BY Jonathan Ledger
Inaki Williams, the Athletic Bilbao forward, has been included in the Black Stars of Ghana’s 26-man roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The 24-year-old Spaniard of Ghanaian heritage, who switched allegiance in June following approval by FIFA, is joined by Tariq Lamptey, the Brighton and Hove Albion defender who also followed in Williams’ footsteps.
The squad, made public on the Black Stars’ Twitter handle on Monday, also includes the Ayew brothers, Andre and Jordan, as part of the party to Qatar.
Other key team members include Thomas Partey of Arsenal, Daniel Amartey of Leicester City and Southampton’s Mohammed Salisu.
Mohammed Kudus, Ajax’s breakout star this season, also made the list dominated by foreign-based players.
Goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim of Asante Kotoko and Daniel Afriyie of Hearts of Oak are the only Ghana-based players invited by Otto Addo, the German-born national team coach.
Ghana are drawn in Group H alongside heavyweights Portugal and Uruguay, with South Korea completing the group.
THE FULL SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St Gallen), Danlad Ibrahim (Asante Kotoko), Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen)
Defenders: Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Abdul-Rahman Baba (Reading), Alexander Djiku (Racing Strasbourg), Tariq Lamptey (Brighton & Hove Albion), Gideon Mensah (AJ Auxerre), Denis Odoi (Club Brugge), Mohammed Salisu (Southampton), Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot)
Midfielders: Andre Ayew (Al Sadd), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (SC Freiburg), Elisha Owusu (Gent), Thomas Partey (Arsenal), Salis Abdul Samed (Racing Lens)
Forwards: Daniel Afriyie (Hearts of Oak), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade), Issahaku Abdul Fatawu (Sporting Lisbon), Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City), Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Stade Rennes), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao).
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