AFCON 2023: Mohammed Kudus scores twice in Ghana draw with Egypt as Nigeria edge hosts Ivory Coast
Match reports and free highlights from Thursday's Africa Cup of Nations games as Egypt come from behind to draw 2-2 with Ghana; Nigeria beat host nation Ivory Coast in Abidjan; former Birmingham City striker Emilio Nsue scores hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea earn 4-2 win over Guinea-Bissau
Thursday 18 January 2024 23:27, UK
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A round-up from Thursday's Africa Cup of Nations matches with Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria all in action on day six of the tournament.
Egypt lost Mohamed Salah to injury before coming from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Ghana in their potentially decisive Africa Cup of Nations match.
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Mohammed Kudus scored both goals for Ghana but the Black Stars were let down by defensive mistakes as Omar Marmoush and Mostafa Mohamed capitalised to dent the four-time champions' hopes of making the knockout stage.
Ghana remained bottom of Group B with just one point, level with Mozambique, while Egypt are second on two points behind group leaders Cape Verde. Cape Verde and Mozambique play their second game of the tournament on Friday. Only the top two in each group are assured of advancing.
The Black Stars started promisingly but found it hard to get through the Egyptians' defensive lines as the Ghanaian fans let their impatience show.
But a cooling break restored the supporters' good mood with many standing up to dance and cheer as the party restarted in the stands.
Kudus scored in first-half injury time — a minute after Salah left the field — when he received the ball from Salis Abdul Samed, eluded one defender, then another, before firing past Mohamed El-Shenawy in the Egypt goal from well
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