Mohammed Kudus: How Asamoah Gyan, West Ham, EPL and Top Stars Reacted to Midfielder's AFCON Debut

• Mohammed Kudus scored a brace on his AFCON debut
• Ghana were held to a 2-2 draw by Egypt in Group B
• The Black Stars will next face Mozambique on Monday

Mohammed Kudus has been receiving plaudits for his magnificent display on his Africa Cup of Nations debut for the Black Stars in the game against Egypt.

The West Ham United forward scooped the Man of the Match award after netting twice as Egypt fought back to share the spoils with the Black Stars in a thrilling Group B encounter.

While his fitness was a source of worry for many, coach Chris Hughton surprised fans after starting the 23-year-old.

Kudus seized the moment to display his quality and revive Ghana's slim hopes of progressing to the knockout stage of the tournament.

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From his club West Ham United to the Premier League and former football stars, Kudus has been hailed for his display.

"You need just one moment to show your worth. That is kudusssss," wrote former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan on X, formerly Twitter.

Kudus opened the scoring for Ghana at the stroke of half-time with a ferocious strike before adding his second following a brilliant one-two with Dennis Odoi on the right flank.

"A brace from Mo earns Ghana a draw against Egypt," wrote West Ham United on social media after the match.

The Hammers also shared videos of Kudus' goals as they celebrated their attacker for his Man of the Match performance.

The Premier League were not left out of the moment, as they posted: "Mohammed Kudus scored twice in Ghana's 2-2 draw with Egypt tonight."

Majeed Waris, a former Ghana striker and a product of the Right to Dream Academy took to X to celebrate Kudus.

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"Respect to the name," he wrote.

Kudus scores brace on AFCON debut

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that West Ham United forward Mohammed Kudus scored a brace as Ghana drew with Egypt at the Nations Cup.

The 23-year-old twice gave Ghana the lead before costly mistakes from his teammates ended with the two teams sharing the spoils at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny stadium in Abidjan.

Before the game, Kudus' fitness was a huge concern for Ghana as he had to be assessed in the last 24 hours to be declared ready for the match.