Kudus, 22 years old, proved this Monday (28) why he is one of the hopes for Ghanaian football. The African team had a 2-0 advantage in the match, but conceded a draw from South Korea, better in the game from then on. The midfielder, however, solved the game in the 22nd minute, with a beautiful left-handed shot.
Now, Ghana keeps alive the chances of qualifying for the round of 16 in this World Cup, with three points conquered – the team was defeated by Portugal in the first round, in a disputed game. South Korea outlined the reaction with striker Cho Gue-Sung, author of two goals.
For the Asian country, however, the situation is complicated. The team is the last of Group H, with only one point, won against Uruguay in the first round, and faces Portugal next Friday to define the vacancy.
South Korea pressed hard at the end of the match, creating opportunities mainly on the left side of the attack, but failed to turn dominance into goals.
Kudus was involved in a controversy with Neymar before the World Cup. The English newspaper “The Guardian” published an article in which the player would have said that the Brazilian star “is not better” than him. The statement won the social networks, but the player tried to deny it before the debut, against Portugal.
“My family and culture taught me to respect my elders. Neymar, like Thiago Alcântara and many legends inspired us to dream. Like Neymar, I humbly want to inspire the next generation as they did,” he wrote.
The players met on the field in a friendly between the teams and even clashed, but Brazil left the field the winner with a quiet 3-0.
The fact is that Kudus was discovered at a football academy in Ghana as a child and has since gone on to become one of the country’s top stars. Before turning 18, he moved to Norway and then to Ajax last year. He received a proposal from Everton after the departure of Richarlison, but the Dutch team preferred to keep him, waiting for an appreciation in this World Cup.
For now, the plan is working.
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