Wissa, Marmoush and Bouanga among eight tied for AFCON qualifying scoring lead

Eight players share the scoring lead in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA 2027 qualifiers, with DR Congo’s Yoane Wissa, Egypt’s Omar Marmoush and Gabon’s Denis Bouanga all on three goals ahead of Matchday 4.

Wissa sits first on the Matchday 3 leaderboard with one assist to go with his three goals. South Africa’s Relebohile Mofokeng, Zimbabwe’s Marshall Munetsi, The Gambia’s Ebrima Colley and Benin pair Rodolfo Aloko and Aiyegun Tosin are also level on three.

Benin pair threaten to pull clear

Aloko and Tosin face Central African Republic again on Monday after scoring three of Benin’s goals between them in Thursday’s 4–1 win.

Tosin struck twice and Aloko once to take the Cheetahs to seven points in Group F. 

Munetsi’s Zimbabwe also play on Monday, hosting Equatorial Guinea after a goalless draw in the first meeting.

Wissa took four minutes to open the scoring in DR Congo’s 3–1 win over Sierra Leone.

The teams meet again on Tuesday, when a fourth successive victory would secure the Leopards’ place at the finals.

Salah and Hakimi close in

Marmoush scored in Egypt’s 5–0 win over Malawi on Friday, while Mohamed Salah struck twice to move within a goal of the leaders.

Egypt face Malawi again on Tuesday, level with Angola on seven points at the top of Group B. 

Achraf Hakimi is also on two goals after scoring twice in Morocco’s 5–1 win over Niger.

 The Atlas Lions face Niger again on Tuesday, while Bouanga returns to face Lesotho after scoring both goals in Gabon’s 2–0 win in the first meeting.

Mofokeng will face Kenya again after scoring in Friday’s 2–2 draw, while Colley’s Gambia host Côte d’Ivoire on Tuesday.

Ghana’s Felix Afena-Gyan has a chance to draw level with the leaders a day earlier when the Black Stars face Somalia, having scored against the same opponents in Thursday’s 2–0 win.

AFCON Qualifiers top scorers ahead of Matchday 4