AFCON 2023: Former Ivory Coast captain Yaya Toure omits Ghana from favourites to win title
Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has excluded Ghana from his list of favourites for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), scheduled in the Ivory Coast from January 13th to February 11th.
Despite being drawn in the same group as Egypt, Cape Verde, and Mozambique, Toure believes other nations are stronger contenders for the tournament.
Toure, who won the AFCON in 2015, expressed his preferendte for his home country, Morocco, along with Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, and South Africa as the top favourites for the competition.
Speaking to Afrique Sports, Toure stated, "It's normal to have a preference for your own country. CA'te d'Ivoire has a strong team and many talented and experienced players. But if I had to choose the teams I think are favourites, I'd say Senegal, Morocco,Guinea-Bissau, and South Africa. They had an impressive qualifying campaign."
In contrast, Ghana's coach, Chris Hughton, holds a different perspective. Hughton believes the Black Stars are among the favourites to win AFCON and mentioned Cameroon, Morocco, Seneggal, and Algeria as other strong contenders in an earlier interview.
Coach Hughton has already submitted a 55-man provisional squad foAFCON, with players from the Ghana Premier League dominating the list. The final squad will be trimmed to27 players before the tournament begins.
jaysinjude
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u mean Somalia , are you dreaming or you think they are there kidnapping
kayapeople
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Anyone mentioning CONTENDERS of Afcon without Cameroon is simply being bias and fake... Cameroon is that one Africa team that will always go far in Afcon despite whatever circumstances. As a cameroonian I have just one doubt (the coach). Give us Hugo Bruz and let's repeat what happened in 2017 period. WE ARE INDOMITABLE LIONS OF AFRICA π¨π²π¨π²π¨π²π¨π²π¨π²
fear the danger
Minel233
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I'm Ghanaian and I agree
fitbeiot
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nobody mentioned Nigeria, wow
Cieceipz
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Anyone mentioning CONTENDERS of Afcon without Cameroon is simply being bias and fake... Cameroon is that one Africa team that will always go far in Afcon despite whatever circumstances. As a cameroonian I have just one doubt (the coach). Give us Hugo Bruz and let's repeat what happened in 2017 period. WE ARE INDOMITABLE LIONS OF AFRICA π¨π²π¨π²π¨π²π¨π²π¨π²
makckmorz
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where is somalia my country?
lol
Kewemopruz
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Zambia will disappoint all your so called fovourite AFCON contenders wait ba fikala mwafwa nokufwaπΏπ²πΏπ²πΏπ²πΏπ²πΏπ²πΏπ²
GodfreyMutei
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NIGERIA π³π¬ will have a very good game in group matches. They will score most goals. They become favourites. Gamblers stake on them. NOW when they get to knock out stages, BOOM they are taken by Benin π€£π€£ n we lose our money.
Lacbilnpuz
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Guys....read to understand ,don't read to response ....Yaya wasn't speaking on terms of history cos surely he knows Ghana,Nigeria n Egypt are always the favourite...The poor guy made it clear "on terms of impressive qualifications !!!!!!.
He doesn't talk about history brother ,read to.understand
Rekcilnors
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Guys....read to understand ,don't read to response ....Yaya wasn't speaking on terms of history cos surely he knows Ghana,Nigeria n Egypt are always the favourite...The poor guy made it clear "on terms of impressive qualifications !!!!!!.
Lol Nigeria has three nation cup. Cameroon has five only second to Egypt yet you dnt name them
Goldemma
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he's very high for no mentioning Nigeria
riwanoprty
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No Egypt n Cameroon his joking
amartious2000
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Yahaya Toure is right. A country that has not taken a cup at the national level since 1982. 41 years in habination
jobanna
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instead of crashing give yours
Lacbilnpuz
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Guys....read to understand ,don't read to response ....Yaya wasn't speaking on terms of history cos surely he knows Ghana,Nigeria n Egypt are always the favourite...The poor guy made it clear "on terms of impressive qualifications !!!!!!.
Wazabcios
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Yaya on expired weedsπ€£π€£π€£
lahiklmuz
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I think yaya is on drug.we must not be sentimental, nigeria is also a threat if we chech hiw many times nigeria qualify or reach final u wilk know that they are always a contender
Cembceiny
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You omitted Nigeria too.
Nigeria has never been a team when it concern AFCON
Vahaeilmuz
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where is somalia my country?
u mean Somalia , are you dreaming or you think they are there kidnapping
Podklrty
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Zambia show them again
Theokoko
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so Nigeria is a joke to you abi
PrinceAbobyBlinkz
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YaYa's football brain is suffering immediately he left football, Which one is Guinea Bissau and South Africa
hëñréé
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he was drunk which south africa and guinea bissau
Keocnosuy
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where is somalia my country?
Shot up
Kirian24
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Cameroon π¨π² my country β
Constantinetino
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His right Ghana hasn't been in Top shape but will never ,but I see Morocco or Algeria this time around π€
cupeinot
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It is not your fault, if to say Chelsea utilliu
toubilnrs
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He has never liked Ghana β¦ So Iβm not surprise
we don't like him too however Ghana won't win this tournament. I'm Ghanaian
Zizbdltu
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Ghana will win yaya is right
KANGAMAABUBAKAR
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The coach no good π€¦
chale the Coach be clueless
toubilnrs
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I'm Ghanaian and yes we won't win it.
Nouabdeuy
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Zambia all the way
Teziptyz
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Nigeria has the capacity to win by COACH in the issue.
El-Mosthigh
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We Ghanains knows that he said nothing but the truth π
The coach no good π€¦
Obismart
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You omitted Nigeria too.
Tehbcekmt
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where is somalia my country?
zakdeiopt
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I'm surprise none of them mention Egypt πͺπ¬. Is it because he's a treat to the trophy or why?
Yewacdkrst
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except one is deliberately stupid Nigeria is always a contender. statistically they may have not won the trophy more but they have performed better than any other nation in the tournament historically. this is because they are always around semis finishing first, second or third. so how do you underrate such country even when they boast one of the best squads in their history. they might not have performed recently from friendlies and qualifiers but this is a different game. they will have the time to blend. they are the undisputable favourite.
Piwcekmnru
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He has forgotten Zambia Chipolopolo
ZackieNowell
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Nigeria can't make pass quarter final
Well....looking at how they play currently. But football is football.
taedklmnsu
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where is Senegal.
taedklmnsu
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where is Senegal?
Hineiklnsu
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South Africa is Yaya on Wed
Tondabowy
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Ghana and Egypt are the only two countries that has been in the finals of AFCON for 9 times and Egypt and Ghana won 7, 4 respectively.. Ghana is always a top contender aside Egypt and Cameroon who has won more finals than Ghana
didabeot
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has some people forgot how well morrocco done at the world cup!
hedakpuz
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yaya you're dreaming wake-up.
Puzabclsz
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Namibia will surprise many
ZionHag
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He has never liked Ghana β¦ So Iβm not surprise
Anyways what he said is true
ZionHag
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Forget about Yaya he says what he blieves. We can know the best African contenders here
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Bro am Ghanaian, what Yaya said is definitely the truth
ZionHag
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We Ghanains knows that he said nothing but the truth π
True