World Cup 2022: Ghana midfielder Salis Abdul Samed earns impressive statistics in Black Stars win over South Korea

Published on: 29 November 2022

Ghana midfielder Salis Abdul Samed has earned rave reviews after excelling in the Black Stars win over South Korea on Monday afternoon.

The midfielder started and lasted the entire duration as Ghana inflicted a 3-2 win over the Asian giants in the World Cup tournament.

The Black Stars must avoid defeat to secure qualification to the knockout phase at the mundial.

Ghana took a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to goals from Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu and Ajax's Mohammed Kudus.

However, Ghana fans' raucous celebrations at halftime were dampened by South Korea's comeback after the break.

Cho Gue-sung, the top scorer in his domestic league, levelled the game after 61 minutes with two stunning headers in three minutes.

But Ghana's impressive Kudus added a final twist by thumping in a third goal to break South Korea's hearts.

Per statistics available to Footballghana.com, the 22-year-old performed admirably, with 58 balls touched, one of the highest totals for his team. If he only shot once on goal, he succeeded in 86% of his passes and won most of his duels on the ground (two out of three).

Salis Samed who has been on top form this season is expected to play a huge role as Black Stars seek to qualify to the knockout Phase.

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