He was awarded after the match and also recognized for being the highest-scoring defender in the history of the AFCON. He got that with 5 goals and surpasses Steven Keshi who had held the title with 4 goals to his arsenal.

William Troost-Ekong wins the AFCON Player of the Tournament award pic.twitter.com/ezivFBx5Ha

— Naija (@Naija_PR) February 11, 2024

Here is a list of other award winners at AFCON 2023;

Total Energies Man of the Competition

William Troost-Ekong

Ecobank Best Goalkeeper

Ronwen Williams – South Africa (5 clean sheets)

Puma Golden Boot winner

Emilio Nsue – Equatorial Guinea (5 goals)

Air Côte d’Ivoire Fair Play Team

South Africa's Bafana Bafana

Best Young Player award

Simon Adingra – Ivory Coast

Best Coach award

Emerse Faé – Ivory Coast

Puma Bronze boot winner

Mostafa Mohamed – Egypt (4 goals)

Puma Silver Boot winner

Gelson Dala – Angola (4 goals)

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