Antoine Semenyo Earns Asamoah Gyan Praise as Social Media Goes Wild Over Performance Against CAR

• Antoine Semenyo came off the bench for Ghana to impress against CAR
• The Bournemouth striker has earned praise from fans
• Ghana have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

Antoine Semenyo has been all over the internet following his impressive display as the Black Stars came from a goal down to beat the Central African Republic.

The AFC Bournemouth star climbed off the bench to serve the assist for the winner as the Black Stars secured their qualification to the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

Semenyo was also denied a goal after his strike hit the crossbar late in the game.

Meanwhile, the visitors took the lead through Louis Mafouta in the 25th minute before Mohammed Kudus levelled minutes before half-time.

Social media reaction to Semenyo's performance

@ASAMOAH_GYAN3 posted:

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"Antoine Semenyo" with emojis of fire and strength

@SaddickAdams added:

"Semenyo is who we thought Inaki would be but all the same"

@iamyourspec tweeted:

"I know a guy who will try and score for self glory here but credit to Semenyo for setting Ernest Nuamah up"

@iamrahmanosman posted:

"Antoine Semenyo, that is how to play for your country. With pride and energy. Everyone has seen the difference."

@BongoIdeas added:

"Even without hype, Antoine Semenyo has proven to be a more impactful player than Mohammed Kudus!"

@_owurakuampofo wrote:

"I wasn’t happy with our approach for most parts of the game but the timing of the Semenyo and Ernest Nuamah subs was 10/10."

Ghana qualify for AFCON 2023

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Nuamah climbed off the bench to score the winner as the Black Stars came from a goal down to beat the Central African Republic and qualify for AFCON 2023.

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Mohammed Kudus cancelled an early strike from Louis Mafouta as Ghana went into the break level.

The visitors got off to a great start, winning the first corner of the game in the 6th minute but failed to take advantage of the set-piece.

Kudus scores stunning freekick against CAR

Sports Brief earlier reported that West Ham midfielder, Mohammed Kudus scored a sensational freekick to give Ghana the leveller in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Central African Republic.

The visitors stunned Ghana after taking the lead through Louis Mafouta in the 25th minute, but Kudus levelled with two minutes remaining to half-time.

The Black Stars struggled for most part of the early exchanges but were awoken from their slumber after the visitors broke the deadlock.