Several legends of African football, such as Essam El Hadary, Patrick Mboma, Aymen Mathluthi and Gervinho, will honor with their presence the draw for the Cup of Totalnergies Nations, Morocco 2025, planned at the National Mohammed V Theater Rabat, Monday, January 27.
These legends, true ambassadors of their nations and African football as a whole, will bring a special aura to this prestigious event which will start at 7:00 p.m. local time (6:00 p.m. GMT | 8:00 p.m. Cairo hour).
The rich history of CAN was built thanks to memorable performance and exceptional exploits. The legends present in Rabat undoubtedly marked this competition of their footprint.
Essam El Hadary (Egypt)
Essam El Hadary, legendary goalkeeper, is the oldest player to have participated in a FIFA World Cup, at the age of 45 and 161 days, during the 2018 competition in Russia. His career with the Pharaohs, which lasted 22 years (from 1996 to 2018), allowed him to accumulate 159 selections in the national team.
He won the CAN four times (1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010) and also illustrated in a club with three CAF champions leagues under the colors of Al Ahly.
Patrick Mboma (Cameroon)
Elected African player of the year in 2000, Patrick Mboma was a key player in Cameroon’s victory at CAN, co-organized by Ghana and Nigeria that same year.
He scored during the semi-finals and the final, before triumphing again with the Indomitable Lions in 2002 in Mali.
Participating in four CAN editions, MBOMA scored a total of 11 goals. He also won the Olympic gold medal in Sydney in 2000 and played two FIFA World Cups.
Momo Sissoko (wrong)
Momo Sissoko represented Mali during CAN editions in 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2013, reaching third place in the latter.
He distinguished himself in his first game in 2004, marking against Kenya.
His club career is just as remarkable, with passages in Valence, Liverpool, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain, where he won titles in Liga and Ligue 1.
Christopher Katongo (Zambia)
Christopher Katongo was elected player of the tournament at CAN 2012, where he led Zambia to his very first continental coronation.
He scored his imprint by succeeding in his shot during the penalty shootout in the final against Côte d’Ivoire.
Scorer in four CAN editions (2006-2012), he also successfully played in South Africa, Denmark and German Bundesliga.
Aymen Mathluthi (Tunisia)
Nicknamed “Balbouli”, Aymen Mathluthi kept the goals of Tunisia during four CAN editions (2010, 2012, 2015 and 2017), while being part of the workforce in 2008 and 2013.
With the Sahel star, he won the Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.
He also contributed to the Tunisian victory during the 2011 African Nations Championship in Sudan and participated in the FIFA World Cup in 2018 in Russia.
Gervinho (Ivory Coast)
Gervais Yao Kouassi, nicknamed Gervinho, marked his generation by his talent and his creativity. He won the CAN with the elephants in 2015, after being a finalist in 2012.
He participated in five CAN editions (2008-2015) and represented Côte d’Ivoire during the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, scoring two goals during the latter.
In terms of clubs, he was one of the craftsmen of the Ligue 1 title won by Lille in 2011, before shining at Arsenal and Roma.
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