Club World Cup 2025: The top 10 African players after matchday 1

The opening round of the Club World Cup group stage was marked by standout performances from several African players.

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Four African clubs are competing in the tournament: Espérance de Tunis, Wydad Athletic Club, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Al Ahly.

Here is the top 10 list of the best African players after the first round of the group stage at the Club World Cup, according to ratings from the specialist site “Sofascore”.

1/ Mohamed El-Shenawy (Egypt / Al Ahly)

2/ Bono (Morocco / Al Hilal)

3/ Divine Lunga (Zimbabwe / Mamelodi Sundowns)

4/ Thembinkosi Lorch (South Africa / Wydad)

5/ Teboho Mokoena (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

6/ Zizo (Egypt / Al Ahly)

7/ Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria / Borussia Dortmund)

8/ Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)

9/ Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

10/ Khuliso Mudau (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

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.