2026 World Cup: Who finished as Africa's top dribbler in the tournament?

Breakout star of the 2026 World Cup, Algeria’s Ibrahim Maza, claims the title of Africa’s top dribbler in the tournament with 14 successful dribbles, outpacing Amad Diallo and Brahim Díaz.

After the scorers and assist providers, it’s time to spotlight the dribblers to complete this African statistical roundup of the 2026 World Cup. And in this category, one name stands out above the rest: Ibrahim Maza. The Algerian attacking midfielder has emerged as the true revelation of this World Cup, finishing top of the global dribbling chart at the end of the group stage, across all teams.

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Here’s the complete ranking of the ten most prolific African dribblers in the tournament, as of the quarter-final stage:

1. Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) – 14 successful dribbles
2. Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast) – 10 successful dribbles
3. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) – 9 successful dribbles
4. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) – 8 successful dribbles
5. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) – 8 successful dribbles
6. Abdul Fatawu (Ghana) – 7 successful dribbles
7. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana) – 7 successful dribbles
8. Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) – 6 successful dribbles
9. Nicolas Pépé (Ivory Coast) – 6 successful dribbles
10. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) – 5 successful dribbles

Mahdi Zakaria LAZRI |

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