England Youth International Receives Maiden Ghana Invite for Friendlies Against Brazil and Nicaragua

England Youth International Receives Maiden Ghana Invite for Friendlies Against Brazil and Nicaragua

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM
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  • Former England U21 defender Tariq Lamptey has been invited for Ghana's friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua in September
  • The Brighton right-back could make his Black Stars debut against Brazil on September 23, as the team prepares for the World Cup
  • Tariq Lamptey completed his nationality switch in June 2022, making him available for the Black Stars of Ghana

Ex-England youth star, Tariq Lamptey, has received his maiden Black Stars invite ahead of the international friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua later this month.

The Brighton defender, who switched nationalities in June, is set to make his Ghana debut on September 23, 2022 in a friendly against Brazil in France.

In a list released on Tuesday morning, the 21-year-old makes a 29-man squad for the two games later this month.

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Tariq Lamptey has received his Black Stars invite for the friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua. Credit: @England @OfficialBHAFC
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The Black Stars will also play Nicaragua in Spain three days after the Brazil game in France.

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Tariq Lamptey could make Otto Addo's team for the World Cup in Qatar later this year as he begins a new international adventure with Ghana.

Ghana have been drawn in Group H of the World Cup alongside, Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay.

Ghana coach Otto Addo names squad for Brazil and Nicaragua friendlies

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that head coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo, has named his squad for the international friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua later this month.

The team will face Brazil on September 23 in Le Havre, France, before engaging Nicaragua three days later in Spain.

In a post on social media by the Ghana Football Association, the team consists of several new players including England youth star Tariq Lamptey.

Tariq Lamptey arrives in Ghana for nationality switch

England-born defender of Ghanaian descent Tariq Lamptey has reportedly touched down in Ghana.

Lamptey, who is on the cusp of switching his allegiance to Ghana, recently turned down a call-up to the England U21 team as he weighs up his future.

According to multiple reports in the local media landscape, the Chelsea academy alumnus is in the country and is set to head to Cape Coast, where he will watch his new international teammates play against Madagascar.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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