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The top 20 best players at AFCON before the quarter-finals

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Several players have stood out in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), currently taking place in Morocco.

The race for the tournament's best player is shaping up to be one of the main attractions of this 35th edition of AFCON.

With 7 goal involvements (3 goals and 4 assists), Nigeria's Ademola Lookman looks well on his way to claiming this individual honor.

The Atalanta Bergamo forward also tops the list of the tournament's standout performers, according to sofascore statistics, boasting an impressive rating of 8.93/10.

Below is the ranking of the top 20 best players ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) quarter-finals:

Ademola Lookman – Nigeria: 8.93

Mohamed Salah – Egypt: 8.37

Raphael Onyedika – Nigeria: 8.0

Amad Diallo – Ivory Coast: 7.95

Riyad Mahrez – Algeria: 7.87

Goitseone Phoko – Botswana: 7.87

Knowledge Musona – Zimbabwe: 7.8

Ernan – Mozambique: 7.77

Yan Diomande – Ivory Coast: 7.7

Ibrahim Maza – Algeria: 7.65

Samuel Chukwueze – Nigeria: 7.65

Ghislain Konan – Ivory Coast: 7.63

Christopher Operi – Ivory Coast: 7.6

Núrio Fortuna – Angola: 7.6

Tebogo Kopelang – Botswana: 7.6

El Hadji Malick Diouf – Senegal: 7.6

Azzedine Ounahi – Morocco: 7.57

Pape Gueye – Senegal: 7.53

Alex Iwobi – Nigeria: 7.53

Bazoumana Touré – Ivory Coast: 7.5