Inaki Williams, a forward for Athletic Bilbao, has declared his intention to represent Ghana’s Black Stars at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Inaki had discussions about a potential nationality flip with the Ghana Football Association while on holiday in Ghana at the beginning of June with his younger brother Nico.
Inaki Williams declared in a video he put to his Twitter account to support his choice that “now a new challenge begins, from here onwards, I’ll defend the shirt of Ghana.”
Inaki previously expressed concerns about converting to Ghanaian citizenship in an interview from the previous year, stating, “My parents are from Accra, and I truly enjoy going.
“However, my culture is here, I wasn’t born or bred there, and there are players who would mean more.
I don’t think it would be ethical to go in someone else’s place who truly deserves to go and experience Ghana fully, he continued.
Though a lot has occurred since the interview, one significant development is that the Black Stars have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a major event for which many players have aspirations.
It is unknown if Nico Williams, Inaki’s younger brother, will follow suit and represent Ghana’s Black Stars.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup’s group stage will feature matches between the Ghanaian Black Stars and South Korea, Uruguay, and Portugal.
