{"id":15335,"date":"2024-01-06T22:23:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T22:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/?p=15335"},"modified":"2024-01-06T23:02:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T23:02:19","slug":"top-10-players-to-watch-as-2023-africa-cup-of-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/06\/top-10-players-to-watch-as-2023-africa-cup-of-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 players to watch as 2023 Africa Cup of Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best player of the previous edition, the Lions of Teranga star player will once again be the man to watch when he captains his side in their title defense this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After leaving Europe for Saudi Arabia last summer, Sadio Man\u00e9 has lost none of his sharpness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He remains the guiding light and leader of a Senegalese team whose ambition is to achieve the double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the top 10 players to watchout for at the AFCON 2023:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afcon-vincent-aboubarkar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15337\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon, 31)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For several competitions now, he&#8217;s been carrying the Indomitable Lions. Vincent Aboubakar is Cameroon&#8217;s captain and trusted goalscorer. His mental strength and leadership will be key in guiding his teammates to a 6th star for Cameroon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afcon-Sehrou-Guirassy2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afcon-Sehrou-Guirassy2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afcon-Sehrou-Guirassy2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afcon-Sehrou-Guirassy2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afcon-Sehrou-Guirassy2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sehrou Guirassy (Guinea, 27)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The centre-forward has been coming back to life in Germany this season. He&#8217;s racking up goal after goal and rivalling other top Bundesliga strikers. Guirassy is undoubtedly the striker who was missing from the Syli de Guin\u00e9e&#8217;s puzzle to excel in the TotalEnergies AFCON finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afcon-Sebastien-Haller.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15338\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>S\u00e9bastien Haller (Ivory Coast, 30)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his second TotalEnergies AFCON, he couldn&#8217;t have dreamt of anything better than playing it at home and in front of supporters that adopted him very quickly from his first steps with the Elephants. At 29, S\u00e9bastien Haller has reached maturity and intends to make a big impact at Africa\u2019s biggest football spectacle in front of his fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afcon-Mohamed-Amoura.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15343\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mohamed Amoura (Algeria, 23)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While other illustrious elders in the Algerian squad (Mahrez, Feghouli, Slimani) need no introduction, Mohamed Amoura should be the big attraction of this TotalEnergies AFCON 2023 for the Fennecs. The midfielder has excelled for his Belgian club over the past two seasons and has the opportunity to lead his national team into a major competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, 25)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s hard not to include the Best African Player of the Year in this thread. Victor Osimhen, fresh from his recent accolade as the best African footballer, is celebrating his new status on the continental stage. He is the figurehead of Nigeria&#8217;s rich attacking frontline, which he will have to guide in C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afcon-Azzedine-Ounahi-Morocco.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15345\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco, 24)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kudus-gh.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kudus-gh.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kudus-gh-250x300.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mohammed Kudus (Ghana, 23)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A livewire for West Ham United in England\u2019s Premier League, Mohammed Kudus has set one of the best leagues in the world alight with his explosive speed, skill and goalscoring prowess. Boasting seven man of the matches accolades this season with his side, the 23-year-old Ghanaian sensation will be one of the key players for the Black Stars in their pursuit of an elusive fifth TotalEnergies AFCON title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afcon-sallah.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afcon-sallah.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afcon-sallah-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">231115F_ WCQ_AMPSCC_Wm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mohamed Salah (Egypt, 31)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As he has done for the last 3 finals, Mohamed Salah will once again be one of the attractions on the banks of the Ebri\u00e9 Lagoon. A Liverpool star (top 5 scorer in the club&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afcon-Peter-Shalulile.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15346\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peter Shalulile (Namibia, 30)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peter Shalulile is at the prime of his career with South Africa\u2019s Mamelodi Sundowns. Fresh from lifting the inaugural African Football League and currently a key member of the team\u2019s chase for a second TotalEnergies CAF Champions League gold medal, Shalulile will be key for the Brave Warriors of Namibia in Cote d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: CAF<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best player of the previous edition, the Lions of Teranga star player will once again&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":15336,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","category-home","category-live-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Top 10 players to watch as 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