Egypt vs Ghana, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsEgypt rescue draw with Ghana after Kudus brace
Mohammed Kudus scored a brace of goals but Ghana twice let a lead slip to draw 2-2 with Egypt in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash in Abidjan on Thursday, with the latter facing an anxious wait over an injury concern for Mohamed Salah.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Emam Ashour (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Denis Odoi (Ghana).
- 2': Emam Ashour (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Majeed Ashimeru (Ghana).
- 3': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Majeed Ashimeru.
- 4': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 4': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Offside, Ghana. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 6': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Omar Kamal (Egypt).
- 8': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Alexander Djiku (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Foul by Hamdi Fathy (Egypt).
- 13': Majeed Ashimeru (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Omar Marmoush.
- 17': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 17': Mohamed Hamdy (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Hamdi Fathy (Egypt).
- 18': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
- 20': Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ghana).
- 21': Hamdi Fathy (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Gideon Mensah.
- 24': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
- 24': Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Kamal (Egypt).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
- 30': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Delay in match (Egypt).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Foul by Denis Odoi (Ghana).
- 35': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
- 38': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
- 38': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Emam Ashour (Egypt).
- 41': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Emam Ashour (Egypt).
- 42': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Ghana).
- 42': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Emam Ashour (Egypt) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Hamdy.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Substitution, Egypt. Mostafa Fathi replaces Mohamed Salah because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Goal! Egypt 0, Ghana 1. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Egypt 0, Ghana 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Egypt 0, Ghana 1.
- 48': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
- 48': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Ahmed Hegazy.
- 50': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ghana).
- 51': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Offside, Egypt. Ahmed Hegazy is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Ghana).
- 54': Mohamed Hamdy (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Denis Odoi (Ghana).
- 55': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ghana).
- 56': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hamdi Fathy.
- 58': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Richard Ofori.
- 58': Attempt missed. Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Majeed Ashimeru (Ghana).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Hamdi Fathy (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 62': Foul by Hamdi Fathy (Egypt).
- 62': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Ghana. Iddrisu Baba replaces Majeed Ashimeru.
- 63': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
- 63': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emam Ashour following a fast break.
- 66': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
- 68': Substitution, Egypt. Trézéguet replaces Mohamed Elneny.
- 68': Foul by Mostafa Fathi (Egypt).
- 68': Gideon Mensah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Goal! Egypt 1, Ghana 1. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner.
- 71': Goal! Egypt 1, Ghana 2. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Odoi.
- 73': Substitution, Ghana. Osman Bukari replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 73': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
- 73': Trézéguet (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Goal! Egypt 2, Ghana 2. Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trézéguet.
- 76': Delay in match (Egypt).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Omar Kamal (Egypt).
- 78': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Egypt. Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
- 80': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
- 85': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
- 85': Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
- 85': Omar Kamal (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Denis Odoi (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
- 87': Delay in match (Egypt).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mostafa Fathi.
- 89': Substitution, Ghana. Elisha Owusu replaces Salis Abdul Samed.
- 89': Substitution, Ghana. Joseph Paintsil replaces Osman Bukari.
- 90': Substitution, Egypt. Marwan Attia replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 90'+1': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Trézéguet.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Emam Ashour (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marwan Attia.
- 90'+7': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Ahmed Hegazy.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Iddrisu Baba (Ghana) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Egypt 2, Ghana 2.
- 0': Match ends, Egypt 2, Ghana 2.
Statistics
 GHA |
EGY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.2 | Possession | 57.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 262 | Accurate Passes | 369 |
| 320 | Passes | 442 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 25 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 11,933
Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 11,933
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 3 | -3 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Egypt (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mohamed El Shenawy (GK) |
| 24 | Mohamed Abdelmonem |
| 6 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| 12 | Mohamed Hamdy |
| 4 | Omar Kamal |
| 8 | Emam Ashour |
| 17 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 5 | Hamdi Fathi |
| 19 | Mostafa Mohamed |
| 22 | Omar Marmoush |
| 10 | Mohamed Salah |
Ghana (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Ofori (GK) |
| 6 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 23 | Alexander Djiku |
| 14 | Gideon Mensah |
| 3 | Denis Odoi |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 21 | Salis Abdul Samed  |
| 8 | Majeed Ashimeru |
| 25 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 19 | Iñaki Williams |
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