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For This Reason Lamine Camara Chosen as Best Young Player in AFCON Group Stage
Lamine Camara, at 20 years old, is playing in his first AFCON. However, the young midfielder from Metz in Ligue 1 needed just one match to make his mark.
Lamine Camara, at 20 years old, is playing in his first AFCON. However, the young midfielder from Metz in Ligue 1 needed just one match to make his mark.
Starting in the lineup and scoring a brace, that's how the Senegalese debuted in the Africa Cup of Nations. His two goals against Gambia in the "Teranga Lions'" opening match have earned him heaps of praise and now also recognition from CAF.
Indeed, his two goals in three matches have earned him the title of the tournament's best young player in the group stage.
Camara started in Senegal's first two matches, both sealed with victories for the "Teranga Lions", and with qualification for the round of 16 secured, he was a substitute in the third match.
Now, named the best young player of the tournament in the group stage, Camara faces the challenge of the round of 16, where Senegal will face Ivory Coast next Monday, January 29th. Don't miss it on beIN Sports.
