Considered as Black Stars of Ghana best performer in the group stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations but midfielder Mohammed Kudus could hide his displeasure over the exit of Ghana from the continental showpiece.
The Westham of England star was named man of the match in Tuesday’s dramatic 2-2 draw with Mozambique was at his best in the match, but all his efforts were thwarted by Mozambique’s incredible late fightback to salvage a point.
“I’m very disappointed, we really wanted this victory but it wasn’t to be,” a dejected Kudus told reporters.
“It’s a big disappointment for us.”
He felt Ghana’s failure to hold onto their two-goal lead was down to a lack of concentration. “We lost the game by losing concentration in the last minutes, like against Egypt too,” lamented the 22-year-old.
However, Kudus believes Ghana demonstrated their undeniable quality at the tournament. “We showed lots of qualities here but losing focus at the end cost us,” he reflected philosophically.
Kudus’ standout individual performances were one of the bright spots in an otherwise painful AFCON campaign for Ghana.