Appiah Stadium Publicly Apologises to Kudus After Scolding Him Before Ghana’s Victory Over Mali

Appiah Stadium Publicly Apologises to Kudus After Scolding Him Before Ghana’s Victory Over Mali

  • Appiah Stadium has made a U-turn after Ghana's narrow win in against Mali in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match
  • In his post-match interview with the media and the bloggers, the political commentator apologised to Mohammed Kudus
  • Many people weighed in on the Black Stars' game and shared their views on Appiah Stadium's remarks and eventual apology

Controversial political commentator, Appiah Stadium, has expressed his apology to Ghanaian professional footballer Mohammed Kudus over comments he made about him ahead of the Black Stars' match against Mali.

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Appiah Stadium apologises to Mohammed Kudus after Ghana's victory against Mali in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on September 8, 2025. Image Credit: @blackstarsofghana_ and @akwasibugati
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Appiah Stadium apologises to Mohammed Kudus

After the 1:0 victory for the Black Stars, Appiah Stadium spoke to the media and bloggers about his pre-match interview, where he lashed out at Kudus and other Black Stars players.

In the trending video, he mentioned that if Kudus, Jordan Ayew and Antoine Semenyo spoil any chances or are not impressive on the pitch, they would regret ever playing for the Black Stars.

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After the Black Stars' victory, the controversial political commentator made a U-turn and expressed his profound apologies to the Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder.

Sharing his analysis on the match, he noted that Kudus was exceptional and impactful during the game.

"Tell Kudus that I take off my cap for him. Please, if I made any ill comments about Kudus, Kudus should forgive me. He is a phenomenal player than all the Black Stars players," he said in the video.

Appiah Stadium expressed his frustrations towards Jordan Ayew for his misconduct after being substituted from the game by Coach Otto Addo.

"Does Jordan think he owns the Black Stars? It is as if the Black Stars has been sold to Jordan Ayew," he lamented.

Appiah Stadium also noted that the team's performance in the game against Mali was abysmal despite securing the three points.

He also urged Coach Otto Addo to make better tactics so that many Ghanaians are not on the edge of their seats during the game.

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Reactions to Appiah Stadium's apology to Kudus

Many Ghanaians took to the comments section to analyse the match between Ghana and Mali, with the common discussion being about the coach's tactics.

Others also weighed in on the remarks the controversial political commentator made in his post-match interview outside the stadium.

The reactions of Ghanaians to Appiah Stadium's interview and the match between Ghana and Mali are below:

abrahamwelbeck1 said:

"The Coach dierrr he's not good."

4ktrey_paa_kofi_ said:

"What ball did Kudus play 😏😏😒😏?"

islandboy490 said:

"The coach is not good."

takyiyeboahpatrick said:

"May you stop saying what you don’t know."

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The Ghana Black Stars celebrate the win against Mali at the Accra Sports Stadium on September 8, 2025. Image Credit: @blackstarsofghana
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Agooji eats banku during Black Stars game

YEN.com.gh also previously reported that Kumawood actor Agooji stole the spotlight at the Accra Sports Stadium during Ghana’s 1-0 victory over Mali in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

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In viral videos, the comic actor was spotted with a large earthenware bowl, grinding fresh pepper to enjoy with banku in the stands. The hilarious moment sparked many reactions online.

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