Ghana defender Kasim Nuhu shares excitement after powering FC Basel to Europa Conference League semifinals

Published on: 21 April 2023

Ghana international Kasim Nuhu Adams has reacted after helping FC Basel to secure UEFA Europa Conference League semifinals qualification.

The former Black Stars defender scored the winning goal to propel FC Basel to the semi-finals on Thursday night.

The 27-year-old scored in extra time to as the Swiss giants overpowered French side OGC Nice with a 2-1 victory in the second leg of their quarter-final tie.

Basel progressed on a 4-3 aggregate since the first leg ended 2-2 last week in Switzerland.

After the game, the defender took to social media to express his joy following his outfit qualification.

“Alhamdulillah for everything I have, Alhamdulillah for everything I had and Alhamdulillah for everything I will have” he tweeted sighted by Footballghana.com.

Nice took the lead in the game at the Allianz Reviera through French forward Gaetan Laborde in the early minutes of the match with Wales star Aaron Ramsey providing the assist.

Basel pulled parity four minutes from full-time after substitute Jean-Kevin Augustin got the ball behind the net, which sent the game to extra time.

Adams scored the match-winner eight minutes into extra time after sweetly heading home a lofted cross from midfielder Darian Males.

Ghana U23 midfielder Emmanuel Essiam played a part in the game for Basel after he was brought on in the 106th minute when he replaced Taulant Xhaka.

Basel will face Italian club Fiorentina in the semi-finals of the Conference League next month.

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