Top 10 most notable players at AFCON 2023

AFCON 2023 has officially begun, the tournament will be held in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 11, 2024. Recently, website Soccernet.ng has come up with the 10 most prominent names who are striving to win the prestigious African football title for their national teams.

Silas Mvumpa Katompa – Democratic Republic of Congo, VfB Stuttgart

Silas Mvumpa Katompa is a talented and fast winger currently playing for VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.

Katompa contributed a lot to Stuttgart's current success with 3 goals and 1 assist after 8 appearances. The 25-year-old striker is expected to lead his national team's attack to the championship.

Mohamed Salah – Egypt, Liverpool

Premier League star Mohamed Salah won the African Footballer of the Year award twice in 2017 and 2018.

Although, the Liverpool striker has tried three times to win at AFCON but failed, including reaching the final in 2021 and losing to Sadio Mane's Senegal in a penalty shootout.

Serhou Yadaly Guirassy – Guinea, VFB Stuttgart

With 17 goals in 12 Bundesliga matches, second only to Harry Kane in the list of the tournament's top scorers, Guirassy will be one of the most notable players in the tournament in Ivory Coast and they will face Cameroon, Gambia and Senegal in Group C.

Mohammed Kudus – Ghana, West Ham United

With 6 goals in 15 matches for coach David Moyes' team, the Ghanaian midfielder has found his stability in the Premier League after moving from Ajax Amsterdam.

Victor Osimhen – Nigeria, Napoli

Ranked 8th on the 2023 Golden Ball rankings and won the 2023 African Footballer of the Year award, Osimhen has had an excellent year in his career and is ready to bring success to the Blue Eagles in the tournament. position in Ivory Coast.

Victor Boniface – Nigeria, Bayer Leverkusen

Boniface is one of the most pleasant surprises in Europe this season when he won the Rookie of the Month award in the Bundesliga four times in a row.

The 23-year-old striker and Osimhen will pose a formidable threat to all defenses of the teams participating in the tournament.

Yves Bissouma – Mali, Tottenham Hotspur

Bissouma only officially played in 10 Premier League matches last season, but under the guidance of coach Ange Postecoglu, the Malian midfielder had 15 starts for Spurs. With his current good form, Bissouma is expected to shine at AFCON 2023.

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku – Ghana, Leicester City

Fatawu joined Leicester on loan from Sporting Lisbon at the beginning of the season to play more and he quickly became a good partner with Patson Daka and Stephy Mavididi, scoring 2 goals and contributing 5 times. goals in the English first division.

Pape Matar Sarr – Senegal, Tottenham Hotspur

Although only 21 years old, Matar Sarr is an important factor in Senegal's journey to defend the AFCON throne.

This defensive midfielder has 17 caps for the team and was a starter in Tottenham's first 14 matches of the season in the Premier League.

Patson Daka – Zambia, Leicester City

At the age of 25, Daka missed most of his first season due to injury but his return came as a Christmas gift for The Foxes fans.

Daka scored 4 goals in his last 4 matches and he is promised to create a surprise with the Zambia national team in the tournament.