"Chukwuemeka had previously represented England from the Under-17 level through to the Under-20s, with the former Chelsea player representing the Three Lions 23 times at youth level. He was also a part of the England squad that won the Under-19 European Championship in 2022, finishing as his team's top scorer in the tournament with three goals."
"The 23-year-old will now represent Austria, the country where he was born, at the international level after FIFA approved the switch. Austria qualified for this summer's World Cup, reaching the final of the competition for the first time since 1998."
Carney Chukwuemeka, a 23-year-old Borussia Dortmund forward, has changed his senior international representation from England to Austria following FIFA approval. Previously, he represented England at youth levels from Under-17 through Under-20, earning 23 caps and scoring three goals as top scorer in the 2022 Under-19 European Championship. Chukwuemeka was born in Austria and will now represent the Austrian national team. Austria recently qualified for the World Cup, reaching the final for the first time since 1998. The team faces Algeria, Jordan, and Argentina in group stage play. Chukwuemeka may debut in upcoming friendlies against Ghana and South Korea. PSV midfielder Paul Wanner also switched to Austria from Germany youth representation.
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