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In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu invited Nelson to be a part of the Ghana national football team squad for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup. Nelson helped the Ghana national football team to a first place finish after Ghana beat Senegal national football team by three goals to one. Nelson was part of the Ghana national football team squad that finished runner-up at the 2014 African Nations Championship.