The 2023 AFCON match is formally seventeen days away from its official kick-off. The match can be hosted in Ivory Coast from January thirteenth to February eleventh.
Soccernet.ng seems into 5 confirmed goal-scorers who will anchor the assault of their international locations as they appear to win probably the most prestigious African footballing competitors.
1. Vincent Aboubakar – Cameroon, Beşiktaş J.Ok.
The 31-year-old scored eight targets final time on the 2021 version of the AFCON match. Cristiano Ronaldo becoming a member of Al-Nassr meant Aboubakar needed to make manner, however that didn’t deter him. Since becoming a member of Beşiktaş in January, he has scored 24 targets in 38 video games for the Turkish aspect and is primed to steer the road for The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in Ivory Coast subsequent 12 months.
2. Yousef En-Nesyri – Morocco, Sevilla
Sevilla’s Mr Dependable led the Atlas Lions of Morocco to the 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-final in Qatar, making historical past as the primary African aspect to succeed in that degree, sweeping Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal apart. The 26-year-old has been concerned in six league targets for Sevilla this time period and can trigger hassle for opposition defences in Ivory Coast, particularly aerially as he’s very robust within the air.
3. Victor Osimhen – Nigeria, Napoli
Expectations lie in look forward to the African Participant of the Yr award recipient. The Tremendous Eagles final gained the AFCON in 2013, and wish to make a press release in Ivory Coast, and if there’s anybody that may rise to the event, it’ll be the previous Lille striker. He scored 26 targets final season to assist Napoli win their first Scudetto in over three many years.
4. Serhou Yadaly Guirassy – Guinea, VFB Stuttgart
Stuttgart are at present third on the German Bundesliga desk, because of the targets of the Guinean striker. Guirassy has scored seventeen instances in simply twelve video games, beating Nkunku’s file of sixteen targets that carted away the Kicker-Torjägerkanone final season. With Guirassy up-front, Guinea are darkish horses within the match and will spring up a shock.
5. Victor Boniface – Nigeria, Bayer 04 Leverkusen
The African participant with probably the most aim involvements up to now this season, joint prime with Liverpool’s Mohammed Salah. He has 23 aim involvements in all competitions for Die Werkself this season and is anticipated to accomplice Victor Osimhen in assault for Nigeria as he heads to his maiden AFCON match.
Boniface has proven how good he’s on the European stage and is anticipating a profitable AFCON match in a Tremendous Eagles jersey as properly.