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BILBAO, SPAIN – AUGUST 15: Inaki Williams of Athletic Club looks on during the La Liga Santander match between Athletic Club and RCD Mallorca at San Mames Stadium on August 15, 2022 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Ion Alcoba\/Quality Sport Images\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Assistant coach of the Black Stars, Mas-Ud Dramani believes new players did not switch nationality to play for the West African country due to the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Athletic Bilbao striker, Inaki Williams and Brighton defender, Tariq Lamptey have completed their nationality ahead of the Mundial in Qatar.<\/p>\n

Following their decision to play for the four-time African champions, the players have been accused of taking advantage of the country.<\/p>\n

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However, Dramani thinks that they just want to defend their nation, hence their decision to play for the Black Stars.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes we think that players who are switching nationality are only doing so because of the World Cup. That is not what it is,\u201d the former Asante Kotoko coach\u00a0told\u00a0Asempa FM<\/strong> on the Sports Nite Show<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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He further explained the rationale behind the move by the Ghana Football Association [GFA].<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a culture that we are starting to make sure that now players who didn\u2019t have the opportunity of playing in our youth teams or were born outside Ghana but are Ghanaians and can ably defend that they are Ghanaians just like you saw Tariq Lamptey and Inaki Williams, get the opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see it beyond the World Cup. There are very young ones who are coming in now but they are for the future. We are not doing it just because we want players to get to the World Cup,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu,\u00a0Germany youth trio Stephan Ambrosius, Ransford-Yeboah K\u00f6nigsd\u00f6rffer and Patric Pfeiffer have all committed to Ghana.<\/p>\n

Ghana has been housed in Group H alongside, Portugal, South Korea, and Uruguay.<\/p>\n

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