Some standout performers at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations have emerged after the group phase of the competition was completed with Ivory Coast midfielder Franc Kessie emerging as the best passer of the ball at the tournament so far.
The AC Milan star finished the group stages of the Nations Cup as the player with the best pass rate, having been responsible for some of the most attack of the Ivorians.
Egypt winger Mahmoud Trezeguet is the player with the most successful dribbler at the tournament with Ghana international John Boye holding the record of the first man to be sent off at the 2019 AFCON.
There have been some other brilliant individual performers so far at the Nations Cup.
Eleven players have two goals apiece including Ghana Jordan Ayew.
Beninese forward Mickael Poté, Kenyan Michael Olunga, Ugandan attacker Emmanuel Okwi, Egyptians Ahmed Elmohamady and Mohamed Salah, Congolese Cédric Bakambu, Malagasy Carolus Andria, Guinean Mohamed Yattara, Algerian Adam Ounas, Senegalese Sadio Mané are the other players on two goals.
Meanwhile Ivorian midfielder Franc Kessie tops the assists chat with three after creating three against Namibia.
The Ivorian is followed by Ugandan Farouk Miya, Algerian Islam Slimani, Egypt's Ayman Ashraf, Senegal's Lamine Gassama, Ghana's Abdul Baba Rahman and Senegal's Moussa Doumbia, all of whom made two assists.
Egyptian winger Mahmond Hassan, popularly known as Trezeguet was the top dribbler in the first round with 12 followed by Senegal's Ismailla Sarr and Ugandan duo consisting of Farouk Miya and Lumala Abdu.
Despite the spectacular individual performances there were other players who ended up in the wrong books of the referee.
Burundian Christophe Nduwarugira was red carded against Madagascar, Kenya's Philemon Otieno against Senegal, and Ghanaian John Boye, the first suspended player of the CAN 2019 in the game against Benin