Soccer pundits had predicted the Under-17 female national team, Black Maidens, that won medal at FIFA Juvenile World Cup in Azaberjan to win the best national female team in Africa but it eluded them with Equatorial Guinea snatching the prestigious award.
No Ghanaian player made it to the best eleven players of Africa which really gave soccer fans cause to complain that Ghanaian football was on the decline.
Meanwhile, Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was for the second consecutive time named the African Footballer of the Year.
Below are the other winners
African Player of the Year 2012 Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast, Manchester City)
African Player of the Year 2012 – Based in Africa: Mohamed Aboutreika (Egypt, Al Ahly)
National team of the year nominees: Zambia
Women's national team of the year: Equatorial Guinea
Club of the year nominees: Al Ahly (Egypt)
Coach of the year nominees: Herve Renard (Zambia)
Most promising talent: Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Basel)
Women's footballer of the year: Genoveva Anoman (Equatorial Guinea)
Referee of the Year: Djamal Alhaimoudi
Legend Award: Mahmoud El-Gohari and Rigobert Song
Platinum Award: John Mahama (President of Ghana)
