The Confederation of African Football announced the CAF Team of the Year 2023 at the CAF Awards 2023 on Monday evening, December 11, 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco.
The Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels (FIFPRO) Africa has put together an ideal XI consisting of the best player in each position.
Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco and Ghana have two players each in the best XI, while Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt have one representative each.
As expected, Napoli striker Victor Osimhene, recently crowned African and Player of the Year in 2023, was included in the best XI, with the Super Eagles star joined in a three-man attack by Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and one more. A player with a Reds connection in Sadio Mane.
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana survived the 2022-23 season at Inter Milan to a large extent, his head was protected by the backup Chancel Mbemba of Achra`The Confederation of African Football announced the CAF Team of the Year 2023 at the CAF Awards 2023 held in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on Monday night, December 11, 2023.
The ideal XI consisting of the best player for each position was compiled by Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels (FIFPRO) Africa.
Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco and Ghana have contributed two players each to the Best XI while Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt have one representative apiece.
As expected, Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, recently crowned Africa’s Player of the Year for 2023 has been included in the Best XI and joining the Super Eagles star in a three-man attack are Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and another player with a Reds connection in Sadio Mane.
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana made the cut largely due to his performances for Inter Milan over the course of the 2022-2023 season and he’s protected by a back three of Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain/Morocco), Chancel Mbemba (Olympique Marseille/DR Congo)and Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal/Senegal).
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli/Cameroon), Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United/Ghana), Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United/Morocco) and Thomas Partey (Arsenal/Ghana) take up the midfield spots.
CAF Team of the Year 2023 (as compiled by FIFPRO Africa): Onana; Hakimi, Mbemba, Koulibaly; Anguissa, Kudus, Amrabat, Partey; Salah, Mane, Osimhem
f Hakim (Paris Saint-Germain/Morocco). (Marseille Olympique/Congo) and Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal/Senegal). The midfielder positions are André-Frank Zambo Anguiissa (Naples/Cameroon), Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United/Ghana), Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United/Morocco) and Thomas Partey (Arsenal/Ghana).
CAF Team of the Year 2023 (as measured by FIFPRO Africa): Onana; Hakimi, Mbemba, Koulibaly; Anguissa, Kudus, Amrabat, Partey; Salah, Mane, Osimhem