This former Ghana youth international switches nationality, plays against Algeria in 2023 AFCON qualifier

Former Ghana U17 defender Najeed Yakubu starred for Niger in their 2023 AFCON qualifying game against Algeria on Monday evening.

The 22-year-old lasted 90 minutes for the West Africans who suffered a 1-0 loss to the Desert Foxes of Algeria at the Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi in Rades in Tunisia.

Najeed, who plays for the Finnish Veikkausliiga side Ilves, excelled in defence with a splendid performance spotting the No. 24 jersey in the game.

He featured for Ghana’s U17 side during the 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup in India.

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Source: Sports