Africa Cup of Nations: Who made WhoScored.com's team of the group stages?

WhoScored.com pick their team of the group stages at the Africa Cup of Nations; watch the tournament live on Sky Sports; Sky Sports are showing all 52 games live with around 40 Premier League players featuring



Using their unique rating system, WhoScored.com delves into their best-rated team of the group stages...

Establishing himself as a cult hero for Sierra Leone at AFCON, Mohamed Kamara occupies the spot between the sticks in the WhoScored.com team of the group stages with a rating of 7.67. Kamara made more saves (17) than any other goalkeeper with his solid displays earning impressive results against powerhouses Algeria and the Ivory Coast. It's a shame that Sierra Leone's group-stage exit means we won't see more of Kamara in the next round.

The first of two Morocco representatives feature at right-back. Achraf Hakimi earned a respectable WhoScored.com rating of 7.48 from his three group stage outings, saving his best-rated display until last as he played a key role in Morocco's 2-2 draw with Gabon to round off Group C and scored his first goal of the tournament. Only two players made more tackles than Hakimi (11) to contribute towards his inclusion.

The sole Senegal player to make the cut is Pape Abou Cisse. Senegal didn't concede in either game Cisse started as 10 clearances and eight aerial duels won ensured the Lions of Teranga were rarely troubled by opposition attacks on the ground or in the air. The 26-year-old, then, is good value for his selection with a WhoScored.com rating of 7.42.

Sudan may have crashed out of AFCON at the group stages after collecting just one point from their three matches, but Mustafa Karshoum was solid at the back across his three outings. A return of 12 clearances ranked among the top 10 players, as did nine tackles and seven interceptions, securing his spot in the side with a WhoScored.com rating of 7.19.

AFCON hosts Cameroon has two players in the best XI with Nouhou Tolo excelling from left-back. The 24-year-old set out his intentions for a successful AFCON with a man-of-the-match showing in Cameroon's 2-1 win over Burkina Faso in the opening match. He got forward well, with his seven dribbles ranking among the top 10 players to yield a WhoScored.com rating of 7.25.

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