Gyan named in strong African XI

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has been named in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations best XI squad.

The Black Stars striker scored one goal in six matches but created several assists for his teammates as Ghana finished fourth.

Gyan was selected by CAF’s Technical Study Group to strike upfront with Nigeria’s Emmanuel Emenike who was joint top scorer with Mubarak Wakaso with four goals.

African XI: Vincent Enyeama-Bakary Koné, Nando Maria Neves, Efe Ambrose-Jonathan Pitroipa, Siaka Tiéné, Seydou Keita, John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses, Asamoah Gyan, Emmanuel Emenike.