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Mohammed Kudus: Games West Ham Star Could Miss While on AFCON 2023 Duty With Ghana
Joel Reyes
updated at January 9, 2024 at 7:50 AM
In this article:
- Mohammed Kudus will represent Ghana in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
- West Ham will play crucial Premier League and FA Cup ties in his absence
- Kudus and his nation will soon depart for Ivory Coast to play in the AFCON
West Ham United will be looking to navigate their upcoming matches without Mohammed Kudus.
The London-based club, which are currently sixth in the Premier League table, could be without their star midfielder for up to a whole month.
The Ghanaian star will be in the Ivory Coast for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and will miss some key games for the Hammers.
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The 23-year-old has been a vital cog for manager, David Moyes's side and his absence will be felt tremendously at London Stadium.
With the AFCON set to start on January 13 and the final being contested on February 11, Sports Brief looks at the matches Kudus could miss for West Ham during that stretch.
Games Kudus will miss for West Ham
The group stages:
Date | Opponent | Competition |
January 2 | Brighton (drew 0-0) | Premier League |
January 7 | Bristol City (drew 1-1) | FA Cup |
January 16 | at Bristol City | FA Cup Replay |
January 21 | at Sheffield United | Premier League |
Ghana will play three group-stage matches from January 14 to 22. Kudus already missed West Ham's Premier League game against Brighton on January 2 as he was already called up by his country for international duty, per Yahoo Sports.
Kudus also missed the FA Cup match against Bristol City, which ended in a 1-1 draw, per The Guardian.
He will also miss the Hammers' upcoming matches against Bristol City (an FA Cup Replay) and Sheffield United in the Premier League because of the AFCON.
Games Kudus could miss for West Ham
If Ghana make it to the AFCON final:
Date | Opponent | Competition |
February 1 | Bournemouth | Premier League |
February 4 | at Manchester United | Premier League |
February 11 | Arsenal | Premier League |
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Kudus will miss three more matches for West Ham if he manages to lead Ghana to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.
He will miss their Premier League matches against Bournemouth on February 1, Manchester United on February 4, and Arsenal on February 11.
If the Hammers beat Bristol City in the FA Cup on January 16, Kudus will also miss their fourth-round tie scheduled for January 27 and 28.
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Games Osimhen will miss for Napoli
A Napoli ace is another African who will be missing some time with his club due to this year's AFCON.
Sports Brief previously reported Napoli could be without Victor Osimhen for as many as six matches.
Napoli are currently ninth in the Serie A table and will struggle to retain their title in the Italian league.
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