Seydou Keita became the top scorer for Mali in the history of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) on Saturday. His goal in the small final against Ghana marked his third in the 29th edition of the tournament, surpassing Frédéric Kanouté in the list of Malian scorers in CAN history.
With this accomplishment, Seydou Keita has now scored eight goals in the CAN since his first participation in 2002, moving ahead of Kanouté, who has seven goals to his name. The midfielder, currently playing for Dalian Aerbin in China, solidified his status as one of Mali’s greatest contributors in the history of the African Cup of Nations.
ta became the top scorer for Mali in the history of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) on Saturday. His goal in the small final against Ghana marked his third in the 29th edition of the tournament, surpassing Frédéric Kanouté in the list of Malian scorers in CAN history.
With this accomplishment, Seydou Keita has now scored eight goals in the CAN since his first participation in 2002, moving ahead of Kanouté, who has seven goals to his name. The midfielder, currently playing for Dalian Aerbin in China, solidified his status as one of Mali’s greatest contributors in the history of the African Cup of Nations.