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Stars trio make CHAN Best XI team

15 years ago
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Three members of the Black Stars that played at maiden African Nations Championship have been named in the Caf best eleven team.

Ghana finished second after losing to DR Congo in the finals on Sunday in the Nations Championship tournament that caters for local-based stars only.

Two other Ghanaian players also made it amongst the substitutes for the best eleven team.

Full backs Harrison Afful and Samuel Inkoom and center back Ofosu Appiah impressed the CHAN's Technical Study Group after two weeks of competition.

Charles Taylor and Rahim Ayew also made the grades with places on the team's bench.

The Technical Study Group selected the tournament's best performers based on 10 areas which included performance during all matches and consistency, attitude towards team mates, opponents and officials.

Leadership, influence, tactical skill and talent, exemplary, enthusiastic and motivator, personality number of appearances were considered.

Goalkeeper:

Mamadou BA (Senegal)

Defenders:

Samuel INKOOM (Ghana), Ofusu APPIAH (Ghana), Gladys BOKESE (DR Congo), Harrison AFFUL (Ghana)

Midfielders:

Jonas SAKUWAHA (Zambia), Kazembe MIHAYO (DR Congo), Bongeli LOFO (DR Congo), Moustapha DIALLO (Senegal)

Strikers:

Given SINGULUMA ( Zambia ), Trésor Mabi MPUTU (DR Congo)

Substitutes:

Samir ABUD (Libya) GK, Ovidy KARURU (Zimbabwe), Mussa MGOSI (Tanzania), Ibrahim AYEW (Ghana), Mamadou Baila TRAORE (Senegal), Charles ASAMPONG TAYLOR (Ghana).