{"id":40403,"date":"2024-02-12T03:04:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T03:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=40403"},"modified":"2024-02-12T03:04:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T03:04:42","slug":"troost-ekong-ron-williams-nsue-adingra-win-big-at-afcon-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/troost-ekong-ron-williams-nsue-adingra-win-big-at-afcon-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Troost- Ekong, Ron Williams, Nsue, Adingra win big at AFCON 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The 34<sup>th<\/sup> edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations saw Cote d\u2019Ivoire dramatically beat Nigeria with other individuals rewarded for their exploits at the end of the tournament.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Equatorial Guinea captain, Emilio Nsue scooped the top scorer award at the just-ended TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations tournament.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"AFCON 2023 : Equatorial Guinea captain, Emilio Nsue wins PUMA Golden Boot award\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-2023-equatorial-guinea-captain-emilio-nsue-wins-puma-golden-boot-award\/\">AFCON 2023: Equatorial Guinea captain, Emilio Nsue wins PUMA Golden Boot award<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He emerged as the victor of the award with five goals from four games in the tournament.<br \/>\nThe highlight of this feat was his first and only hat trick against host Cot\u00ea d\u2019Ivoire at the Alassane Outtara Sports Stadium in Abidjan.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40401\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40401\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-2023-equatorial-guinea-captain-emilio-nsue-wins-puma-golden-boot-award\/emilio-nsue\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EMILIO-NSUE.jpg?fit=2048%2C1580&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1580\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"EMILIO NSUE\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EMILIO-NSUE.jpg?fit=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EMILIO-NSUE.jpg?fit=788%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-40401 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EMILIO-NSUE.jpg?resize=565%2C435\" alt=\"\" width=\"565\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EMILIO-NSUE.jpg?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EMILIO-NSUE.jpg?resize=1024%2C790&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EMILIO-NSUE.jpg?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EMILIO-NSUE.jpg?resize=1536%2C1185&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EMILIO-NSUE.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Emilio Nsue with the top goal scorer award<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire youngster, Simon Adingra, was also named the Best Young Player of the Tournament at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Former Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet interested in Black Stars job\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/former-gambia-coach-tom-saintfiet-interested-in-black-stars-job\/\">Former Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet interested in Black Stars job<\/a><br \/>\nThe young sensation had his elementary football training with Ghana\u2019s Right to Dreams Academy was a breath of fresh air in the games that he played. His dazzling skillset, and mazy runs, which was a consistent worry for any oppositions like Senegal, Mali, DR Congo, and Nigeria he played against in the tournament.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40396\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40396\" style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40396\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon2023-cote-divoires-simon-adingra-bags-best-young-player-of-the-tournament-award\/simon-adingra\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/simon-adingra-scaled.jpg?fit=2048%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"simon adingra\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/simon-adingra-scaled.jpg?fit=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/simon-adingra-scaled.jpg?fit=788%2C985&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-40396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/simon-adingra.jpg?resize=624%2C780\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/simon-adingra-scaled.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/simon-adingra-scaled.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/simon-adingra-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/simon-adingra-scaled.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/simon-adingra-scaled.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/simon-adingra-scaled.jpg?w=1576 1576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Simon Adingra<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Emerse Fae picked up the Best Coach of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after historically leading his home nation to an impressive victory on home soil over Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"AFCON2023: C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s Simon Adingra bags Best Young Player of the Tournament award\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon2023-cote-divoires-simon-adingra-bags-best-young-player-of-the-tournament-award\/\">AFCON2023: C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s Simon Adingra bags Best Young Player of the Tournament award<\/a><br \/>\nThe former France youth team coach led his country to victory after former coach, Jean-Louis Gasset was relieved from his duties as the side neared elimination.<br \/>\nFae managed vital wins against, defending champions, Senegal, Mali, and DR Congo and enthrone it with a dramatic winner over Nigeria in the finals.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40393\" style=\"width: 491px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40393\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-2023-cote-divoire-boss-emerse-fae-wins-best-coach-award\/emerson-fae\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Emerson-Fae.jpg?fit=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Emerson Fae\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Emerson-Fae.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Emerson-Fae.jpg?fit=788%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-40393\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Emerson-Fae.jpg?resize=491%2C491\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Emerson-Fae.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Emerson-Fae.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Emerson-Fae.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Emerson-Fae.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Emerson-Fae.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Emerson-Fae.jpg?resize=80%2C80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Emerson-Fae.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Emerson Fae<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nigeria captain, William Troost-Ekong\u2019s mouthwatering exemplary leadership skills went unnoticed as he ended the night acknowledged as the Best Player of the Tournament.<br \/>\nHis exceptional leadership skills at the back saw him carry Nigeria through the group stages to the finals scoring three goals in seven games.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40404\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40404\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/troost-ekong-ron-williams-nsue-adingra-win-big-at-afcon-2023\/troost-ekong\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TROOST-EKONG.jpg?fit=1164%2C678&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1164,678\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TROOST EKONG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TROOST-EKONG.jpg?fit=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TROOST-EKONG.jpg?fit=788%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-40404\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TROOST-EKONG-300x175.jpg?resize=600%2C350\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TROOST-EKONG.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TROOST-EKONG.jpg?resize=1024%2C596&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TROOST-EKONG.jpg?resize=768%2C447&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TROOST-EKONG.jpg?w=1164&amp;ssl=1 1164w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Troost- Ekong<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bafana Bafana shot-stopper, Ronwen Williams&#8217; heroics in the penalty shoot-out against, Equatorial Guinea and DR Congo him eclipse Nigeria\u2019s Stanley Nwabili for the Ecobank Best Goalkeeper of the tournament.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40405\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40405\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/troost-ekong-ron-williams-nsue-adingra-win-big-at-afcon-2023\/ronwen-williams\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ronwen-williams.jpg?fit=828%2C1072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"828,1072\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ronwen williams\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ronwen-williams.jpg?fit=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ronwen-williams.jpg?fit=788%2C1020&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-40405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ronwen-williams.jpg?resize=543%2C702\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ronwen-williams.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ronwen-williams.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ronwen-williams.jpg?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ronwen-williams.jpg?w=828&amp;ssl=1 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ronwen Williams (South Africa)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire was the biggest winner of the night as they finished off Nigeria in a three-goal thriller to do the host and win after Egypt in 2026. The win sees them sees them win their third trophy of AFCON since, 1992 and 2015.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Cote d\u2019Ivoire 2023 Winners List:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winner: Cote d\u2019Ivoire<br \/>\nFinalist: Nigeria<br \/>\nThird: South Africa<br \/>\nFourth: Democratic Republic of Congo<br \/>\nTotalEnergies Best Player: William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria)<br \/>\nPuma Golden Boat: Emilio Nsue Lopez<br \/>\nBest Ecobank Goalkeeper: Ronwen Williams (South Africa)<br \/>\nFair-Play Air C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire Team: South Africa<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 34th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations saw Cote d\u2019Ivoire dramatically beat Nigeria with other individuals rewarded for their exploits at the end of the tournament.\u00a0 Equatorial Guinea captain, Emilio Nsue scooped the top scorer award at the just-ended TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations tournament. 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