Qatar World Cup: Tweep Says Ghana Beat South Korea Because God Favoured Them

Qatar World Cup: Tweep Says Ghana Beat South Korea Because God Favoured Them

  • A social media user has stoked controversy after he tweeted that the Black Stars beat South Korea in the ongoing World Cup because Ghanaians prayed to God when things became tough
  • In the tweet that has gone haywire, the tweep cited the example of how Ghana scored the winning goal as soon as a video of a Ghanaian man praying surfaced
  • Netizens remain divided in their opinions with some saying Ghanaians would have to pray more when the Black Stars come up against Uruguay in their final group-stage game

A social media user has stirred controversy online after he remarked that God is the reason why the senior national team the Black Stars beat South Korea in a thrilling encounter at the ongoing World Cup.

In a post on Twitter after Ghana’s first victory at the mundial, a tweep @FGRAdam said that the decision by Ghanaians to seek the divine intervention of God when the game was 2-2 is the reason the Black Stars won the game.

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Buttressing his claim, he shared pictures of a Ghanaian man praying at the stadium minutes before Mohammed Kudus scored the winner.

A Ghanaian supporter praying minutes before Ghana scored against South Korea in the World Cup
A Ghanaian supporter at the Ghana vs South Korea game praying minutes before the Black Stars scored Photo credit @FGRAdam/Twitter
Source: Twitter

“If you need proof there is a God, this fan was praying for Ghana to score against Korea and less than one minute they scored,” he wrote.

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The comment generated a lot of mixed reactions with others agreeing with the tweep whereas others also stated God should not be credited with the victory of the Black Stars because supporters from South Korea were also captured praying.

shiko

Same thing I said when they scored. Its not about God hates Koreans... its about who asks will be given

@BricksAmpong

Where was God when we were playing Portugal

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God answered the prayers of Ghana

young757van

We need him to pray when they play Uruguay

Qatar 2022: Video of Ghana Fans Cleaning Up Their Stand After Beating South Korea Sparks Reactions

Earlier YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian supporters in Qatar seem to have surprised many on social media following a video that captured them busily cleaning their stand.

The clip surfaced after Ghana won its match against South Korea.

One person was seen holding a huge disposable bag as the others picked up garbage from the ground at the Education Stadium.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.

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