On September 10, according to Ghanaian media outlet GhanaSoccernet, Crystal Palace striker Eddie Nketiah is poised to switch national teams, moving from England to Ghana. The relevant application documents are currently being prepared and will subsequently be submitted to FIFA for approval.

It is understood that the 27-year-old Nketiah has made significant progress in switching his national team affiliation, and the relevant documents are currently being compiled for FIFA's review.

Due to his family background, Nketiah has always had the option to represent Ghana, and Ghana had already approached him about this possibility.

If this switch ultimately goes through, it would undoubtedly be a major boost for Ghana's national team, further strengthening their attack.

Nketiah recently recovered from injury and is becoming an increasingly important player under Crystal Palace's new manager, Oliver Glasner.

In Crystal Palace's 3-2 victory over Fulham on September 5, Nketiah started and provided an assist for Tyrick Mitchell's opening goal.

Although Nketiah has played for England's senior team, under FIFA regulations, he remains eligible to switch associations because he has only one senior cap, and that single appearance came in a non-competitive match.

Nketiah made his senior international debut in a friendly between England and Australia in October 2023 and has not been called up to the England senior team since.

However, an official switch of association must be approved by FIFA before a player can represent a new national team. FIFA also stipulates that while an application is under review, a player cannot compete for either their original national team or the new national team.

Nketiah enjoyed an exceptional career in England's youth teams, particularly in the U21s, where he became England's top U21 scorer with 16 goals.

Since he failed to establish himself in England's senior team, the possibility of Nketiah playing for Ghana has always existed, despite considerable uncertainty about his international future in the past.

Ghana has been interested in Nketiah for many years. In June this year, Nketiah's father confirmed that officials from Ghana's Sports Ministry and other relevant parties had already contacted his family, hoping to facilitate the striker's participation with the Black Stars.

If FIFA ultimately approves Nketiah's switch of allegiance, it would add an experienced striker to Ghana's squad and also end years of speculation regarding his senior national team affiliation.

Once the switch of allegiance is officially approved, Nketiah will be eligible to play for Ghana's national team.

To date, Nketiah has made 3 appearances for Crystal Palace this season and contributed 1 assist.

Traduit par IA.

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