AFCON 2025: The top assist providers ahead of the quarter-finals

Several players are in the running to claim the personal accolade of top assist provider at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).

Heading into the quarter-finals, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman sits atop the assist leaderboard, having delivered an impressive 4 decisive passes.

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His closest challenger is Senegal's Sadio Mané, who has tallied 3 assists in 4 matches played.

Below is the ranking of the top assist providers at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) ahead of the quarter-finals:

Ademola Lookman – Nigeria – 4 assists

Sadio Mané – Senegal – 3 assists

Samuel Chukwueze – Nigeria – 2 assists

Christopher Operi – Ivory Coast – 2 assists

Azzedine Ounahi – Morocco – 2 assists

Alex Iwobi – Nigeria – 2 assists

Akor Adams – Nigeria – 2 assists

Hannibal Mejbri – Tunisia – 2 assists

Lyle Foster – South Africa – 2 assists

Novatus Miroshi – Tanzania – 2 assists

Anis Hadj Moussa – Algeria – 2 assists

Dango Ouattara – Burkina Faso – 2 assists

Amad Diallo – Ivory Coast – 1 assist

Ibrahim Maza – Algeria – 1 assist

Ghislain Konan – Ivory Coast – 1 assist

Marwan Attia – Egypt – 1 assist

Krépin Diatta – Senegal – 1 assist

Gaël Kakuta – DR Congo – 1 assist

Cheick Tidiane Sabaly – Senegal – 1 assist

Noussair Mazraoui – Morocco – 1 assist

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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