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Hodson-Odoi, Lamptey, Inaki Williams Set For Ghana Debuts

The Black Stars of Ghana are expected to release their team list for the 2022 World Cup qualifying doubleheader against the Super Eagles of Nigeria on or before Monday with possible invitations to new players.

Interim Coach Otto Addo according to sources in Ghana will hand debut invitations to eight players for the games against three-time African champions Nigeria in one of five playoffs for Africa’s five tickets to the mundial in Qatar.

Last month (February 2022) Technical Adviser Chris Houghton went on a mission of convincing players of Ghana heritage to change allegiance and play for Ghana national team.

Leading the cast of players expected to honour the call include Callum Hudson Odoi, Tariq Lamptey & Inaki Williams who play for Chelsea, Brighton and Hoves Albion and Atletic Club respectively.

A few of those players had reportedly turned down the opportunity to represent Ghana while some are cautious about their decisions and are willing to change allegiance only if Ghana qualified for the World Cup.

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc. In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio. He worked there for 13 years until October 2017. Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch. He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations. Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line. Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.