Former Sports Minister Edwin Nii Lante has argued for the inclusion of Eddie Nketiah and Callum Hudson-Odoi in the final squad of the Black Stars ahead of the 2026 World Cup.Ghana will make their fifth Mundial appearance next summer in the USA, Canada and Mexico after topping their group with 25 points.After Black Stars qualifyfor the global showpiece, multiple reports have suggested that Nketiah and Hudson-Odoi are prepared to play for the West African country despite playing for England at various levels.Despite calls to overlook them and other players who did not feature in the qualifiers, Mr Vanderpuye maintained that players with Ghanaian roots are now more crucial than ever, particularly given that Ghana have been drawn in the same group as England.The good thing is that we are going to play against England, the former Member of Parliament for Odododiodio Constituency said on Onua TV.It will rather give us a psychological advantage over them. They wont have that overconfidence.Imagine having Jordan [Ayew], [Antoine] Semenyo, Eddie Nketiah and Hudson-Odoi in attack! It makes us stronger,” he added.The Black Stars have been drawn into Group L, where they will face Panama, England and Croatia.Ghana will open their campaign against Panama on June 17 in Toronto, face England in Boston on June 23, and conclude the group stage against Croatia in Philadelphia on June 27.
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