AFCON 2025 top scorers: Brahim Diaz leads the race, Salah and Osimhen follow

The curtain has officially fallen on the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON 2025, which concluded with Senegal lifting the trophy after defeating hosts Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

Senegal secured a narrow 1–0 victory over Morocco in the final, as the Teranga Lions claimed their second continental title and added a second star to their shirt.

Until the final, the competition has produced 121 goals in 52 matches, maintaining an impressive average of 2.33 goals per game, a clear reflection of the attacking approach adopted by many of the participating teams.

This edition of the AFCON featured some of the biggest stars in African and world football, including Egypt captain Mohamed Salah, Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, Senegal’s Sadio Mané, Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez, Morocco’s Brahim Diaz, and South Africa’s Lyle Foster, all battling for continental glory.

The race for the Golden Boot is also heating up, with several players making a strong impact in front of goal.

The current AFCON 2025 top scorers are:

5 Goals

• Brahim Díaz (Morocco)

4 Goals

• Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

• Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)

3 Goals

• Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)

• Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast)

• Lassine Sinayoko (Mali)

• Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco)

• Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)

• Pape Gueye (Senegal)

2 Goals

• Ibrahim Maza (Algeria)

• Christian Kofane (Cameroon)

• Gaël Kakuta (DR Congo)

• Bazoumana Touré (Ivory Coast)

• Geny Catamo (Mozambique)

• Akor Adams (Nigeria)

• Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria)

• Pape Gueye (Senegal)

• Nicolas Jackson (Senegal)

• Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal)

• Oswin Appollis (South Africa)

• Lyle Foster (South Africa)

• Elias Achouri (Tunisia)

• Omar Marmoush (Egypt)

• Sadio Mane (Senegal)

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