Three Local Black Stars-Joshua Tijani, Jordan Opoku and Siedu Bansey-made CAF�s best XI for the just ended 2014 African Nations Championship.
Another set of three Ghana players- Stephen Adams, Yahaya Mohammed and Abeiku Ainooson-were named in the substitutes.
Tijani who played in all six matches as left-back and captain Opoku was influential in midfield.
Bansey featured in four matches and did not score a goal but made the cut to lead the attack alongside Nigeria�s Rabiu Ali.
Winners Libya have three players in the all-stars team with goalkeeper Mohamed Abdaula, defender Ali Salama and the talented Mohamed Elgadi in midfielder.
Zimbabwe duo Partson Jaure and Kudakwashe Mahachi were picked by the tournament�s Technical Study Group.
Nigeria�s Odunlami Kunle, MVP Christantus Ejike and Rabiu Ali complete the list.
2014 CHAN Best XI:
Goalkeeper: Mohamed Abdaula (Libya)
Defenders: Ali Salama (Libya), Partson Jaure (Zimbabwe), Odunlami Kunle (Nigeria), Joshua Tijani (Ghana)
Midfielders: Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe), Mohamed Elgadi (Libya), Jordan Opoku (Ghana), Christantus Ejike (Nigeria)
Forwards: Rabiu Ali (Nigeria), Seidu Bansey (Ghana)
Substitutes:
Stephen Adams (Ghana), Peter Moyo (Zimbabwe), Buhlebuyesa Mkhwanazi (South Africa), Mohsine Moutaouali (Morocco), Yahaya Mohammed (Ghana), Abdelsalam Omar (Libya), Ibourahima Sidibďż˝ (Mali), Hardy Binguila (Congo), Jean-Marc Makusu Mundele (DR Congo), Erwin Nguema (Gabon), Samuel Ainooson (Ghana)
Source: Ghanasoccernet.com
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