Nigeria flood team of the tournament

With the curtains on the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations that kicked off on 19 January 2013 now at a middle meet, the tournament organizers, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), have released the list of the best players. Champions Nigeria who saw of Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final played on Sunday 10 February provides the most names – five of the best XI. Nando Strikers Victor Moses and Emmanuel Emenike join midfielder John Obi Mike, defender Efe Ambrose and keeper Vincent Enyeama in the list. Defender Nando of debutant Cape Verde also made the list as well as Mali’s most dependable over the years Seydou Keita. The Man of the tournament Jonathan Pitroipa was not left out as well as Ghana’s Gyan Asamoah and Ivory Coast’s Siaka Tiene. AFCON 2013 best XI Keeper: Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria) Defenders: Efe Ambrose (Nigeria), Bakary Kone (Burkina Faso), Nando (Cape Verde) Siaka Tiene (Ivory Coast) Midfielders; John Obi Mikel (Nigeria), Jonathan Pitroipa (Burkina Faso), Seydou Keita (Mali) Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Ghana), Emmanuel Emenike (Nigeria), Victor Moses (Nigeria).