Toko Ekambi of Cameroon selected as one of the African Ballon d’Or 2022
Toko Ekambi selected as one of the African Ballon d’Or 2022
The next African Ballon d’Or will be awarded next month in Morocco according to the latest information from CAF. Several elements are involved. Here are the Top 10 favorites for the African Ballon d’Or according to Afrique Sports.
The African Player of the Year award is an award given to the best African football player by the Confederation of African Football since the 1992 edition. Thus, after the missed appointment last year due to Covid- 19, the African Ballon d’Or ceremony will indeed take place this year. And according to continental football’s governing body, the event will take place in Marrakech, Morocco.
Who to succeed Sadio Mané, winner of the last edition? The big question that will be answered next month. So, after a hard-fought season, a batch of players stood out. Winner of the CAN, the Carabao Cup, the FA Cup and qualified for the next World Cup, Sadio Mané is announced as the big favorite to retain his title.
Here below are the Top 10 favorites for the Ballon d’Or 2022.
1 – Sadio Mané (Senegal)
2 – Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
3 – Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)
4 – Sebastien Haller (Ivory Coast)
5 – Franck Kessie (Ivory Coast)
6 – Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon)
7 – Seko Fofana (Ivory Coast)
8 – Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon)
9 – Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)
10 – Moses Simon (Nigeria)
Although a date has not yet been officially set, the ceremony should be held next month in Morocco. As a reminder, it is Samuel Eto’o and Yaya Touré who hold the record for coronations in this distinction with 4 Ballons d’Or each.
