Afcon 2023: Daniel Amokachi praises improved performance level in African football

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria former football star, Daniel Amokachi has praised and applauded the level of performances in African football following their expliots at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire.

Top teams and favourites have crashed out of the tournament, as Algeria and Ghana didn’t go past the group stage.

Record winners, Egypt, holders, Senegal and 2022 FIFA World Cup semi finalists Morocco were also booted out.

“The competition has been a sexy one, it’s good for African football,” Amokachi said at an event in Abidjan on Wednesday.

“ All the teams that qualified for the last World Cup as well as those that made it to the last stage in Cameroon have been knocked out.

“The number of goals scored in the group stage is also more than what was recorded in the last two editions. That’s an indication that football is growing in Africa.”

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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