AFCON 2025 Review

The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 left no room for the lukewarm. From the opening kickoff to the final second of the final, the tournament was a succession of intense moments, fully committed duels, and figures that tell the story of an African football game in full assertion. Crowned champions after a controlled campaign, Senegal imposed their authority. Morocco, solid and consistent finalists, confirmed their competitive maturity, while Nigeria, finishing third, left their mark on the AFCON with their attacking power and statistical dominance. A dense, demanding edition, whose numbers outline the strengths and deep trends of a continental football scene moving forward without compromise.

Podium

• Champions: Senegal

• Runners-up: Morocco

• Third place: Nigeria

Individual Awards

• Player of the Tournament: Sadio Mané (Senegal)

• Top Scorer: Brahim Díaz (Morocco) – 5 goals

• Best Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou (Morocco) – 5 clean sheets

• Best Playmaker: Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) – 4 assists

• Fair Play Award: Morocco

Team Performances

• Most consecutive wins: Nigeria – 5 wins

• Total goals scored: 121 goals

• Highest-scoring team: Nigeria – 14 goals

• Most goals conceded: Mozambique – 9 goals

• Best defense: Morocco, Comoros, DR Congo and Senegal – 2 goals conceded

• Highest average possession: Nigeria – 66%

• Most passes completed: Senegal – 3,562 passes

• Most shots attempted: Morocco and Senegal – 108 shots

• Most corners won: Senegal – 44

• Most offsides: Egypt – 15

• Most clean sheets: Senegal and Morocco – 5

• Most penalties converted: Morocco and Mali – 3

Discipline

• Most penalized team: Senegal – 17 yellow cards and 1 red card

• Total yellow cards shown: 210

• Total red cards shown: 9

Attendance

• Highest attendance of the tournament: Senegal vs Morocco – 66,526 spectators

• Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat