By The 34th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 will set Africa on fire in a matter of days. Between January 13 and February 11, a variety of African football talent will be showcased.
Yougandan has compiled a list of the top ten players to watch.
Sadio Mané (Senegal, 31)
Sadio Mané has maintained his sharpness since leaving Europe for Saudi Arabia last summer. He remains the driving light and leader of a Senegalese team that aspires to win the double.
The best player in the previous edition, the Lions of Teranga star player, will once again be the man to watch this year as he heads his team in their title defense.
Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon, 31)
He has carried the Indomitable Lions for several competitions lately. Vincent Aboubakar is Cameroon’s captain and a reliable goal scorer. His mental endurance and ability to lead will be critical in helping his squad to Cameroon’s sixth star.
Sehrou Guirassy (Guinea, 27)
This season, the center-forward has regained his form in Germany. He’s accumulating goals and competing with other elite Bundesliga strikers. Guirassy is undoubtedly the missing element in Syli de Guinée’s puzzle for triumph in the TotalEnergies AFCON finals.
Sébastien Haller (Côte d’Ivoire, 30)
He could not have asked for more from his second TotalEnergies AFCON than to play at home in front of supporters who adored him from the moment he joined the Elephants. Sébastien Haller, 29, demonstrated maturity and hopes to leave an important impression in front of his fans at the continent’s biggest football spectacular.
Mohamed Amoura (Algeria, 23)
Mohamed Amoura should be the Fennecs’ main attraction at the Total Energies AFCON 2023. The midfielder has thrived for his Belgian club over the past two seasons and now can lead his national squad into a major competition.
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, 25)
In this topic, it’s difficult to ignore the Best African Player of the Year. Releasing his newfound fame on the continent, Victor Osimhen is a happy man after being named the finest football player in Africa. His role in Côte d’Ivoire will be to lead Nigeria’s attack, which is led by him.
Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco, 24)
With the Moroccan team at the 2022 World Cup, he was part of a strong collective. Azzedine Ounahi once again has the opportunity to confirm the high regard in which he had with the star-studded Atlas Lions.
Mohammed Kudus (Ghana, 23)
Mohammed Kudus, a prolific scorer of goals in one of the world’s top leagues, is a dynamic player for West Ham United in the English Premier League of England. The 23-year-old Ghanaian sensation, who has won seven men of the match awards with his team this season, will be an important member of the Black Stars as they strive for an elusive fifth TotalEnergies AFCON championship.
Mohamed Salah (Egypt, 31)
has done for the last 3 finals, Mohamed Salah will once again be one of the attractions on the banks of the Ebrié Lagoon. A Liverpool star (top 5 scorer in the club’s history) with a string of goals every weekend, the Pharaoh remains the leader of his national team. Under his leadership, Egypt made it through the qualifiers unscathed.
Peter Shalulile (Namibia, 30)
Peter Shalulile is at the prime of his career with South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns. Fresh from lifting the inaugural African Football League and currently a key member of the team’s chase for a second TotalEnergies CAF Champions League gold medal, Shalulile will be key for the Brave Warriors of Namibia in Cote d’Ivoire.
