Arsenal's Emmanuel Frimpong can join Ghana's bid to qualify for the 2014 World Cup after Fifa switched his national eligibility from England.

Fifa said its players' status committee approved the change on Tuesday. Frimpong, who is on loan at Charlton Athletic, was born in Ghana but moved to England as a child and represented his adopted country at Under-16 and Under-17 level.

The 20-year-old midfielder committed to Ghana last year but could not play for the Black Stars until officials sent the necessary documents to Fifa.

Ghana resume qualifying in March at home to Sudan, and trail group leader Zambia by three points after two matches.