The African Cup of Nations is the most prestigious competition on the African continent which is cherished by many players and other football people.
The Cup of Nations features some of the finest footballers on the planet. It comes as no surprise that Mo Salah has been tipped to win the Golden Boot.
He became the first Liverpool man to net 20 goals in five consecutive seasons.
Sadio Mane, who has eight goals for Liverpool this term, is a threat to Senegal and many other competitors in their group.
Riyad Mahrez has also established himself as a big occasion player and could win it.
However, Salah is the favourite, Bounedjah looks dangerous for Algeria and Mane is the jewel in Senegal’s attack but don’t forget about Diedhiou and Mahrez.
The stars set to battle it out for AFCON’s Golden Boot.
Below is the list of winners of the Golden Boot Award since 2019:
2019: Odion Ighalo – Nigeria (5 goals)
2017: Junior Kabananga – DR Congo (3 goals)
2015: Thievy Bifouma – DR Congo (3 goals), Dieumerci Mbokani – DR Congo (3 goals), Andre Ayew – Ghana (3 goals), Ahmed Akaichi -Tunisia (3 goals), Balboa – Equatorial Guinea (3 goals)
2013: Wakaso Mubarak – Ghana (4 goals), Emmanuel Emenike – Nigeria (4 goals)
2012: Pierre Aubameyang – Gabon (3 goals), Manucho -Angola (3 goals), Houssine Kharja – Morocco (3 goals), Emmanuel Mayuka – Zambia (3 goals), Didier Drogba -Ivory Coast (3 goals), Chris Katongo – Zambia (3 goals), Cheick Diabate – Mali (3 goals)
2010: Mohamed Gedo – Egypt (5 goals)
2008: Samuel Eto’o – Cameroon (5 goals)
2006: Samuel Eto’o – Cameroon (5 goals)
2004: Youssef Mokhtari – Morocco (4 goals), Patrick M’Boma -Cameroon (4 goals), Jay Jay Okocha – Nigeria (4 goals), Frederic Kanoute – Mali (4 goals), Francileudo Santos – Tunisia (4 goals)
2002: Salomon Olembe – Cameroon (3 goals), Patrick M’Boma (3 goals), Julius Aghahowa – Nigeria (3 goals)
2000: Shaun Bartlett – South Africa (5 goals)
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
