Africa Cup of Nations

Egypt vs Ghana, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt
  • 69': Omar Marmoush
  • 74': Mostafa Mohamed
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2 - 2
Ghana
  • 45'+3': Mohammed Kudus
  • 71': Mohammed Kudus

Egypt 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

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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

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

EGY 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
Egypt Substitutes:
Trézéguet, Koka, Kahraba, Mostafa Fathi, Marwan Attia, Ahmed Fatouh, Mahmoud Hamada, Mohamed Sobhy, Gabaski, Mohamed Hany, Zizo, Ali Gabr.

GHA 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 Yellow Card
8 Majeed Ashimeru
25 Antoine Semenyo
9 Jordan Ayew
19 Iñaki Williams
Ghana Substitutes:
Alidu Seidu, Elisha Owusu, André Ayew, Jonathan Sowah, Nicholas Opoku, Osman Bukari, Joseph Paintsil, Ernest Nuamah, Jojo Wollacott, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Daniel Amartey, Iddrisu Baba.

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