AFCON 2025: Highest goal scorers and highest assists

AFCON 2025: Top Goal Scorers and Assist Providers as Group Stage Nears Its End

As the AFCON 2025 group stage heads into its final round of fixtures, the tournament is already delivering thrilling attacking performances. Goals and assists remain the ultimate measures of attacking excellence, and several players have stepped up to lead their nations with decisive contributions.

From clinical finishers lighting up the scorelines to creative playmakers dictating the tempo of matches, these standout performers are shaping results, creating defining moments, and pushing their teams closer to continental glory.

Highest Goal Scorers at AFCON 2025 (Group Stage)

Rank	Player	Nation	Goals
1	Riyad Mahrez	Algeria	3
2	Ademola Lookman	Nigeria	2
2	Mohamed Salah	Egypt	2
2	Lyle Foster	South Africa	2
2	Brahim Díaz	Morocco	2
2	Nicolas Jackson	Senegal	2
2	Elias Achouri	Tunisia	2
2	Amad Diallo	Côte d’Ivoire	2
2	Lassine Sinayoko	Mali	2

Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez currently leads the goal-scoring charts, while a tightly packed group of contenders remains close behind, highlighting the competitive nature of the tournament.

Players with the Most Assists at AFCON 2025

Rank	Player	Nation	Assists
1	Ademola Lookman	Nigeria	2
1	Alex Iwobi	Nigeria	2
1	Hannibal Mejbri	Tunisia	2
4	Lyle Foster	South Africa	2
4	Bryan Mbeumo	Cameroon	1
4	Victor Osimhen	Nigeria	1

Nigeria’s attackers have been particularly influential, with Lookman and Iwobi topping the assist charts, underlining the Super Eagles’ creative strength in the final third.

What to Watch Next

With the group stage reaching its decisive phase, these numbers are expected to change rapidly as teams push for qualification. Every goal and assist from here on could prove crucial in determining who advances and who falls short in the race for AFCON 2025 glory.