CAF name Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey as best player for match-day 4 of World Cup qualifier

CAF have named midfielder Thomas Partey as the best player for match-day 4 of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The 23-year-old was the star man when Ghana thumped Congo 5-1 on Tuesday.

The Atletico Madrid midfielder scored a hat-trick as the Black Stars recorded a comprehensive win over their Congolese counterparts away from home.

Partey scored in the 26^th, 45^th and 69^th minutes for Ghana in a game which also saw him being named the man of the match.

CAF has therefore named the young midfielder as the star performer in the qualifiers which was played on Monday and Tuesday.

In addition, the Ghanaian international was also named in the team for the fourth round of qualifiers by the continents football governing body.

Best Player of Match Day 4 of World cup 2018 qualifiers is: @Thomaspartey22 from Ghana pic.twitter.com/bGl3h2dQrQ

— CAF (@CAF_Online) September 6, 2017

By Frank Darkwah