Five Ethiopia players who enhanced their reputations at AfconGOAL profiles some of the players from the Walia Ibex squad, who enhanced their reputations at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon despite their group stage exitEthiopia returned to the Africa Cup of Nations nine years after their last appearance in the competition, the 2013 edition held in South Africa. The Walia Ibex kicked off their Group A campaign in the 33rd Afcon with a narrow 1-0 loss to Cape Verde after being reduced to 10-men for over 70 minutes of the match. The East African nation then needed a win against Burkina Faso, a team ranked 77 places higher on the FIFA Ranking Table. After coming back from a goal down, Walia Ibex couldn't find a winner and had to settle for a credible draw against The Stallions. The result was not enough to qualify for the next round but GOAL picks out five Ethiopia players who returned from the tournament with their reputations enhanced.

Source: Ethiopian News January 21, 2022 14:35 UTC