The Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) on Thursday declared the perfect workforce group stage of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast however didn’t embody a Nigerian participant.
Even the reigning African Footballer of the 12 months, Victor Osimhen, who had an excellent 2023 within the colours of Napoli and the Tremendous Eagles, did not make the record and that’s not in any respect stunning.
Osimhen, who was the Man of the Match within the Tremendous Eagles' 1-0 win over AFCON 2023 hosts Ivory Coast, has scored only one objective in three video games however has been disappointing.
The 25-year-old, who scored 31 objectives in 39 appearances in all competitions for Napoli final season and netted ten occasions within the AFCON 2023 qualifiers, has squandered clear alternatives in Ivory Coast.
In the meantime, the highest XI of the AFCON 2023 group stage is dominated by Morocco and Senegal. Morocco has 4 gamers, Senegal has three, Equatorial Guinea has two, whereas DR Congo and Angola have one every.
Equatorial Guinea's Jesus Owono prevented probably the most objectives and is unsurprisingly the highest 11 goalkeeper of the AFCON 2023 group stage, particularly after his nation completed as leaders of Group A.
Achraf Hakimi, a constant member of Morocco's beginning line-up within the three video games through which he noticed 279 minutes of motion, retains the right-back place. He made 147 profitable passes, leading to a completion charge of 88%.
The Paris Saint-Germain participant, regardless of being a defender, created 9 possibilities, which was probably the most for anybody within the group stage, and contributed one help in addition to a objective.
Kalidou Koulibaly, the profitable captain of the Senegal workforce in 2021, is among the two centre-backs, whereas the opposite is Morocco's Nayef Aguerd, whereas DR Congo's Arthur Masuaku occupies the left-back place.
The three midfielders within the 4-3-3 formation are Morocco's Sofyan Amrabat and Azzedine Ounahi, whereas Senegal's Lamine Camara makes up the three-man squad.
In assault are Angola winger Gelson Dala, Equatorial Guinea ahead Emilio Nsue, the present AFCON 2023 prime scorer with 5 objectives, and Senegal ahead Ismaila Sarr.
