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Senegal went into AFCON 2021 as clear favorites and lived up to expectations. They not only clinched their first-ever African championship but did so convincingly. The Teranga Lions maintained a remarkable defensive record en route the title, securing 5 clean sheets in 7 games. As a result, Édouard Mendy received the Golden Glove award, and four Senegalese players earned spots in the Team of the Tournament, while Coach Aliou Cissé was named the Coach of the Tournament.

The clear standout performer was Sadio Mané, who was named “Player of the Tournament” and claimed the African Player of the Year award for 2022. The Al Hilal forward also finished second in Ballon d’Or voting for 2022, just behind Karim Benzema.

Ahead of this year’s AFCON, Morocco has a similar aura. Their impressive performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup has fuelled expectations, with their fans optimistic that they might finally break their 47-year AFCON drought.

In this article, we will delve into this topic and explore other Future Bets leading up to the tournament and offer some betting tips for our online sports betting community, along with several exciting odds offered by leading Nigerian betting company, BetKing.

Golden Boot Winner

The one player everyone is tipping to win the award is Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, and understandably so. Throughout the qualifiers for this tournament, Osimhen outperformed all other players by netting an impressive 10 goals—five more than the second-highest scorer, Sadio Mané. This brought his national team goal tally to 20 in just 27 games, leading many to speculate that he could be the player to finally surpass Rashidi Yekini’s record of 37 goals.

Osimhen was recently named the African Player of the Year, making him the