The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has chosen the PSG star Achraf Hakimi among its “ideal team formation” for the 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations (CAN).
The exemplary team formations are somewhat of a football tradition at the end of the big tournament, where federations form an eleven-player lineup comprised of the tournament’s “best players.”
The continental body’s list includes eleven players from 5 different countries, with a strong presence from the newly crowned African champions, Senegal, the most represented country with 4 listed players.
Senegal’s Sadio Mané, Edouard Mendy, and Aliou Cisse were voted best player, best goalkeeper, and best coach of the tournament respectively.
Cameroonian Vincent Aboubakar was voted top scorer, and the Burkinese Issa Kaboré was named best young player in CAN 2021.
Senegal won the championship for the first time in its history after beating Egypt during the penalty shootouts (4-2) in Yaoundé on Sunday, with the African country declaring the day as a national holiday to express pride.
The typical 4-3-3 scheme of the exemplary team is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy (Senegal).
Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (Morocco), Mohamed Abdelmoneem (Egypt), Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso), Saliou Ciss (Senegal).
Midfielders: Mohamed Elneny (Egypt), Nampalys Mendy (Senegal), I. Touré (Burkina Faso).
Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Vincent Aboubakar (Egypt), and Sadio Mané (Senegal).
Replacements:
Goalkeeper: André Onana (Cameroon).
Defenders: Collins Fai (Cameroon), Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal), Mahmoud Hamdy (Egypt), Ahmed Abo Elfetouh (Egypt).
Midfielders: André Anguissa (Cameroon), Youssouf M’Changama (Comoros), Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso).
Forwards: Sofiane Boufal (Morocco), Toko Ekambi (Cameroon), and Famara Diedhiou (Senegal).
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