2026 World Cup: top 10 most prolific African players after matchday two

26.06.26 FT World Cup

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Egyptian international Mohamed Salah is undoubtedly one of the most decisive African players in this World Cup.

With two goals and an assist to his name, he has been a key architect in the strong World Cup campaign of the “Pharaohs.”

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Here is the top 10 list of the most influential African players after the second round of group matches.

Mohamed Salah (Egypt): 3 contributions (2 goals + 1 assist)

Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal): 2 contributions (2 goals + 0 assists)

Ismael Saibari (Morocco): 2 contributions (2 goals + 0 assists)

Brahim Díaz (Morocco): 2 contributions (0 goals + 2 assists)

Mostafa Ziko (Egypt): 2 contributions (1 goal + 1 assist)

Trezeguet (Egypt): 1 contribution (1 goal + 0 assists)

Franck Kessié (Ivory Coast): 1 contribution (1 goal + 0 assists)

Yoane Wissa (DR Congo): 1 contribution (1 goal + 0 assists)

Amine Gouiri (Algeria): 1 contribution (1 goal + 0 assists)

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.

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