A successful first round of fixtures in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers (AFCON) – saw 17 games come to the light except for Egypt – Guinea which was postponed due to snowfall, the [Team of the Week] for Round 1 have been selected courtesy of sofa score statistics.
In the goal post is Gambian shot-stopper, Baboucar Gaye. The 24-year-old was able to withstand the pressure of the Sudanese – saving multiple shots in a narrow victory (1-0) from home.
Penetrating from the lethral lines are Ghanaian skipper Gideon Mensah and Ivorian Serge Aurier. The duo exhibited a quite skill in defence able to move towards the opposition half without being exposed at the back. Mensah assisted against Madagascar and Aurier scored the first goal in his side’s victory against Zambia. Algerian Aissa Mandi and Malian Boubakar Kouyate in the center-back. The duo executed their roles perfectly without conceding.
A trio of centre-midfield-minded, Comoros star Youssouf M’Changama was partnered with Ghanaian – Mohammed Kudus, and Ivorian – Ibrahim Sangare. The trio showed good attacking qualities, scoring each from the midfield in their respective nations’ victories.
Sadio Mane, El Bilal Toure and Aboubakar Kamara – form the final third. Mane clocked a hat-trick against Benin, likewise Toure and Kamara – a brace each against Congo Republic and Sudan respectively.
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