Kudus becomes South Africa punisher after Johannesburg heroics

Ghana v AjaxAjax midfielder Mohammed Kudus punished South Africa in style after scoring to secure qualification for Ghana in his country’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa on Thursday.The 20-year-old scored with a sleek finish to complete the double after scoring in the side’s 2-0 win over the Bafana Bafana in the first fixture in November 2019The two nations settled for a pulsating 1-1 draw at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg afterBrighton forward Percy Tau pulled parity for the side just three minutes after the Ghanaian had gone ahead early in the second half.The win has sealed Ghana’s qualification to the continental showpiece in Cameroon as the four-time African champions hold a better head-to-head record against both South Africa and Sudan.That means the result of the two nations in the final group game will not affect Ghana’s chances even if the African giants lose a home to minnows Sao Tome on Sunday.Kudus impressed heavily again as he returned to punish the South Africans in a grand style.