Former Ghana U-20 midfielder, Gladson Awako, has revealed that Nigerian pastor, Prophet T.B Joshua of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), contributed to Ghana’s 2009 FIFA U-20 world cup triumph in Egypt by offering the team prayers before each game, arranging the order of Ghana’s penalty takers in the final against Brazil.
Ghana became the first African team to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup when they beat Brazil 4-3 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after an exhilarating extra time.
Ghana had a man sent off in the 37th minute when Daniel Addo was given his matching orders.
Eleven years since that victory, Awako, 31, who was a member of the team revealed that Prophet T.B Joshua predicted that one of their players would be sent off.
Awako disclosed in an Instagram live chat recently that; “During the U-20 World Cup in Egypt 2009, we normally gathered around the centre to pray. The coach usually made us speak to a man on phone. He will put the phone on loud speaker so we could all hear and then pray and do what he says.”
“Most of the things he said came to pass especially in the finals. He predicted that we will get an early red card and also told us how we will arrange the penalty takers.”
“All that came to pass. Honestly I didn’t know who it was until we won the cup and they told us the man was T.B Joshua.”
For those who don’t know, Awako currently plays for Ghana Premier League side, Great Olympics where he is captain.
