CAN 2025: The top 20 most valuable players of the tournament

AFCON 20 December 2025 at 02:25

Imed Ben Amara

News Editor

Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi leads the pack in the ranking of the most valuable players at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025).

Morocco will host the 35th edition of Africa's flagship competition from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.

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The race for the ultimate crown promises to be fierce, especially as several African teams seem well-equipped to battle for the trophy.

Here is the top 20 of the most valuable players at CAN 2025.

Achraf Hakimi – Morocco – Paris Saint-Germain – €80M

Bryan Mbeumo – Cameroon – Manchester United – €75M

Victor Osimhen – Nigeria – Galatasaray – €75M

Omar Marmoush – Egypt – Manchester City – €65M

Carlos Baleba – Cameroon – Brighton – €60M

Nicolas Jackson – Senegal – Bayern Munich – €50M

Amad Diallo – Ivory Coast – Manchester United – €50M

Iliman Ndiaye – Senegal – Everton – €45M

Ousmane Diomandé – Ivory Coast – Sporting CP – €45M

Ademola Lookman – Nigeria – Atalanta – €40M

Rayan Aït-Nouri – Algeria – Manchester City – €40M

Brahim Diaz – Morocco – Real Madrid – €40M

Ismaïla Sarr – Senegal – Crystal Palace – €35M

Pape Matar Sarr – Senegal – Tottenham – €35M

Dango Ouattara – Burkina Faso – Brentford – €35M

Edmond Tapsoba – Burkina Faso – Bayer Leverkusen – €35M

Mohamed Amoura – Algeria – Wolfsburg – €32M

Ismaël Saibari – Morocco – PSV Eindhoven – €32M

Lamine Camara – Senegal – AS Monaco – €30M

Assane Diao – Senegal – Como 1907 – €30M

Mohamed Salah – Egypt – Liverpool – €30M

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— 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒂 (@LadyOfRedCity) December 19, 2025

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