Ghana are not leaving anything to chance in their bid to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after they recalled Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Richard Ofori for the playoffs against the Super Eagles alter this month.
Deputy Black Stars captain Ofori has only recently recovered from injury, which stopped from the recent AFCON in Cameroon.
Ofori on his injury return has reclaimed the number one spot at South African club Orlando Pirates and was in goal for the CAF Confederation Cup game against Royal Leopards on Sunday.
Pirates won the game 3-0 with Ofori keeping a clean sheet.
Pirates head coach Mandla Ncikazi confirmed Richard Ofori has been invited by Ghana for the crucial games against Nigeria.
“Ofori is a top professional, Ghana selected him without playing a game. I was surprised,” Ncikazi said.
“You could just see the confidence he brings and breathes around the defence and I’m sure he is going to lessen the leaking of goals at Pirates because more than the fact that we are not scoring we are also letting in goals and I’m sure it’s going to improve.”
Ofori’s return will bring a lot of competition to the goalkeeping department as he has to compete with Jojo Wollacot for the Black Stars No 1 spot.
Richard Ofori last played for Ghana during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Africa in Johannesburg last year.
