AFP Sport selections out six stars to watch at the event:
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Bayern Munich and Cameroon
Choupo-Moting was brushed off at instances at some point of his -yr stint at Paris Saint-Germain, in which he was a lower back-up in attack to superstars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Yet he nonetheless popped up with some important desires and has netted 17 instances in 44 appearances considering the fact that signing for Bayern Munich in 2020.
The 32-year-antique, who stands 1.91m tall, changed into born in Germany and considerably performed for Hamburg and Schalke on the begin of his career before a stint inside the Premier League at Stoke City.
Eligible for Cameroon thru his father, he represented the Indomitable Lions on the 2010 and 2014 World Cups and captained them at the AFCON in 2015 and 2017. He did now not go in 2017, while Cameroon won the trophy in Gabon, but is the most important name within the hosts' squad this time as they look to win the trophy for the 6th time.
Sadio Mane (Liverpool and Senegal)
Senegal are the main African facet in step with the FIFA ratings and Liverpool forward Mane is their megastar player. A former African Footballer of the Year who additionally came fourth inside the Ballon d'Or rankings in 2019, Mane will be highly missed by using Liverpool as he heads to Cameroon - he has 10 goals this season for his membership.
However, the 29-year-old is determined to win African football's largest prize after Senegal misplaced to Algeria within the 2019 final. The west African u . S . Has in no way gained the Cup of Nations.
Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco)
At 23, right-back Hakimi is starring for PSG having already played for Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan, and is arguably the excellent attacking full-lower back on the earth these days. He will consequently be the man to watch in a Morocco side most of the leading contenders to move all of the manner.
