AFCON 2021 technical study group has named Moses Simon and Williams Troost-Ekong in AFCON best 11 after the conclusion of the group games at the tournament, reports www.totorinews.com.
The sublime displays of Simon and Troost- Ekong for the Super Eagles in their group games have not gone unnoticed by the football technocrats.
Simon, has been in blazing form at the tournament, scoring a goal and having three assists for the Super Eagles to the delight of football fans, not just in Nigeria, but across Africa.
The Fc Nantes winger was voted man of the match in the game between Nigeria and Sudan.
Troost-Ekong, on the other hand was voted man of the match when Super Eagles defeated Guinea Bissau 2-0 in the last group game.
The Super Eagles stand -in – captain has been a tremendous leader in the defence of the team, helping me to give courage to Semi Ajayi, who paired with him in the Central defence against Guinea Bissau.
Meanwhile, Mohammed Salah of Egypt and Sado Mane of Senegal, two African icons in England premiership have struggled in the tournament, it was therefore not a surprised that their names missing in African best 11.
The duo only managed to be on the substitute bench.
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