With pre-tournament favorites Congo DR winning the 2016 CHAN tournament hosted by Rwanda, CAF on Monday released the team of tournament with striker Christopher Katongo the only Zambian on the list albeit only being among the substitutes.
Congo DR dominated the list of awards sweeping all but one of the awards including; Best Player (Mechack Elia – DR Congo), Top scorer- 4 goals and two assist (Mechack Elia – DR Congo), Goal of the Tournament (N’Guessan Serge Côte d’Ivoire), Fair Play Trophy (DR Congo).
Given Singuluma will be glad that his record five goals has remained untouched after the tournament Elia the top scorer only managed four goals.
Despite having only been called back from forced retirement, the Katongo the veteran striker who captained Zambia at the tournament did enough to be counted amongst the tournaments best ahead of the younger generation of players who were part of the Chipolopolo squad.
2016 CHAN Best XI
Goalkeeper: Ley Matampi (DR Congo)
Defenders: Abdoul Karim Danté (Mali), Joël Kimwaki (DR Congo), Cheick Ibrahim Comara (Côte d’Ivoire), Mohamed Youla (Guinea)
Midfielders: Ibrahima Sory Sankhon (Guinea), Mechack Elia (DR Congo), N’Guessan Serge (Côte d’Ivoire), Hamidou Sinayoko (Mali)
Forwards: Jonathan Bolingi (DR Congo), Sekou Koïta (Mali)
Substitutes
Badra Ali Sangaré (Côte d’Ivoire), Djigui Diarra (Mali), Lomalisa Mutambala (DR Congo), Heritier Luvumbu (DR Congo), Daouda Camara (Guinea), Aka Essis (Côte d’Ivoire), Ernest Sugira (Rwanda), Ahmed Akaïchi (Tunisia), Elvis Chisom Chikataba (Nigeria), Christopher Katongo (Zambia)
Sparkly old wine!
zambian defense was the best at the tournament which didn’t concede a goal in open play of over 270 hours….names such as Munthali and Adrian Chama should appear here…..
How far did the best defence go in the tournament? Answer the question?
Lol… Ah he is on the bench? Oh ok Team not starting 11. Got it
Yes he deserves to be among the best becouse he banged the net.
Which panel selected the team? Zambia had the best Defence, and only lacked Kalengo. I am wishifully thinking that, with Kalengo that cup was headed to Lusaka.
Well done our CHAN team you did me proud.
This shows we have no players at all,all those so called fresh legs can’t even appear on that list!wat a shame…
kkkkjkk you have made my day because you have a serious point..