AFCON 2023 Best Player, William Troost-Ekong, receiving his plaque from CAF President
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has been crowned the best player of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Troost-Ekong scored three goals in the tournament as he led Nigeria to a second-place finish at the AFCON.
He scored the only goal in the group game against hosts and eventual champions Cote dIvoire before repeating the feat in the final.
He also scored Nigerias only goal “ a penalty “ in regulation time in the semi-final against South Africa before scoring in the shootout.
Guinea-Bissau dangerman, Emilio Nsue Lopez walked away with the PUMA Golden Boot award for his 5 goals that saw him top the goal scoring charts of the competition.
Bafana Bafana shot-stopper, Ronwen Williams was voted the Ecobank Best Goalkeeper for his heroics with the bronze medalists which includes a record four penalty saves against Equatorial Guinea and another two against DR Congo.
In addition to finishing third in the competition, Bafana Bafanas bronze medal is accompanied by the Fair Play Air Cote dIvoire Team
South Africa, in addition to third place in the general classification, receives the Fair Play award.
The winners trophy which was brought on by Togolese football legend, Emmanuel Adebayor was presented by Cote dIvoire President, His Excellence Alassane Ouattara alongside CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe and FIFA President, Gianni Ingantino to Cote dIvoire skipper, Max Gradel.
The ceremony also included the official handing over of the CAF Flag to the Royal Moroccan Federation to signify the handing over of the hosting reigns to the country for the competition set to take place in 2026.
Here is the complete winners list for the CAN CAF TotalEnergies, Ivory Coast 2023
TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Cote dIvoire 2023 Winners List:
Winner: Cote dIvoire
Finalist: Nigeria
Third: South Africa
Fourth: Democratic Republic of Congo
TotalEnergies Best Player: William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria)
Puma Golden Boat: Emilio Nsue Lopez
Best Ecobank Goalkeeper: Ronwen Williams (South Africa)
Fair-Play Air Côte dIvoire Team: South Africa
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