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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Ofori lost his place to Charlton Athletic shot-stopper Jojo Wollacot after picking an injury during the qualifiers. With 24 days remaining to the start of the Mundial, the Bucs deputy captain is ready to compete for a starting role.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most important thing for me is Orlando Pirates because you work with your club on a daily basis and the national team is based on what you do for the club,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo for me, at the moment I don\u2019t really think about the national team because if you are not fit for your club you will go to the national team and mentally you will be weak.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most important thing is I need to perform and do my best at the club so that when they call you, you know you are ready.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe World Cup is the biggest stage. It\u2019s every young player’s dream to play in a World Cup. But for me, at the moment, I\u2019m thinking about the club and how I can help them achieve the success we planned for the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. Ofori lost his place to Charlton Athletic shot-stopper Jojo Wollacot after picking an injury during the qualifiers. 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