CAN 2025: The ranking of the best players ahead of the semi-finals

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Several players have truly stood out in this Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025).

The top honors go to Nigerian star Ademola Lookman, one of the key architects behind the Super Eagles’ remarkable run in the tournament.

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Both a scorer and a provider, the Atalanta Bergamo player is well on his way to contending for the title of best player of the competition, although his semi-final showdown with Morocco’s Brahim Diaz could prove decisive in the eyes of the CAF Technical Committee.

With a rating of 8.45/10, he tops the leaderboard in the player rankings compiled by sofascore, the statistics specialists.

The top 10 players at CAN 2025 before the semi-finals

Ademola Lookman (Nigeria): 8.45

Mohamed Salah (Egypt): 8.20

Goitseone Phoko (Botswana): 7.87

Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe): 7.80

Ernan (Mozambique): 7.77

Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast): 7.68

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria): 7.68

Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria): 7.65

Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria): 7.60

Rami Rabia (Egypt): 7.60

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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