Tylon Smith named Best Player of TotalEnergies CAF U-20 AFCON 2025

South Africa's Tylon Smith was named Best Player of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2025, following his pivotal role in guiding the Amajita to their first-ever continental title.

The 19-year-old defender delivered consistently influential performances throughout the tournament and was instrumental in South Africa’s 1-0 victory over Morocco in Sunday’s final at the Cairo International Stadium.

Smith, known for his composure, creativity, and ability to dictate the tempo from defence, scored the crucial semi-final winner against Nigeria and proved vital in linking midfield and attack across the campaign.

South Africa capped off a historic tournament by sweeping key individual awards. Goalkeeper Fletcher Lowe was named Best Goalkeeper after keeping four clean sheets and recording the highest number of saves (30) during the tournament.

Lowe’s composure and reflexes were on full display in the final, where he denied Morocco on several occasions to preserve South Africa’s slim lead.

While South Africa lifted the trophy and the top two individual honours, Sierra Leone’s Momoh Kamara was named the tournament’s Top Scorer.

The 20-year-old attacking midfielder found the net four times — including a stunning hat-trick against hosts Egypt — and was one of the breakout stars of the competition.

Morocco, despite finishing runners-up, were honoured with the Fair Play Award for their discipline and sportsmanship throughout the tournament.

Complete List of Award Winners – U-20 AFCON Egypt 2025:

• Best Player: Tylon Smith (South Africa)

• Top Scorer: Momoh Kamara (Sierra Leone) – 4 goals

• Best Goalkeeper: Fletcher Lowe (South Africa)

• Fair Play Award: Morocco