Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah happy Ghana qualified for Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup
English-born Ghanaian Eddie Nketiah has expressed his joy for Ghana’s qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Ghana qualified ahead of Nigeria and will play Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea later this year in Qatar.
In a recent interview, the Arsenal striker, who has represented England at three youth levels, said he would be willing to play for the Black Stars.
“Of course, it is a possibility. I’m open to both, playing for Ghana and playing for England as well,” he told the Beautiful Game podcast.
“It’s always good to have the opportunity to potentially do that,” the youngster added.
“Being from Ghana, obviously they’ve qualified for the World Cup and knowing a player like Thomas (Partey), I am happy for them.”
Despite being the record England U21 goalscorer, Nketiah has been ignored for call-ups into the England senior team.
As he is yet to be capped by Three Lions, he is qualified to make the switch and play for Ghana through his family.
The London-born forward has played for both the England U17 and U21 sides, scoring 16 international goals for the latter.
The young footballer is British by birth but his parents are not from England which provides the opportunity for him to switch and play for the Black Stars.
Nketiah looks to be eyeing the chance of playing for Ghana as he is more likely to play regularly for the Black Stars.
That is because he is less likely to play for the senior national team of England where there’s an embarrassment of riches in his position.
With diminishing chances of representing the Three Lions of England at the international level, Nketiah’s chances of playing at the World Cup appear brighter with Ghana.
Ghana are confident of convincing the youngster to play for the Black Stars after the West African giants secured their fourth appearance at the global tournament.
