Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has congratulated Stephen Keshi for helping Nigeria qualify for the 2014 World Cup after beating Ethiopia 2-0 on Saturday.
Appiah, whose team face Egypt later today (Monday) in Cairo, go into the second leg encounter with a 6-1 advantage, having mauled the North Africans in the first-leg, is aiming to emulate Keshi by helping his team qualify.
"Congratulations to them [Nigeria]. They have done well," Appiah told the official website of Ghana Football Association.
The Ghanaian home-grown coach described his Nigerian counterpart as a friend who he has grown closer to in recent times.
"He's my friend, [Stephen] Keshi. We have always been in touch and I am really happy for them. We have become very close friends and we talk on so many issues."
Even though his team already hold a strong advantage going into the second-leg encounter, Appiah insists his team will approach the game with all seriousness.
Keshi and Appiah have made a strong case for indigenous African coaches, with their recent performance for the national teams of Nigeria and Ghana respectively.
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