Mohammed Kudus’ brace wasn’t enough for Ghana to clinch victory in their African Nations Cup clash with Egypt, as goals from Omar Marmoush and Mostafa Mohamed ensured the points were shared.
Both teams remain winless after two games, and Egypt faced further concern when Mohamed Salah limped off just before halftime..
Egypt lost Mohamed Salah to injury but battled back twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Thursday’s Group B clash at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny came alive just before half-time, when only 53 seconds after Salah limped off with a suspected hamstring problem, the seven-time AFCON champions conceded to a brilliant strike from Mohamed Kudus.
The drudgery of the first half made way for a frantic second period, however, with three goals in the space of five minutes and 10 seconds seeing the pendulum swing back and forth.
Inaki Williams’ dreadful pass enabled the excellent Omar Marmoush to restore parity in the 69th minute, only for Kudus to double his tally 101 seconds later.
Ghana’s lead lasted just three minutes before Mostafa Mohamed slotted in from Trezeguet’s cutback to bring Egypt level again, and the Pharaohs breathed a sigh of relief when Iddrisu Baba headed wide of an open goal in stoppage time.
Salah’s injury came in innocuous fashion – Egypt’s captain dropping to the turf and ripping off his armband in the 45th minute, immediately signalling that he needed to go off and holding his left hamstring.
Egypt’s frustration was swiftly compounded as Kudus found a way through three defenders before arrowing in a wonderful left-footed finish from the edge of the box.
Yet a prolonged spell of Egypt pressure, in which the Pharaohs had a goal disallowed for offside, finally told when Williams inadvertently played in Marmoush, who coolly rounded Richard Ofori before slotting in.
Source: Accra Sports News
Last Updated on March 21, 2026 by Samuel Kwame Boadu
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