The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named Ghana the continent’s best national team. The West African nation replaces Egypt as the confederation's title-holder.
The Ghanaian “Black Stars” performed impressively at the 2010 World Cup. Uruguay handed them a narrow defeat during the closing moments of the quarterfinal stage.
CAF awards were delivered during a ceremony at Intercontinental City Stars hotel in Cairo on Monday night. The event was attended by several African sports figures, including CAF President Issa Hayatou.
At the event, the Egyptian captain Ahmed Hassan was named best Africa-based footballer, beating compatriot Mohamed (Gedo) Nagy and Alain Dioko Kaluyituka of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Cameroon’s superstar Samuel Eto’o, a player for Sports Club Internacional (Italy), was awarded Player of the Year for the fourth consecutive year, edging out Asamoah Gyan of Ghana and Didier Drogba of Cote de Voire.
Ghana’s manager, Milovan Rajevac, won the best coaching award, prevailing over Hassan Shehata of Egypt and Lamine N'Diaye of TP Mazembe’s Senegalese coach.
The votes were cast by 53 managers of African national teams.
Translated from the Arabic Edition.
