1- Christian Atsu (GHANA) Age: 21 Club: Porto, Portugal (On loan at Rio Ave) Position: Winger Squad Number: 7 Atsu...has the magical left foot, blistering pace and the dexterity that earned him the nickname ‘Ghanaian Messi' in his homeland, yet he said: "I can never play even one percent of what Messi is doing. It's impossible." CAN History: None Memorable moment: Coming off the bench to score a beauty after just ten minutes on his debut against Lesotho. powered by Splicd.com 2-Modibo Maiga (MALI) Age: 25 Club: West Ham (England) Position: Forward Squad Number: 10 Maiga... scored twice for West Ham this season, both goals three minutes after coming off the bench against Southampton and Chelsea. CAN History: Has yet to score his first goal despite playing a total of seven CAN matches in 2010 and 2012. Memorable moment: A famous winner against Algeria in the crucial 2-1 World Cup qualifying win last year. 3-Issoufou Boubacar (NIGER) Age: 22 Club: Club Africain (Tunisia) Position: Midfielder Squad Number: 14 Issoufou...is 1.68cm, which makes him the shortest in Niger's squad. CAN History: Played three games in the 2012 finals where his team failed to win any point on their debut. Memorable moment: Scoring the decisive winner that sent Niger through with a 2-1 aggregate win over Guinea. 4-Youssouf Mulumbu (DR CONGO) Age: 25 Club: West Brom, England Position: Defensive midfielder Squad Number: 12 Mulumbu...retired from international football in 2011 following a dispute with the DR Congo FA, but made himself available again in last year. CAN History: None Memorable moment: Named West Brom Player of the Season 2010-2011 by players and fans.
