Ghana has also been drawn in Group B with Egypt on January 18th, Mozambique on January 22 and Cape Verde on January 14th.

On the other hand, West Ham is set to play Brighton and Hove Albion at the London Stadium on January 2. Clubs are required to release players called up to compete in FIFA sanctioned competitions 14 days to the first match of the tournament

An FA Cup third round tie against a yet to be determined opponent will take place before a mid-season break. West Ham returns from the break to play against Sheffield United on January 21 at Bramall Lane.

Depending on how deep Ghana’s run in the tournament is, Kudus could spend more time away from West Ham.

The former Ajax star recently scored his debut Premier League goal in West Ham’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle United and helped Ghana qualify to the AFCON for the 10th consecutive time.