qualifying football match between Nigeria and Ghana (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Borussia Dortmund coach Otto Addo helped Ghana see off the challenge of Nigeria and qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday.

Otto Addo and Ghana booked their 2022 FIFA World Cup ticket on Tuesday after winning their play-off tie against Nigeria on away goals. After playing out a goalless draw in the first leg, Ghana managed to get a 1-1 draw in Tuesday’s second leg which was enough to help them qualify for the  World Cup.

Addo, who is a part of Marco Rose’s coaching staff at Borussia Dortmund, was appointed Ghana’s interim head coach for the World Cup qualification play-offs. He took charge after Ghana’s disappointing performance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, where they failed to qualify for the knockout rounds.

And after this impressive achievement, Ghana will probably want the former Borussia Dortmund midfielder and current talent coach to take charge of the team at the World Cup later this year.

Borussia Dortmund internationals: Raphael Guerreiro and Portugal seal World Cup qualification

Raphael Guerreiro and Portugal also qualified for the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday following a 2-0 win over North Macedonia in the European qualifying play-offs. The Borussia Dortmund left-back did not feature on Tuesday, with Nuno Mendes replacing him in the starting XI. A brace from Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes helped Portugal claim the win.

Jude Bellingham. (Photo by Alex Livesey – Danehouse/Getty Images)
Jude Bellingham. (Photo by Alex Livesey – Danehouse/Getty Images) /

Jude Bellingham was named Man of the Match as England beat Ivory Coast 3-0 in a friendly on Tuesday. While Erling Haaland scored a brace as Norway beat Armenia 9-0. Donyell Malen started for the Netherlands as they played out a 1-1 draw against Germany. Julian Brandt was a second half substitute for Hansi Flick’s side.

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Gregor Kobel made his second appearance for Switzerland as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Kosovo. Manuel Akanji was not included in the squad as a precautionary measure. While Marin Pongracic came off the bench in the first half and helped Croatia claim a 2-1 win in their friendly against Bulgaria.

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