Mikel and Pitroipa battle it out in the Final

2013 Afcon Team of the Tournament

2013 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament

Posted: 11 February 2013 Time: 09:53 am

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Nigeria dominated the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament, making up almost half of the 11 players selected.

The Super Eagles won their third title by beating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the Final at Soccer City last night, but there is no room in the tournament’s best XI for the scorer, Sunday Mba.

Instead, his strike-partner and top scorer Emmanuel Emenike got the nod, alongside Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan.

Victor Moses, John Obi Mikel, Efe Ambrose and Enyeama make the up the Nigeria contingent, while Burkina Faso have two representatives in Bakary Kone and Player of the Tournament Jonathan Pitroipa.

Ghana, who finished third, also have Wakaso Mubarak in the side, while Cape Verde (Nando Maria Neves) and Mali (Seydou Keita) have one each.

Team of the Tournament
Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria)
Bakary Koné (Burkina Faso)
Nando Maria Neves (Cape Verde Islands)
Efe Ambrose (Nigeria)
Jonathan Pitroipa (Burkina Faso)
Wakaso Mubarak (Ghana)
Seydou Keita (Mali)
John Obi Mikel (Nigeria)
Victor Moses (Nigeria)
Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)
Emmanuel Emenike (Nigeria)

Article by: Ryan Cooper

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Anonymous
posted: 12:40 pm
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I like the look of that!
Diehardbucs
posted: 12:44 pm
Yes Nigeria deserves all this,they realy shined.They dominated yesterday from the start up to the end.What else?Plz Dr Khoza coula you sign us that Sunday Mba and That Musa guy.We need them at Bucs before European teams grab them.Jus loan Onyekechi Okonkwo and Rudolf Bester and get us these super stars.These young man have got lion heart especially Mba,we need him.I love Super Eagles,my heart boils when i can recall one year when Nigeria was robed by the ref in the finals when Victor Ikeba penalty strike was denied by that ref who handed Cameroon the cup.
Diehardbucs
posted: 12:46 pm
Yes Nigeria deserves all this,they realy shined.They dominated yesterday from the start up to the end.What else?Plz Dr Khoza coula you sign us that Sunday Mba and That Musa guy.We need them at Bucs before European teams grab them.Jus loan Onyekechi Okonkwo and Rudolf Bester and get us these super stars.These young man have got lion heart especially Mba,we need him.I love Super Eagles,my heart boils when i can recall one year when Nigeria was robed by the ref in the finals when Victor Ikeba penalty strike was denied by that ref who handed Cameroon the cup.
Alameen78
posted: 01:00 pm
That selection is rong sunday nba is among them think about it
longman
posted: 01:54 pm
1st : Nigeria - Gold
2nd : Burkina faso - silver
3rd : Mali - bronze
4th : Black stone - coal
Ivory coast - cocoa
Bafunny _Banana - bowl of chakalaka + black label or caster beer.
I can't wait to see caf / fifa ranking
bouga
posted: 02:35 pm
For as long as there is Gyan on that list its is not even credible.
Spoton
posted: 04:30 pm
I will urge all Nigerians visiting this blog to be magnanimous in victory, watch their utterances (by emulating Keshi who is still humble in victory) and ignore any provocative comments from other nationals on this blog
NaijaBros
posted: 04:34 pm
Are my eyes deceiving me or am I seeing Gyan's name on that list? What did Gyan do to make team of the tournament? Can we all see now how CAF is favoring Ghana? with all the penalties they received and other calls that were made in their favor, now this?

In the words of Drogba, it's a F'ing disgrace.
cmash
posted: 05:12 pm
Ryan cooper please publish my article.
Game147
posted: 05:15 pm
\"Mikel Obi is a silent killer,in the field he puts on no airs,his touches are pinpoint,the young man is the hub of the Eagles.Yet he carries everybody along.If the Nations Cup were another World War,i would call him Field Marshall Montgomery.I see a crown on his head as the Most Valuable Player[MVP] of this tournament.\"---Kalu Nwankwo. My brother King kanu, this fact is not debatable . Sir Alex Ferguson and Morinho ( and other world class coaches) cannot all be wrong. Mikel is an 'oxygen' for Super Eagles. Congrats to my darling Super Eagles, i'm not surprised at all. I don shout so tee my voice don crack, wetin i won talk sef ?? Baba God I thank you welu welu. Up Nigeria ! Up Super Eagles ! Up Steven Keshi ! Up John-Obi-next-captain-Mikel. Mikel is the man to lead Nigeria to Brazil and we should expect some fireworks. If there is any African country capable of winning the World Cup, it's Nigeria. Una dey doubt am ??? Stay tuned...na so i dey talk o.
cmash
posted: 05:28 pm
longman

posted: 01:54 pm | Report

1st : Nigeria - Gold
2nd : Burkina faso - silver
3rd : Mali - bronze
4th : Black stone - coal
Ivory coast - cocoa
Bafunny _Banana - bowl of chakalaka + black label or caster beer.
I can't wait to see caf / fifa ranking

haha ur crazy son.
mystical
posted: 06:15 pm
The Special One should be immortalised! Order Of the Niger (O.O.N) conferment!
Knet
posted: 03:49 am
Gyan in d team dat spoils d whole squad..how about dis 4 team of d tournament in a 4-4-2:
Enyeama(Nigeria)
Ambrose(Nigeria)
Nando(Cape verde)
B.Kone(B/faso)
Oboabona(Nigeria)
midfielder:
Mikel(Nigeria)
Kabore(B/faso)
Keita(Mali)
Moses(Nigeria)
attack:
Pitropia(B/faso)
Emenike(Nigeria)
subs:Vorzinha,M.Koffi,Echiejile,Omeruo,Vorsah,Wakaso,A.Traore,Mba,Ideye,Gervinho,Atsu.
Knet
posted: 03:53 am
Gyan in d team dat spoils d whole squad..how about dis 4 team of d tournament in a 4-4-2:
Enyeama(Nigeria)
Ambrose(Nigeria)
Nando(Cape verde)
B.Kone(B/faso)
Oboabona(Nigeria)
midfielder:
Mikel(Nigeria)
Kabore(B/faso)
Keita(Mali)
Moses(Nigeria)
attack:
Pitropia(B/faso)
Emenike(Nigeria)
subs:Vorzinha,M.Koffi,Echiejile,Omeruo,Vorsah,Wakaso,A.Traore,Mba,Ideye,Gervinho,Atsu.
Knet
posted: 03:54 am
Gyan in d team dat spoils d whole squad..how about dis 4 team of d tournament in a 4-4-2:
Enyeama(Nigeria)
Ambrose(Nigeria)
Nando(Cape verde)
B.Kone(B/faso)
Oboabona(Nigeria)
midfielder:
Mikel(Nigeria)
Kabore(B/faso)
Keita(Mali)
Moses(Nigeria)
attack:
Pitropia(B/faso)
Emenike(Nigeria)
subs:Vorzinha,M.Koffi,Echiejile,Omeruo,Vorsah,Wakaso,A.Traore,Mba,Ideye,Gervinho,Atsu.
Podium
posted: 03:00 pm
@Kleptox thanks for your comments. Let them SA not respect us. We will win again the next time they host us in the AFCON. Whatever the competition in football, so long as we are participating and they are host we will win it. You name it, we've so many completions they hosted with us participating regarding football. What about the female version of AFCON. Football is our tradition, we don't ply it with the mouth but on the pitch. We are the Champions of Africa for the next 2 years whether they like it or not. UP SE!
Drumzz
posted: 08:20 am
gees gyan??,,,,,burkinabe's traore in his short spell did waay better than gyan...come on now
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