CAF Africa Under-23 Cup of Nations ‘Team of the Tournament’

SA Under-23 captain Tercious Malepe was named in the CAF Africa Under-23 Cup of Nations ‘Team of the Tournament’ in Cairo.

Malepe, a star defender, presently plays for Chippa United where is on a loan spell from Orlando Pirates.

SA qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after defeating Ghana in the bronze medal play-off at Cairo International Stadium on Friday evening. This could be Malepe’s second trip to the Olympics after he was capped in the Rio 2016 squad.

Team of the tournament, goalkeeper: Mohamed Sobhy (Egypt)
Defenders: Tercious Malepe (South Africa), Kouadio Yves Dabila (Cote d’Ivoire), Ahmed Ramadan (Egypt), Silas Gnaka (Cote d’Ivoire)
Midfielders: Aboubakar Keita (Cote d’Ivoire), Ammar Omar (Egypt), Evans Mensah (Ghana)
Forwards: Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt), Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt), Youssouf Dao (Cote d’Ivoire)
Coach: Shawky Gharib (Egypt)

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