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Jojo Wollacott has a broken finger and will miss the 2022 World Cup, which starts in eight days.
The goalie was hurt while warming up for Charlton Athletic’s League One match against Burton Albion.
“He caught the end of his finger in the warm-up. He’ll get scanned as soon as we get back down to London. We’re hoping and praying that it is nothing because he’s due to fly out to the World Cup tomorrow,” Charlton Athletic manager Ben Garner told the club’s media channel after the game.
Scans indicated a significant injury, putting Wollacott out of the competition a day before the final 26 were announced.
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Wollacott has been the Black Stars’ starting goalkeeper since September 21. He was the Black Stars’ goalkeeper for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
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He was criticized for several of the goals he allowed in Cameroon, but he redeemed himself in March when Ghana beat Nigeria to qualify for the World Cup.
Bristol-born Wollacott has made 11 appearances for Ghana. He’s allowed 11 goals and had 4 shutouts.
Monday is the start of the Black Stars’ Abu Dhabi camp. On November 17, they’ll face Switzerland in their last pre-tournament friendly before heading to Qatar.
Ghana faces Portugal on November 24 at Doha’s Stadium 974.
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