Nigeria, Ghana and Libya dominate CAF XI list

The three medal winning football teams at the just concluded African Nations Championship(CHAN) hosted by South Africa dominate the best eleven of the CAF organised championship.

Libya won the tournament beating Ghana in a pulsating final on penalties, while Nigeria who were making their first appearance at the tournament beat Zimbabwe for the bronze.


Nigeria, Ghana and Libya had three players each in the tournament's best eleven, while South Africa's University of Pretoria defender, Buhle Mkhwanazi was the only South African among the substitutes.

CAF's CHAN Team of the Tournament:

Goalkeeper: Mohamed Abdaula (Libya).

Defenders: Ali Salama (Libya), Partson Jaure (Zimbabwe), Odunlami Kunle (Nigeria), Joshua Tijani (Ghana).

Midfielders: Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe), Mohamed Elgadi (Libya), Jordan Opoku (Ghana), Christantus Ejike (Nigeria).

Forwards: Rabiu Ali (Nigeria), Seidu Bansey (Ghana).

Substitutes: Stephen Adams (Ghana), Peter Moyo (Zimbabwe), Buhlebuyesa Mkhwanazi (South Africa), Mohsine Moutaouali (Morocco), Yahaya Mohammed (Ghana), Abdelsalam Omar (Libya), Ibourahima Sidibé (Mali), Hardy Binguila (Congo), Jean-Marc Makusu Mundele (DR Congo), Erwin Nguema (Gabon), Samuel Ainooson (Ghana).