Ghanaian Midfielder Joachim Adukor Switches International Allegiance to Represent Liberia

• Ghanaian-born midfielder Joachim Adukor has switched nationality to play for West African rivals Liberia at the senior level
• The Kazakhstan-based player was part of the Ghana U23 national team that played in the 2015 All-Africa and Olympic Games qualifiers
• Joachim Adukor was named in the Liberia team that faced Morocco on Monday evening in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

Former Ghana U20 midfielder Joachim Adukor has switched allegiance to play for the national team of Liberia.

The 29-year-old made his senior debut in Liberia's 2-0 defeat to Morocco in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Monday evening, GhanaWeb reports.

The Aktobe player started and played the full duration of the game at the Stade Mohamed V Stadium in Morocco, the same stadium that hosted the CAF Champions League final.

Adukor expressed his wish to link up with the Ghana U20 national team ahead of the 2013 African U20 Championship in October 2011.

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In June 2012, he was selected to join the squad for the forthcoming qualification campaign but didn't make the final squad for the tournament which was held in Algeria and Ghana finished as runners-up.

Adukor was again invited to join the U23 national team for the qualifier games for the All-Africa Games and the Olympic Games in May 2015.

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Meanwhile, Najeed Yakubu, a member of Ghana's U17 team at the 2017 World Cup in India, has switched allegiance to play for the national team of Niger.

The Vorksla Poltava defender has been named in Niger's team for the international friendlies against Mozambique and Libya next week.

In a list posted on social media by the Niger Football Federation, the Ghanaian-born was named in the squad by Jean-Michel Cavalli.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghanaian footballers Kennedy Boateng, Emmanuel Hackman and Samuel Asamoah have switched allegiance to play for the national team of Togo.

The trio have been named in the Hawk's team for the international friendlies against Sierra Leone and Benin this weekend.

According to Kickgh, the Ghanaian-born players were named in the squad by coach Paulo Duarte.