St Patrick's Athletic goalkeeper Joseph Anang called into Ghana squad for the first time
Anang returned to St Pat's last summer on a permanent deal having previously enjoyed a successful stint on loan from West Ham in 2022.
Previously capped by England at under-20 level when he was with the Hammers, he has caught Ghana boss Otto Addo's eye with his performances for the Saints.
Anang moved to England as a teenager and had previously spoken about wanting to represent the country of his birth.
And that has moved a step closer with his call-up for the Unity Cup at Brentford's GTech Community Stadium.
The other keepers in the squad are 23-times capped Lawrence Ati-Zigi, an ever-present for Swiss side St. Gallen this season and Hearts of Oak's Benjamin Asare, who won his first two caps in March.
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The revived Unity Cup - which included Ireland when last held in 2004 - also features Jamaica, Nigeria and Trinidad & Tobago.
The Black Stars face Nigeria in their semi-final on Wednesday with a final and third-place play-off on Saturday.
As the games do not fall during the international window, St Pat's were not obliged to release their keeper.
And it is understood that he will return to Ireland after the first game and be available for St Pat's league match away to Sligo Rovers on Friday, their last before the mid-season break.
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