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Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Richard Ofori says he is not thinking about the 2022 Fifa World Cup but is still focusing on his club duties.

WHAT HAPPENED? Ofori is likely to be in Ghana’s final World Cup squad for the tournament that will run from November 20 to December 18. While he faces stiff competition from the likes of Joe Wollacott and Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Ofori appears unfazed. He is also battling fitness issues that have kept him out of Pirates’ last two games.

WHAT THEY SAID: “The most important thing is Orlando Pirates because daily, you work with your team and the national team is based on what you do for your club,” said Ofori as per Sowetan Live. “I don’t think about the national team at the moment because if you are not fit in your club, the national team is useless. The most important thing is I need to perform and do my best, so that when they call, I know I am ready.

“If you are not performing in your club when you go there, mentally you are weak and the World Cup stage is the biggest dream of every young player to play there. At the moment I’m thinking about the club, and how I will help them achieve and be successful this season. That’s my ambition.