The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations gets underway on January 13th as hosts Ivory Coast take on Guinea-Bissau in the tournament opener, but which country has the most valuable squad?
The likes of holders Senegal, 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, Mo Salah’s Egypt and a Nigeria side boasting Victor Osimhen will all be gunning for glory.
Some of the world’s finest players will be on display over the course of the next four weeks as the continent’s finest go toe-to-toe.
Here at SportsLens, we take a closer look at the players to watch out for and determine which nation has the most valuable squad.
2023 AFCON Players To Watch
Naturally, the likes of Victor Osimhen, Mo Salah, Mohammed Kudus and Achraf Hakimi are the most established and recognisable stars who will be participating at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
In fact, the quartet are also the most valuable players who will be representing their countries in the Ivory Coast but which other AFCON hopefuls are worth keeping an eye on?
Burkina Faso’s Edmond Tapsoba has been instrumental for Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen so far this season and you can read more about the 24-year old in our guide for AFCON defenders to watch out for.
Furthermore, the likes of Cameroon’s Andre Onana, Guinea’s striking sensation Serhou Guirassy and the Ivory Coast’s Ousmane Diomande are all expected to star for their countries.
Most Valuable 2023 AFCON Players
- Victor Osimhen – Nigeria – €110m
- Mo Salah – Egypt – €65m
- Achraf Hakimi – Morocco – €65m
- Mohammed Kudus – Ghana – €45m
- Andre Onana – Cameroon – €40m
- Edmond Tapsoba – Burkina Faso – €40m
- Serhou Guirassy – Guinea – €40m
- Ousmane Diomande – Ivory Coast – €40m
- Nayef Aguerd – Morocco – €38m
- Nicolas Jackson – Senegal – €35m
Most Valuable 2023 AFCON Squads
Of the 24 nations competing at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria come out on top in terms of squad valuation. Star striker Victor Osimhen is worth almost a third of the Super Eagles entire team.
Coming up next is 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, who have the likes of PSG’s Achraf Hakimi and West Ham’s Nayef Aguerd in their ranks.
Hosts Ivory Coast, holders Senegal and Ghana complete the top five. Mo Salah’s Egypt come in at number nine with Cameroon two spots ahead of the Pharaoh’s.
At the other end of the scale, Tanzania have the lowest 2023 AFCON squad value with Namibia, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritiana and South Africa completing the bottom five.
2023 AFCON Squad Values
- Nigeria – €349.75m
- Morocco – €347.40m
- Ivory Coast – €334.58m
- Senegal – €274.40
- Ghana – €195.98m
- Algeria – €189.40
- Cameroon – €140.35m
- Mali – €140.30m
- Egypt – €135.80m
- DR Congo – €110.05m
Note: The best UK betting sites have all the latest markets, odds, enhanced accas, player specials and price boosts ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
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