Match of the Day Africa: Top 10 BBC World Service

Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and decide on their greatest African XI. Who will make it into their fantasy team?

Which team of Africa Cup of Nations champions was the best in history? Are Egypt’s treble winners greater than Zambia’s underdogs or Nigeria’s Golden Generation?
Ivory Coast’s 2015 Afcon-winning captain Yaya Touré and Efan Ekoku, 1995 winner with the Super Eagles join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best teams to win the Africa Cup of Nations. Who will make their top 10?
Top 10 Afcon-winning Teams
- DR Congo 1974
- Ghana 1982
- Algeria 1990
- Nigeria 1994
- South Africa 1996
- Cameroon 2002
- Egypt 2010
- Zambia 2012
- Ivory Coast 2015
- Senegal 2022

Ivory Coast’s Yaya Touré and former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku join ex-DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the greatest goals scored by African players in the English Premier League and rank their top 10.
Despite Yaya and Efan having scored more than 100 goals in the English top flight between them neither makes the list, but which African icon from across the Premier League era will top their list?
Top 10 African PL Goals
- Tony Yeboah – LEEDS UNITED 1-0 Liverpool – 1995/96
- Nwankwo Kanu – Chelsea 2-3 ARSENAL – 1999/2000
- Jay-Jay Okocha – BOLTON 1-0 West Ham – 2002/03
- Didier Drogba – CHELSEA 1-0 Liverpool – 2006/07
- Michael Essien – CHELSEA 1-1 Arsenal – 2006/07
- Emmanuel Adebayor – Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 ARSENAL – 2007/08
- Papiss Cisse – Chelsea 0-2 NEWCASTLE – 2011/12
- Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City 1-3 LEICESTER CITY – 2015/16
- Sadio Mane – Arsenal 3-4 LIVERPOOL – 2016/17
- Mohamed Salah – Watford 0-5 LIVERPOOL – 2021/22

Is Mikel John Obi Africa’s most underrated player? Or is there a two-time Afcon winner that flies under the radar?
And was Yaya Touré ever an unsung hero? He’s with Efan Ekoku and Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the most underappreciated African footballers as they rank their top 10.
Top 10 unsung heroes (A-Z):
- Mohamed Aboutrika
- Stephen Appiah
- Serey Die
- Papa Bouba Diop
- Odion Ighalo
- Freddy Kanoute
- Christopher Katongo
- Seydou Keita
- Geremi Njitap
- Mikel Jon Obi

Is the crowning moment of Egypt’s dominance in 2010 greater than Zambia’s shock win over Ivory Coast in 2012? Or did South Africa’s 1996 win post-Apartheid transcend sport?
Yaya Touré and Efan Ekoku discuss and debate the top 10 moments at the Africa Cup of Nations with Gabriel Zakuani.
Top 10 AFCON moments (in chronological order):
- 1992 final – Ivory Coast win first title v Ghana
- 1994 Zambia are runners-up post-plane tragedy
- 1996 South Africa post-Apartheid win
- 1998 Third-place playoff – Burkina Faso v DR Congo
- 2000 Final – Cameroon win title v Nigeria in Lagos
- 2010 Angola 4-4 Mali
- 2010 Egypt win third consecutive title
- 2012 Zambia win
- 2015 Gervinho too nervous to watch the Ivory Coast v Ghana penalty shootout in the final
- 2019 Madagascar reach quarter-finals on debut

Is Kolo Touré’s move direct from Ivory Coast to the Premier League more impressive than Samuel Eto’o swapping winning Champions League titles with Barcelona for winning them with Inter Milan? Or is Leicester signing Riyad Mahrez from the French second division the best buy?
Yaya Touré and Efan Ekoku are back with Gabriel Zakuani to discuss and debate the best transfers involving African players. What moves deserve to lead their top 10?
Top 10 African football transfers (A-Z):
- Pierre Emerick Aubameyang – Dortmund to Arsenal
- Didier Drogba – Marseille to Chelsea
- Samuel Eto’o – Barcelona to Inter Milan
- Riyad Mahrez – Le Havre to Leicester
- Sadio Mane – Southampton to Liverpool
- Jay-Jay Okocha – PSG to Bolton
- Mohamed Salah – Roma to Liverpool
- Kolo Touré – ASEC Mimosas to Arsenal
- Yaya Touré – Barcelona to Manchester City
- George Weah – Tonnerre Yaoundé to Monaco