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.

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