Toure had to beat off competition from Algeria’s Yacine Brahimi, the 2014 winner, as well as Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ghanaian Andre Ayew and Senegal’s Sadio Mane in an African fan vote.
The winner will be unveiled at an elaborate ceremony in January.
FIFA: “Osimhen scored twice in the space of six minutes, the second with another laser-perfect drive into the top corner.”
Ticket holders’ hope to make gains from inflated resale has plummeted.
Preliminary matches are scheduled to kick off on Sunday, September 13 and the grand finale to come up in Enugu on Saturday, September 26.
“I am here to succeed with the club,” Paulo Silva said.
“My mother always tell me to never give up.”
