Defender Abdu Azizi Kayondo and striker Derrick Kakooza are part of the best XI for the just concluded 2021 Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania.

Uganda despite playing at the tournament for the first time put up a fairytale run to reach the final albeit lost 2-0 to Ghana on Saturday.

A remarkable run has seen several players register outstanding performance, taking the tournament by storm.

Left back Kayondo took charge of his position, balancing both the defensive and offensive duties well.

Whenever Uganda surged forward, the Vipers SC player made lung-bursting runs on the left flank to help commit more numbers.

Kakooza on the other hand is a no surprise for him to make the best XI at the tournament given his numbers.

The lethal forward took home the top scorer’s gong with five goals scored in six games.

Uganda Hippos coach Morley Byekwaso was also named coach of the tournament.

Winners Ghana also have two players on the Best XI with goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim joining the tournament’s MVP Abdul Fatawu Issahak.

Gabon who finished third have two players on the team. These are centre back Jamara Lamin and midfielder Lamarana Jallow.

Burkina Faso’s left footed winger Joffrey Baize makes the team joining Fatawu and Kakooza in the three-man attack.

Chiheb Labdi and El Mehdi El Moubarik of Tunisia and Morocco respectively join Lamarama in midfield while Cameroon’s Blondon Meyapya and Flory Yangao of Central African Republic complete the back line.

AFCON U20 Best XI
Danlad Ibrahim (GK), Flory Yangao, Abdu Aziz Kayondo, Blondon Meyapya, Lamin Jamara, El Mehdi El Moubarik, Jallow Lamarana, Chiheb Labdi, Derrick Kakooza, Abdu Fatawu, Joffrey Baize

Coach: Morley Byekwaso