The Caf technical study group (TSG) has released the list of the best XI performing players of the Africa Cup of Nations group stages.
Equatorial Guinea’s shot stopper Jesus Owono emerged as the best goalkeeper of the group stage.
Reigning Caf young footballer of the year Lamine Camara, who scored the competition’s first brace, was selected as the best young footballer of the group stage. Aliou Cisse is the best coach of the group stage after leading Senegal to three straight victories — the first time in the country’s history.
This is the best XI of the group stage:
Goalkeeper: Jesus Owono of Equatorial Guinea.
The Moroccan duo of Achraf Hakimi and Nayef Aguerd are joined by Kalidou Koulibaly and Arthur Masuaku of Senegal and DR Congo, respectively, in defence.
The midfield is dominated by the Atlas Lions of Morocco, with Azzedine Ounnahi and Sofyan Amrabat, alongside Senegal’s Lamine Camara and Gelson Dala of Angola.
The attack is unsurprisingly led by Emilio Nsue Lopez of Equatorial Guinea, alongside Senegal’s Ismaila Sarr.
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