Rabat – Ghizlane Chebbak has been named in the team of the group stage at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), as announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday.
The Moroccan stood out among the tournament’s top performers and received recognition as the best player of the first round.
Chebbak helped guide Morocco into the quarter-finals with four goals.
In Morocco’s game against DR Congo, she helped her team win with an impressive hat-trick.
She stood out for her vision, passing accuracy, and ability to control the pace of play.
CAF’s technical group selected her alongside Nigeria’s Rasheedat Ajibade and South Africa’s Refiloe Jane in a midfield trio commended for its balance of power, creativity, and intelligence.
The defensive line includes Bambanani Mbane (South Africa), Lushomo Mweemba (Zambia), Ashleigh Plumptre (Nigeria), and Fikile Magama (South Africa). In goal, Algerian keeper Chloé N’Gazi earned the title of best goalkeeper.
The front three features Zambia’s Racheal Kundananji and Barbra Banda, along with Senegal’s Nguenar Ndiaye.
South Africa’s Desiree Ellis, the reigning WAFCON champion with the Banyana Banyana, was named best coach of the group stage.
Morocco will face Mali in the quarter-finals this Friday, 8 p.m. at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat.
