CAF lists Chelle, Ademola Lookman in AFCON’s first round team
By Tosin Omojola –
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled its group stage team at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), being held in Morocco.
The eleven players were selected by the confederation’s Technical Committee based on their performances in the preliminary stage of the competition.
Super Eagles striker and former CAF Player of the Year, Ademola Lookman, made the list following his outstanding performance, scoring two goals in two games and providing two assists.
Interestingly, Super Eagles coach Eric Sekou Chelle was named the best coach of the knockout stage and was listed as the coach of the group stage best eleven.
Other players included Egyptian goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy, Congolese defender Axel Tuanzebe, Burkina Faso defender Edmond Tapsoba, Morocco’s Noussair Mazraoui, Carlos Baleba of Cameroon, and Ali Al-Abdi of Tunisia.
The quartet of Brahim Diaz of Morocco, Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mané of Senegal, and Amad Diallo of Ivory Coast complete the line-up.
