Ahead of the U17 AFCON final: Top 10 highest-rated players

Africa 29 May 2026 at 06:09

Imed Ben Amara

News Editor

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Several players have stood out during this latest edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (U17 AFCON).

According to statistics from the specialist website sofascore, the highest-rated player of the tournament is none other than Morocco's Rayan Yaakoubi, who scored an impressive 8.80. He edges out Algeria’s Yacine Abed (8.23) and Ghana’s Eric Gyamfi (7.92).

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Here are the top 10 highest-rated players from the flagship youth tournament.

Rayan Yaakoubi (Morocco): 8.80

Yacine Abed (Algeria): 8.23

Eric Gyamfi (Ghana): 7.92

Yahia Jlidi (Tunisia): 7.77

Latif Abdul Wunzalgu (Ghana): 7.73

Sadam Hamis (Tanzania): 7.70

Razaki Juma Mbegelendi (Tanzania): 7.65

Mouhammad Valmy (Algeria): 7.60

Ibrahim Rabbaj (Morocco): 7.60

Lwandiso Radebe (South Africa): 7.53

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