I can contribute a lot and help my team-mates have a good World Cup - Ghana striker Inaki Williams

Published on: 17 November 2022

Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams says he can play a huge role for the Black Stars at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Black Stars. who are the lowest-ranked team at the tournament have been drawn in Group H alongside Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay.

Ghana will take on Portugal in their first game on November 24 before playing South Korea and Uruguay on November 28 and December 2 respectively.

"I'm almost one of the most veteran players," Williams told BBC Africa. "I've been playing in the first division for almost nine seasons now. I can bring the seniority I have to make a difference."

"I think I can contribute a lot and help all my team-mates to not only have a good World Cup, but also with all that is to come their way."

"I will try to help and give them advice, like I do with my younger brother."

Black Stars will conclude their 2022 World Cup preparation with a friendly against Switzerland in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, November 17, 2022.

The match will take place at Baniyas club stadium at 10:00am GMT before the team travel to Qatar for the World Cup.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup takes place between November 20 and December 18, 2022.

Only three sides from the continent have ever progressed to the quarter-finals; Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002, and Ghana in 2010.

Ghana will be hoping to progress from the group stage at this year's tournament, having exited the group stage in the 2014 edition in Brazil.

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