Ghana striker Waris: Malawi under pressure to open up in AFCON qualifier
Posted On Saturday, 6th October 2012
Waris is part of the squad to play Malawi in Lilongwe
By: Prince Dornu-Leiku / 90 MINUTES Newspaper
In-form Ghana hitman Abdul Majeed Waris says Malawi will be under pressure to open when they clash next week’s decisive Nations Cup qualifier against Malawi in Lilongwe.
Waris is in top form for club side Hacken in Sweden, his championship topping goals have also pushed his relatively unfancied club into the title race with just 5 games to go in a highly competitive 2012 Allsvenskan in which the top four are separated by 3 points.
Chief among the Ghanaian’s targets is to win the goalking accolade, a feat he is well placed to achieve, his 19 league goals putting him 6 clear of his nearest challenger, incidentally fellow West African, 24 year old Abiola Dauda of Nigeria who plays for Kalmar.
National team rewards have come too, as the striker gained his two debut caps first in an August friendly international against China and last month’s 2-0 loss to Liberia in Monrovia three days after the Black Stars had beaten Malawi in a South Africa 2013 qualifier.
Ghana lead 2-0 going into the decisive return leg next weekend and Waris who is still chasing a first competitive game in national colours, is raring to go.
“Our expectation against Malawi is nothing than to win and qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations again,” Waris said.
“We’ve got a big chance of qualifying, we were the better side in the first leg and they defended throughout.
“I think when we go there, they will open up and we can then play our real game,” Waris told 90 MINUTES exclusively from his Sweden base.
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I hope some of you will not give excuses if things dont go well in Malawi.By the way,central defender Awal Mohammed was awesome yesterday for Maritzburg United as they won 0-1 against Chippa United to lift them to the 3rd position on the league table.He played 90 mins
SOMEONE IN GFA SPEAK TO MEMPHIS DEPAY SEE WHAT HE HAS TO SAY.
totally agree
I checked on Memphis at wikipedia and his profile looks promising.GFA should look sharp.Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi and football people must take a step forward.
Call the Sports Radio Stations to air your views, complaints and suggestions. They will welcome you, please do so. I really mean that.
STRIKERS:
iS AFFUM the player who plays in egypt and has been scoring in buNCHES IN THE EGYPTIAN PRESEASON LEAGUE? THIS GUY IS A BETTER STRIKER THAN WARRIS.
AA ALUGUNTUGUI SHOULD CALL AFFUM, CLOTTEY, GYAN, B.YIADOM TO PLAY AS STRIKERS. USE DEDE AYEW/KWADWO ASAMOAH AS ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS.
ABEYIE TO PLAY 7. WARRIS IS
A NON FA STRIKER. HE PLAYS IN A CHEAP, WEAK SWEDISH LEAGUE.
@At Ghanaman my man how can u be the King wen ur comments are full of profanity??? dont u think ur very immature????
Oh wrong post on a wrong discussion