CAN 2025: Top scorers in the semi-finals of the competition | OneFootball

The leading goal scorers in the CAN semi-finals

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CAN 2025 has now reached the semi-final stage, scheduled for Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Egypt will face Senegal at 5 p.m. GMT, while the host nation Morocco will take on Nigeria from 8 p.m. GMT.

Several prolific strikers are expected to light up the scoresheet, including Morocco's Brahim Diaz (5 goals), Nigeria's Victor Osimhen, and Egypt's Mohamed Salah, each with four goals to their name. This trio is closely followed by players like Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) and Ademola Lookman (Nigeria), who remain in the hunt.

In the history of the competition, Amr Zaki stands out as the most prolific semi-final scorer. The Egyptian forward has netted three goals at this stage of the tournament.

Amr Zaki is followed by Patrick Mboma, Salomon Olembé, Tijjani Babangida, Gervinho, Aristide Bancé, Youssef Mokhtari, and Mubarak Wakaso.

Here are the top scorers in CAN semi-final history:

Amr Zaki (Egypt): 3 goals

Patrick Mboma (Cameroon): 2

Salomon Olembé (Cameroon): 2

Tijjani Babangida (Nigeria): 2

Gervinho (Ivory Coast): 2

Aristide Bancé (Burkina Faso): 2

Youssef Mokhtari (Morocco): 2

Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana): 2