Dundee United forward Matthew Anim-Cudjoe confident of World Cup spot with Ghana

Matthew Anim Cudjoe of Dundee United has expressed his confidence in being called up to the Black Stars for the 2022 World Cup.

After overcoming continental rivals Nigeria on away goals earlier this year, the Black Stars qualified for Qatar.

Otto Addo and his men have been gradually preparing for the competition since then, having played two matches in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and, most recently, two games at the Kirin Cup in Japan.

Despite not being a part of the squad for any of those four games, the 18-year-old feels he will be given the opportunity to show off his talents on the largest platform in the world.

“Yes of course [I’ll be called for World Cup]. We [Dundee United] qualified for the Europa League so I’ll be part of the squad. I’m in Ghana training very hard so I have confidence that the Black Stars will call me for the World Cup. I believe in myself so there is no problem. The pitch will decide,” he stated on TV3 NewDay.

“I want to be part of this team [Black Stars] for the World Cup in November. That’s my dream for now so I’m working hard to get there,” he added.

Cudjoe made two appearances for Dundee United in the Scottish league last season.

Ghana is in a group with Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea.