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The best players, scorers, coaches of the last 11 AFCON (2002 to 2021)

The best players, scorers, coaches of the last 11 AFCON (2002 to 2021)

The AFCON has been a constant in terms of the individual honours awarded, at least since 2002, the reference date for this article. As we can see, all the best coaches of the last 11 editions have been the winners. 8 times out of 11, the best player has been chosen in the winning country. The best goalkeeper, when awarded, always comes from the winning country. The top scorer often reaches the semi-finals... As for the host countries, only 2 out of 11 have won on home soil. In 2023, will these comments be valid once again at the end? See you on the evening of February 11 to find out.

AFCON 2021:
Winner: Senegal was crowned, and the tournament's best player also came from its ranks.

Best player: Sadio Mané

Top scorer: Vincent Aboubacar (8 goals). Cameroon was eliminated in the semi-final by Egypt.

Best goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy

Best young player: Issa Kaboré

Best coach: Aliou Cissé

Host country: Cameroon

AFCON 2019 :
Winner: Algeria

Best player: Ismaël Bennacer

Top scorer: Odion Ighalo with 5 goals. He was eliminated at the semi-final stage against Algeria.

Best goalkeeper: Rais M'Bolhi.

Best young player: Krépin Diatta.

Best coach: Djamel Belmadi

Host country: Egypt

AFCON 2017 :
Winner: Cameroon

Best player: Christian Bassogog.

Top scorer: Junior Kabananga with 3 goals. Congo was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ghana.

Best goalkeeper: Fabrice Ondoa

Best coach: Hugo Broos (Cameroon)

Host country: Gabon

AFCON 2015 :
Winner: Ivory Coast

Best player: Christian Atsu

Top scorer(s): (Javier Balboa, Dieumerci Mbokani, Thievy Bifouma, André Ayew, Ahmed Akaichi) 3 goals each

Best goalkeeper: Sylvain Gbobouhou (Côte d'Ivoire)

Best coach: Hervé Renard (Côte d'Ivoire)

Host country: Equatorial Guinea

AFCON 2013 :Winner: Nigeria

Best player: Jonathan Pitroipa, Burkina Faso beaten in the final

Top scorer(s): Emmanuel Emenike, Mubarak Wakaso (4 goals)

Best goalkeeper: undisclosed

Best coach: Stephen Keshi

Host country: South Africa

AFCON 2012 :
Winner: Zambia

Best player: Chris Katongo

Top scorer(s): Didier Drogba, Aubameyang, Cheikh Diabaté, Thievy Bifouma, Chris Katongo, Emmanuel Mayuka (3 goals each)

Best goalkeeper: undisclosed

Best coach: Hervé Renard (Zambia)

Host country: Equatorial Guinea

AFCON 2010 :
Winner: Egypt

Best player: Ahmed Hassan

Top scorer(s): Mohamed Gedo with 5 goals

Best goalkeeper: Essam El-Haddari

Best coach: Hassan Shehata

Host country: Angola

AFCON 2008 :
Winner: Egypt

Best player: Hosni Abd Rabo

Top scorer(s): Samuel Eto'o with 5 goals (Cameroon reached the final)

Best goalkeeper: Essam El-Haddari

Best coach: Hassan Shehata

Host country: Ghana

AFCON 2006 :Winner: Egypt

Best player: Ahmed Hassan

Top scorer(s): Samuel Eto'o with 5 goals (Cameroon reached the final) Cameroon eliminated in the quarters

Best goalkeeper: Unknown

Best coach: Hassan Shehata

Host country: Egypt

AFCON 2004 :Winner: Tunisia

Best player: Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria was eliminated in the semi-finals)

Top scorer(s): Patrick Mboma, Jay Jay Okocha Frederic Kanouté, Francileudo Santos, Youssef Mokhtari (4 goals)

Best goalkeeper: Unknown

Best coach: Roger Lemaire (Tunisia)

Host country: Tunisia

AFCON 2002 :Winner: Cameroon

Best player: Rigobert Song

Top scorer(s): Salomon Olémbé, Patrick Mboma, Julius Aghahowa (3 goals)

Best goalkeeper: Unknown

Best coach: Winfried Schafer (Cameroon)

Host country: Mali

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