As football fans and enthusiasts anticipate another competitive stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire, the tournament’s Technical Study Group (TSG) met with journalists at the Main Media Centre (MMC), Abidjan.
Nigeria, South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are the remaining four teams at the competition.
The key statistics shared with the media include goals, age, and other statistics that matters to the tournament ahead of the last four games.
Members of the tournament Technical Study Group in attendance include Sebastien Bassong (Cameroon), Abdul Faisal Chisbah (Ghana), Edgar Watson Suubi (Uganda), Clementine Toure (Cite d’Ivoire), Joseph Antoine Bell (Cameroon), Herita Ilunga (Democratic Republic of Congo), Abraham Mebratu (Ethiopia), Michael Amnenga (Kenya), and Jamal Fathi (Morocco).
Key Statistics
Games Played – 48
Goals scored – 103 (surpassing that of previous two tournaments with four games remaining)
Goals from open play – 72 (56 percent)
Goals scored from set piece – 26 (20 percent)
Goals scored from counter attacks – 5
Leagues composition
French Ligue 1 – 18 players
English Premier League – 15 players
German Bundesliga and Italian Serie A – 20 players each
South Africa PSL – 39 players
Tanzania league – 19 players
Egyptian league – 19 players
Moroccan league – 4 players
Tunisian league – 4 players
Average Age – 26 to 27
Oldest team – Cape Verde
Youngest teams – Gambia (25 years)/ Cote d’Ivoire (26 years)
Top scorers
Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) – 5 Goals
Gelson Dala (Angola) – 4 Goals
Mosafa Mohamed (Egypt) – 4 Goals
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) – 3 Goals
Substitutions
Mali – 26
cote d’Ivoire – 25
Democratic Republic of Congo – 21
Morocco – 19
Egypt – 17
Cameroon – 12
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