With success in football and athletics, Ghana athletes and officials have found love in some Nigeria delicacies during the 2024 All Africa University Games (FASU) in Lagos, Nigeria.

After leading the University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, Ghana to a gold medal in male football, the head coach of the team, Samuel Kojo Whyte spoke on his preferred Nigeria meal.

The meals might have helped the coach and athletes performances during their stay in Nigeria.

“I have been eating eba all days. I don’t like rice honestly but eba is super with melon soup (egusi) and green leaves. That’s my best Nigeria foods. I am not a fan of amala but the eba you can give me in the morning, afternoon, and evening,” Coach Whyte told FASU Media.

One of his player who scored the second goal as they defeated University of Lagos Nigeria 3-0 in the final, Saani Hauzait Dan-Makeri echoed his coach choice of Nigerian delicacies.

“I like eba but recently I ate amala and I will go for amala any day with green soup (ewedu). The egusi soup is also nice.

“Studies is full time but when there are competitions we start training for some weeks.” The player said.

UDS, Ghana completed a double over host, Unilag with a 3-0 win after a 1-0 win in the opening match between both teams.

The victory qualified the team for the football event of the World University Games (FISU) In China.

“We played very well and psyche up the boys. We brought winnable materials with 17 players. In athletics we came with nine. When we got here, two were injured and able to win eight gold medals with this male football making it nine gold,” coach Whyte added.

“We brought athletes who will win gold and we have done it. What you saw here, we are going to add to our preparations and not going to sleep.

“When we get to Ghana, we will give them few days rest before preparing for the World Cup. You will all know about our performances in China.

“With all the countries in the whole of Africa and we University for the Development Studies representing all of them. We are do much elated and will represent Africa very well.”

Like Greece which defeated host, Portugal twice at UEFA Euro 2004 to win the title, UDS followed their footsteps with victories in the opening and closing game against Unilag.

Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji, FASU Media Volunteer