CAN 2025: The top assist providers after the group stage | OneFootball

The leading playmakers of CAN 2025 at the end of the group phase

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Ten players stood out by delivering two assists each during the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations – CAN 2025.

Among these playmakers is a trio from Nigeria—Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, and Alex Iwobi—representing the tournament's most prolific attacking side in the opening round.

Ivory Coast's Christopher Operi, Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi, South Africa's Lyle Foster, Tunisia's Hannibal Mejbri, Algeria's Anis Hadj Moussa, Burkina Faso's Dango Ouattara, and Tanzania's Novatus Miroshi round out this Top 10 of decisive assist providers.

Several other players are close behind, each with a single assist to their name.

Here’s the Top 10 assist leaders:

1. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria): 2 assists

2. Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria)

3. Christopher Operi (Ivory Coast)

4. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco)

5. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria)

6. Lyle Foster (South Africa)

7. Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia)

8. Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria)

9. Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania)

10. Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso)