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Today in History: Abedi Pele & Frank Amankwah named in 1994 AFCON Team of the Tournament

On 8th April 1994, which is exactly 26 years today, Abedi Pele and Frank Amankwah were named among the Top 11 Players in the first-ever Master Card All-Star Team at the 1994 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Tunisia.
Abedi Pele and Frank Amankwaah
Abedi Pele and Frank Amankwaah

Ghana were knocked out of the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals stage of the competition in a 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast.

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Despite an early exit from the competition, Abedi Pele, the skipper of the Black Stars impressed, so as Frank Amankwah, his playing mate and they secured their places in the tournament’s finest 11. 

Frank Amankwah a.k.a Bayereba was a Kotoko right-back and best number no.2 on the African continent in the early 1990s.

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Abedi Pele doesn’t need any introduction with regards to his pedigree as one of the greatest African footballers of all-time.

He was the first player to win three consecutive African Footballer of the Year: 1991, 1992 and 1993.

Below is the full list of the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations All-star Team:

Goalkeeper

Country  Name

Egypt   Ahmed Shobair

Defenders

Country  Name

Ghana   Frank Amankwah

Zambia   Chongo

Zambia   Elijah Litana

Nigeria   Benedict Iroha

Midfielders

Country        Name

Ivory Coast   Serge-Alain Maguy

Nigeria       Jay-Jay Okocha

Nigeria        Daniel Amokachi

Ghana         Abedi Pele

Forwards

Country    Name

Ivory Coast  Joël Tiéhi

Nigeria     Rashidi Yekini  

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