AFCON 2025: Top scorers ranking ahead of the quarter-finals

The race is on for the prestigious top scorer title at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).

On the eve of the quarter-finals, Morocco's Brahim Diaz, with 4 goals to his name, leads the pack in the scoring charts of this 35th edition of the AFCON.

He holds a narrow lead over his closest challengers—Ademola Lookman (Nigeria), Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Riyad Mahrez (Algeria), Lassine Sinayoko (Mali), Victor Osimhen (Nigeria), and Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco)—each of whom has found the net three times.

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Here is the top scorers ranking for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) ahead of the quarter-finals:

Brahim Díaz – Morocco – 4 goals

Ademola Lookman – Nigeria – 3 goals

Mohamed Salah – Egypt – 3 goals

Amad Diallo – Ivory Coast – 3 goals

Riyad Mahrez – Algeria – 3 goals

Lassine Sinayoko – Mali – 3 goals

Victor Osimhen – Nigeria – 3 goals

Ayoub El Kaabi – Morocco – 3 goals

Raphael Onyedika – Nigeria – 2 goals

Ibrahim Maza – Algeria – 2 goals

Pape Gueye – Senegal – 2 goals

Bazoumana Touré – Ivory Coast – 2 goals

Gaël Kakuta – DR Congo – 2 goals

Cherif Ndiaye – Senegal – 2 goals

Geny Catamo – Mozambique – 2 goals

Nicolas Jackson – Senegal – 2 goals

Oswin Appollis – South Africa – 2 goals

Lyle Foster – South Africa – 2 goals

Elias Achouri – Tunisia – 2 goals

Christian Kofane – Cameroon – 2 goals

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.