CAN 2025: Players with the most Africa Cup of Nations semi-final appearances | OneFootball

Players who have featured in the most CAN semi-finals

Rashidi Yakini@L'equipe

The semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations – CAN 2025 will take place this Wednesday, featuring two blockbuster clashes: Egypt vs Senegal and Nigeria vs Morocco.

Throughout the tournament's history, two players stand out for having played in the most semi-finals. They are André Ayew (Ghana) and Rashidi Yekini (Nigeria), both of whom have appeared in 5 semi-finals.

The duo is followed by several players who have played in 4 semi-finals, though none of them are still active. The list is dominated by Nigerian footballers.

Here are the players with the most CAN semi-final appearances:

André Ayew (Ghana): 5 semi-finals

Rashidi Yekini (Nigeria): 5

Emmanuel Badu (Ghana): 4

Lakhdar Belloumi (Algeria): 4

John Boye (Ghana): 4

Essam El Hadary: 4

Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria): 4

George Finidi (Nigeria): 4

Asamoah Gyan (Ghana): 4

Ahmed Hassan (Egypt): 4

Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria): 4

Seydou Keita (Mali): 4

Emmanuel Kundé (Cameroon): 4

Rabah Madjer (Algeria): 4

Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria): 4

Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast): 4

Joseph Yobo (Nigeria): 4

Kolo Touré (Ivory Coast): 4