The Confederation of African Football (CAF), through its Technical Study Group has revealed the best XI players at the just-concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The squad is dominated by Nigeria and Ivory Coast who have three players each as Equatorial Guinea’s Emilio Nsue also made the cut as the tournament’s top goalscorer with five goals. Reigning African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen who played...
Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong was crowned as the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Man of the Competition after leading the Super Eagles to the silver medal following the 2-1 loss to hosts Ivory Coast in Sunday's final. The POAK FC Defender finished as the Nigeria's joint-highest scorer with Ademola Lookman and the highest scoring defender in the tournament with three goals including the final. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1756809988817748298?t=cUMydBfmb71p6K--EYQxdQ&s=19 Simon...
Ronwen Williams starred in the penalty shootout again as South Africa defeated DR Congo 6-5 after a goalless 90 minutes at Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium on Saturday night to lift the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations bronze medal. Bafana Bafana lost on penalties to Nigeria in the semi-finals while the Leopards were defeated by AFCON 2023 hosts Ivory Coast. Not much was created in the 90...
Dylan Batubinsika has called for DR Congo to focus on their last remaining task when they battle with South Africa for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations bronze medal on Saturday night in Abidjan. The Leopards lost 1-0 to hosts Ivory Coast in the semi-finals and will be gunning for their third AFCON bronze medal having previously won it in 1998 and 2015. Batubinsika however did...
South Africa manager Hugo Broos says it is difficult to accept Bafana Bafana's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi final loss to Nigeria. The 1996 AFCON champions put the Super Eagles under periods of pressure but could not make it count as the game ended 1-1 in regular time and extra time where Grant Kekana was sent off in towards the end. South Africa had two...
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