The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released a list of the best 11 players from the just-concluded Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Nigeria defensive duo of Augustine Njoku and Solomon Agbalaka were included in the list that was dominated by the finalist Senegal and the Gambia.
Njoku helped the Flying Eagles to three wins and three clean sheets while Agbalaka was one of the stars of the competition with Man-of-the-Match performances against Egypt and Mozambique in the group stages.
The 19-year-old left-back was an ever-present for the Flying Eagles, scoring once and providing an assist in the tournament as they finished third after defeating Tunisia 4-0 at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday.
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The remaining names on the list included four players from eventual champions Senegal, who beat The Gambia 2-0 in the final on Saturday, two others from Congo and the Young Scorpions each, and one from Uganda, while the Young Teranga Lions coach, Malick Daf, was selected as the tournament coach.
FULL LIST OF PLAYERS:
Goalkeeper: Landing Badji (Senegal)
Defenders: Augustine Njoku (Nigeria), Seydou Sano (Senegal), Alagie Saine (The Gambia), Solomon Agbalaka (Nigeria)
Midfielders: Lamine Camara (Senegal), Pape Diop (Senegal), Prince Soussou (Congo)
Forwards: Adama Bojang (The Gambia), Rogers Mugisha (Uganda), Deogracias Bussinga (Congo)
Coach: Malick Daf (Senegal)
