With every team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations now confirmed, the top goalscorers in qualification have now been revealed, a list that includes Victor Osimhen, Sadio Mane and South Africa's Lyle Foster!
The Nigerian netted a hat-trick against Sao Tome and Principe in a 6-0 victory on Sunday to wrap up the Super Eagles' final round of qualifying matches, while Mane scored five times during qualification to help the defending champions Senegal secure their spot at the showpiece in Ivory Coast.
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Osimhen usually terrorises defenders in Serie A with Napoli, and also proved to be a nightmare for African defenders over the past few months, with 10 strikes in qualifying.
He scored his first four goals in the qualifiers in his country's 10-0 thrashing of Sao Tome and Principe, and then added another three strikes in two games against Sierra Leone.
A fair way behind him is Mane, while South Africa's Peter Shalulile, with four goals, and Lyle Foster, with three, are also in the top 10.
Foster proved to be a big help to Bafana Bafana during the qualifying rounds, with the Burnley forward netting a goal in a 2-1 defeat to Morocco before securing a brace in SA's 2-2 draw with Liberia to help the national team secure their ticket to AFCON 2023.
AFCON 2023 Qualifiers - The top 10 goalscorers
1. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria): 10
2. Sadio Mane (Senegal): 5
3. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia): 5
4. Louis Mafouta (Central African Republic): 5
5. Patson Daka (Zambia): 5
6. Peter Shalulile (Namibia): 4
7. Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso): 4
8. Mohamed El Amine Amoura (Algeria): 3
9. Lyle Foster (South Africa): 3
10. Ibrahim Sangare (Ivory Coast): 3
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Here are all the countries that have qualified for the AFCON in Ivory Coast
Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Cote d'Ivoire (Hosts)
DR Congo
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Senegal (Title holders)
South Africa
Tanzania
Tunisia
Zambia
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Before the tournament kicks off in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 13 January next year, the official final draw for the AFCON group stage will take place on 12 October.
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