CAF selects Econ, Aina and Lookman in AFCON best 11, Osimhen absent
“Nigerians have renewed their love for the Super Eagles”
Super Eagles assistant captain William Troost-Ekong, who was named the best player at the just-concluded Ivory Coast 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, has been named in the Confederation of African Football (CAF)'s best eleven of the tournament.
Conspicuously absent is Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian forward and current African Player of the Year.
However, Nigeria have two other players in the team coached by Ivorian Emerson Faye. Ola Aina and Ademola Lookman.
The best eleven announced by CAF yesterday also includes three Ivorians, two South Africans, two Congolese and one Equatorial Guinean.
The Ivory Coast 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, widely regarded as the greatest tournament in history, ended on a high note on Sunday as hosts Ivory Coast completed one of the biggest upsets by defeating Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. The curtain closed on .
CAF said its technical research group has tracked and analyzed the tournament and its trends since day one.
The Ivorian team selected for the Best There is.
The team is made up of DR Congo's Ioane Ouissa and Prime Minister Mbemba, and Emilio Nsué of Equatorial Guinea.
Meanwhile, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has said that Nigerians’ newfound love for the Super Eagles is one of the takeaways from Nigeria’s participation in the just-concluded African Cup of Nations. Stated.
Nigeria lost 1-2 to hosts Ivory Coast in the final match of the 2023 AFCON in Abidjan on Sunday. But Gusau said after the final that he was “excited that Nigerians have started loving the team again, unlike in the past when we only received abuse and insults.”
Gusau assured that the NFF will continue its efforts to ensure the Eagles maintain their current high standards, starting with the selection of a coach.
“Nigerians across the country prayed for the Super Eagles instead of abusing them. The love for the team this time is unprecedented and we will ensure that it remains .
“The players were relaxed and played without fear and it showed in the performance of the players. We are going to look again at how we can take the Super Eagles to a higher level and to maintain our high standards. I can assure Nigerians that we will do everything possible.”
Source: guardian.ng