2026 World Cup: Top 10 highest-rated African players after matchday two

Several African players have shone during the opening two matchdays of the World Cup group stage.

Africa is represented by ten nations in this tournament: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal, Cape Verde, South Africa, DR Congo, and Ivory Coast.

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Here are the top 10 highest-rated African players at the 2026 World Cup, according to the specialist site's evaluations:

Benjamin Asare (Ghana): 7.85

Ismael Saibari (Morocco): 7.8

Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt): 7.8

Mohamed Salah (Egypt): 7.7

Yan Diomandé (Ivory Coast): 7.7

Ahmed Nadhir Benbouali (Algeria): 7.6

Mahmoud Trézéguet (Egypt): 7.6

Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast): 7.5

Thomas Partey (Ghana): 7.5

Lawrence Ati Zigi (Ghana): 7.5.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.