Morocco forward Brahim Diaz has emerged as the leading top scorer at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), heading into a decisive quarter-final weekend.
Diaz has struck four goals so far to sit clear at the top of the scoring table, edging a tightly packed chasing group that includes Morocco teammate Ayoub El Kaabi, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen, as well as Egypt captain Mohamed Salah. Each of those contenders is on three goals.
With the AFCON 2025 Round of 16 concluded on Tuesday, attention now turns fully to the last-eight fixtures, where several of the tournament’s most prolific attackers will be in direct competition as their teams push for continental glory at the AFCON.
AFCON 2025 Top Scorers After the Round of 16
Brahim Díaz (Morocco) – 4 goals
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) – 3 goals
Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) – 3 goals
Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) – 3 goals
Mohamed Salah (Egypt) – 3 goals
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) – 3 goals
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) – 3 goals
Amad Diallo (Côte d’Ivoire) – 3 goals
Christian Kofane (Cameroon) – 2 goals
Pape Gueye (Senegal) – 2 goals
Lyle Foster (South Africa) – 2 goals
Oswin Appollis (South Africa) – 2 goals
Elias Achouri (Tunisia) – 2 goals
Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) – 2 goals
Gaël Kakuta (DR Congo) – 2 goals
Chérif Ndiaye (Senegal) – 2 goals
Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) – 2 goals
Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) – 2 goals
Geny Catamo (Mozambique) – 2 goals
The quarter-final line-up was confirmed following the final Round of 16 matches, highlighted by Algeria’s narrow 1-0 victory over DR Congo, which sealed a heavyweight clash with the Super Eagles.
Ivory Coast, meanwhile, set up a mouth-watering meeting with Egypt, renewing one of African football’s classic rivalries at a crucial stage of the tournament.
AFCON 2025 Quarter-Final Fixtures
Friday: Senegal vs Mali
Friday: Morocco vs Cameroon
Saturday: Nigeria vs Algeria
Saturday: Egypt vs Ivory Coast
