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The United States of America handed a full senior debut to Ghanaian-America Joseph-Claude Gyau in their narrow 1-0 triumph international friendly triumph over European side Czech Republic on Wednesday.Â
USA manager Jurgen Klinsmann named the Borussia Dortmund attacker in his starting line-up, allowing him to complete the entire duration of the game at the Generali Praha though he made wholesome changing during the break.
Despite playing in the game, the 21-year-old is not totally debarred from playing for Ghana if he decides to go for a national switch as FIFA rules allow him to switch.
Alejandro Bedoya scored in the first-half as a youthful United States team started the four-year cycle of preparation for the 2018 World Cup with a 1-0 win.
Forward Jozy Altidore made his first U.S. appearance since injuring a hamstring as the Americans opened the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Ghana.
Gyau, a grandson of Ghana legend Nana Agyeman Gyau, suggested he could play for the West African giants when he questioned an American fan on Twitter over a comment about his international future.