U20 World Cup Winner Believes Ghana Will Beat Nigeria and Qualify for Qatar 2022

• FIFA U20 World Cup winner Samuel Inkoom is confident the Black Stars will edge Nigeria to qualify for Qatar 2022
• The Black Stars of Ghana will face Nigeria later this month for a place at the global showpiece later this year
• Samuel Inkoom represented Ghana at the World Cup in 2010 in South Africa after winning the U20 tournament in Egypt

Former Black Stars right-back Samuel Inkoom is optimistic of Ghana's chances ahead of the World Cup playoff against Nigeria later this month.

The 32-year-old, who represented Ghana at the 2010 World Cup says the rivalry between Ghana and Nigeria transcends beyond just form.

Speaking to Accra based radio station, Starr FM, the 32-year-old believes the Black Stars will be up for the task against the Super Eagles.

"It is a big yes. Ghana and Nigeria is not about form. The players need to be disciplined on the pitch. We can't afford to miss Qatar," he said when asked if Ghana can beat Nigeria.

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Samuel Inkoom was a member of the Black Satellites team that won the FIFA U20 World Cup in Egypt in 2009.

He earned promotion to the Black Stars after the youth tournament, and was named in the teams for the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola and the World Cup in South Africa.

Inkoom has not played for the Black Stars since the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, but insists his door is not shut at the national team yet.

"I haven't shut the door for a Black Stars call up. I am still available for Ghana anytime the coach needs me but not for the Nigeria game because I’m not with any club now," he said.

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The 32-year-old is currently a free agent after his contract ended with Georgia club, FC Torpedo Kutaisi in December last year.

Inkoom played for Asante Kotoko and won the Ghana Premier League with the Porcupine Warriors before he departed for Europe in 2009.