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Iñaki Williams gets World Cup chance thanks to African roots

FILE - Roma's Georginio Wijnaldum plays during a friendly soccer match against Shakhtar Donetsk at Rome's Olympic Stadium, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Dropped by the Netherlands because of his lack of game time at Paris Saint-Germain last season, Wijnaldum moved to Roma on loan partly in an attempt to revive his international career ahead of the World Cup. It hasn’t gone to plan. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File) FILE - Roma's Georginio Wijnaldum plays during a friendly soccer match against Shakhtar Donetsk at Rome's Olympic Stadium, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Dropped by the Netherlands because of his lack of game time at Paris Saint-Germain last season, Wijnaldum moved to Roma on loan partly in an attempt to revive his international career ahead of the World Cup. It hasn’t gone to plan. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File) FILE - Valencia's Mouctar Diakhaby, left, vies for the ball with Athletic Bilbao's Inaki Williams during a Spanish Copa del Rey semifinal second leg soccer match between Valencia and Athletic Bilbao at Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Williams is enjoying yet another season as a starter for Athletic Bilbao. Williams’ spot with Spain’s national team was never assured, though, so when the call to play for Ghana came, his decision wasn’t that hard to make. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz, File)
Iñaki Williams gets World Cup chance thanks to African roots