AFCON 2023 Awards: Troost-Ekong Crowned Tournament Best Player

Super Eagles of Nigeria’s William Troost-Ekong, has been crowned the Best Player of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.

Troost-Ekong captained the Nigerian team to second place, losing 1-2 to host nation Cote D’Ivoire in the final match. He scored a total of three goals during the tournament.

The Bafana Bafana of South Africa which won third placed team, went home with the fair play award and its penalty kicks famed goal tender, Ronwen Williams won the best goal keeper of the tournament.

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The ivorien coach Emerse Fae won the best coach of the tournament being the coach of the tournament champions.

Equatorial Guinea’s Emilo Nsue, who scored a total of 5 goals won the Golden Boot award.