By Kwame Bediako
Mohammed Kudus faces surgery after a hamstring relapse, throwing his 2026 FIFA World Cup participation into severe doubt. The 25-year-old, out since January with quad and hamstring woes, had resumed individual training, only for Wednesday scans to confirm the setback.
Kudus won’t play again this season for Tottenham Hotspur, who battle Premier League relegation. New boss Roberto De Zerbi loses a cornerstone, with the £55m summer signing from West Ham delivering two goals and five assists despite injuries.
The timing devastates Ghana’s Black Stars, drawn in tough Group L with England, Croatia, and Panama. Their June 17 opener in Toronto (corrected from query) now looms without Kudus’s flair, Ghana’s attacking spark.
Heavily reliant on his creativity and goals, the technical team and fans brace for impact. A prolonged absence could cripple their campaign against powerhouses like England on June 23 (query note: aligns with group context).
Updates on recovery are critical as Ghana prays for a miracle return. Kudus’s absence would sting deepest in this defining global moment for the Black Stars.
