With the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations fast approaching the business end of things, we take a look at five high-profile footballers who failed to live up to expectations at the tournament, including three Premier League stars as well as Peter Shalulile.
Peter Shalulile
Many expected the Namibia striker to explode at the AFCON, having consistently produced the goods for club side Mamelodi Sundowns over the past couple of seasons. The 30-year-old went into the tournament as one of the best players based on the continent, with his nomination for the 2023 CAF Interclub Player of the Year proving how highly rated he is in Africa. However, he appeared well short of his usual levels at the tournament, failing to register a single goal for his country in their historic run to the round of 16. Although he remains Namibia's all-time top goalscorer, Shalulile now holds an unwanted record of having never scored at AFCON in seven appearances at the showpiece.
